Hello friends, hope you all had a wonderful start to the year. Ours was quite different since we decided to stay at home, unlike the last 4 years when we were out & went all crazy on New Year’s Eve. But it was still as exciting as always. Now, January is special for us for one more reason, and that is our son’s birthday, #NemitTurns5. Yes, it is Nemit’s fifth birthday in a few days! And I really can’t control my excitement anymore.

But there’s a problem!

Before moving on to the birthday discussion, I want to show you guys our New Year Special video. Here we have reviewed the year 2020 by recreating some moments (good and bad) that we can never forget. And while making this video, we realized that the Year 2020 was not that bad!

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Now coming back to the problem I was talking about.

This year we have no idea how to celebrate Nemit’s fifth birthday. His b’day is on 19th January, and we have not planned anything yet for his special day.

You may ask why?

Well, just like all his other birthdays, we wanted to make it special by planning an exciting vacation for him with the family. But all our plans went down the drain due to Covid-19.

Though most people have already started traveling, we have still not made up our minds about it. Just trying to keep it safe for our family’s sake. Till December last year, we were hoping that the scenario would change and we might travel once again in January. But no, nothing has changed, at least for us, so no travel plans this time.

I was going through his birthday videos from the last 4 years, and I thought, why not combine them into one. And that’s when I got the idea of writing this post. Here’s what we did on Nemit’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th birthday.

Revisiting Birthday Memories –

First Birthday (2017) – We planned Nemit’s first International trip to Malaysia. It was a 9-day long vacation, and we visited Kuala Lumpur, Taman Negara & Langkawi. And, on Nemit’s birthday, we took him to a famous theme park, Sunway Lagoon. We all had a blast that day!

Sunway Lagoon, Malaysia

Second Birthday (2018) – For his 2nd b’day, we planned a 10-day long trip to the Andaman Islands. And on Nemit’s b’day, we visited Ross & Smith Islands, popularly known as the Twin Islands. The two islands are connected with a strip of white sandbar, which makes them unique. Nemit had the whole paradise island for himself to enjoy his special day!

Ross & Smith Islands, Andaman Islands

Third Birthday (2019) – On his 3rd b’day, we planned another International trip to Thailand. It was a week-long trip, and we stayed at Krabi in an Airbnb. Nemit had the most amazing time there because this one was an impromptu trip & we got to ask his preferences too.

 

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Fourth Birthday (2020) – This was Nemit’s most special birthday because along with the special vacation, he got to celebrate with his friends as well. I call this our lucky trip because it was our 1st trip of the pandemic year. We visited Goa and spent a day in Mumbai, exploring the food & some famous places like Chowpatty & Marine Drive.

Palolem Beach, Goa

On Nemit’s b’day, we did the island hopping tour, watched dolphins, played in the sand, and swam in the ocean. Again, a memorable birthday!

I have taken a few video clips from each of Nemit’s birthdays and made this video, ‘Revisiting Birthday Memories.’ Do check it out; you may find some inspiration to plan a birthday trip for your child too.

We have been having long discussions at home about what to do this year to make Nemit’s birthday as exciting & memorable as the earlier ones. But nothing seems to strike well. And this is the only worry which is haunting me right now.

How to make our son’s 5th b’day special?

We are totally clueless!! Could you please help us with some unique birthday celebration ideas? Pleaaassseeee Help!!!?

We still have the weekend to make it exciting, keeping our fingers crossed and waiting to get some awesome ideas from you guys.

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Road Trip

Hello Friends, Hope you all are doing well and having a great start to the New year. Some of you must be knowing that I took a break for the month of January to celebrate the New Year as well as Nemit’s 2nd Birthday with family and friends, now it’s time to get back to writing and social media since holidays can’t last forever. And let me tell you how much I loved spending exclusive time with my family and the road trip we took was just awesome but there were instances where I really missed you all too and of course my blog. So, here I am back again to share my experiences with my lovely friends and readers.

Today I am going to talk about things related to Road Trip and Car Safety since we ended the last year and started the new year with road trips and the experience had been exhilarating. Parents out there will agree with me how daunting it feels to travel by road when you have a toddler as a co-passenger with you. When you travel with kids the responsibility doubles, especially for their safety.

We took Nemit for his first road trip when he was just 2 months old and it seemed a lot easier back then. Maybe because we had an expert driver with us. But after that, we could never build up the courage to take a road trip on our own. And the phase started where we totally cut out the possibility of taking any long road trip with our kid.

Car Safety

But last year around Christmas, when we were planning to meet my dear friend who stays in a different city, we decided to come out of our fear and planned a road trip. And just like any new parents, we started gathering all the information about car care and self-repair options in case we happen to need them. We wanted to travel prepared and safe. Cars.com is a great source of all the information you will need to make your car ready to hit the road for a long journey. You can find some very helpful videos and DIY tips for car service and repair.

With all the information handy and available at one place, it becomes really easy to understand the important things which will be helpful during such long road trips. One thing we got to know through our research is the importance of car service and maintenance before taking any road trip.

When your vehicle is ready and fit, no fear can stop you from taking that road trip. Cars.com is the go-to guide when it comes to any doubts related to cars. And that’s why I highly recommend you all check it out.

We are glad we took that road trip as that was one of the best experiences we had in a very long time. One of the memorable Christmas trips and definitely the best one for Nemit. This road journey opened the doors for even longer and adventurous road trips. And we took our next one just after a week to celebrate the New Year.

I know many of my friends who fear traveling with their kids just because they are not sure whether they will be able to handle any unforeseen situation or not. Well, I have just one advise, don’t let any fear stop you from experiencing the best of the moments. Plan ahead, gather all the information and just get going!

Have you taken a road trip with your kids? How was your first experience? Were you afraid or excited? Share with me in the comments below. Would love to know your experiences.

Also, stay tuned as February will bring a lot more Travel-related posts, especially keep a watch for our Andaman experience series and know how to plan a budget trip in just 10 days.

Till then, bye and take care!

 You may also want to read – Traveling with Toddler – Top Five Travel Essentials

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