6 countries recommended for taking children abroad for the first time
❄️Winter vacation is coming, taking your children abroad for the first time? It was a grand and novel adventure! Follow me and start this dream journey.
🇸🇪Sweden: Exploring the Fairytale Snow Country
❄️ Encounter dreamy ice and snow: Stepping into Sweden is like stepping into a fairy tale picture book. The forest is covered with thick snow, and the branches are hung with crystal clear rime. Any photo will be a beautiful postcard. Take your children to Abisko National Park. If you are lucky, you may see the gorgeous northern lights at night. The ethereal light bands dancing in the night sky will make your children exclaim in amazement.
💡 Tips: Sweden is extremely cold in winter, so prepare super thick down jackets and waterproof snow boots for your children. Hot packs are also a must, which can be attached to clothes at any time to keep out the cold.
🛷 Special experience: Sit on a sleigh pulled by reindeer and travel through the snowy forest, listen to the crisp sound of bells, and the white breath exhaled by the reindeer rises in front of your eyes. Children can feed the reindeer moss by hand, and the intimate interaction is super fun.
🇳🇴Norway: Fjord scenery feast
🌊 Magnificent fjord cruise: The fjords in Norway are works of art carved out by nature with glacial axes. Sailing on the Sognefjord, there are towering cliffs on both sides, waterfalls cascading down from the mountains, and the water droplets refracting rainbows in the sun🌈. Children can intuitively feel the wonders of nature.
🧊 Tips: The wind is strong at sea, so bring windproof hats and scarves for your children. If they get seasick, prepare seasickness medicine in advance. There are usually indoor viewing areas on the boat, so you can go in and warm up if it’s cold.
🐟 Special experience: In Bergen's fish market, the wide variety of seafood is mouth-watering. You can take your children to taste the sweet salmon and plump king crab, learn a few words of Norwegian from the enthusiastic stall owners, and experience the local market life.
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates: Luxurious Desert Carnival
🏜️ Desert sand bashing passion: The UAE is not only about the skyscrapers in Dubai. Walk into the boundless desert, sit on a sand-racing vehicle, and speed and spin among the undulating sand dunes. Your children will scream with excitement. After sandboarding, we watched a traditional Arabic song and dance performance in the camp. The belly dancers’ graceful movements were so eye-catching.
☀️ Tips: The desert sun is strong, so apply high-factor sunscreen on your children and wear sunglasses to prevent sunburn to the eyes and skin. Carry plenty of drinking water to replenish water at all times.
🐫 Special experience: Ride a camel in the desert and feel the sound of camel bells. When night falls, lie on the soft sand, look up at the starry sky, identify the constellations, and tell the children ancient Arabic astronomical legends.
🇸🇬Singapore: Fun Tour in the Garden City
🌳 Fantasy Garden Stroll: Singapore is like a huge tropical garden. In the Gardens by the Bay, towering trees are entangled with green vines. When the gorgeous light show is turned on, it feels like being on the planet Pandora in Avatar✨. Children can see exotic flowers and learn about plants beyond textbooks.
🌧️ Tips: Singapore often experiences sudden rainfalls, so bring a light umbrella with you. When visiting popular attractions such as Universal Studios, buying tickets online in advance can save you time waiting in line.
🦸 Special experience: On Sentosa Island, Universal Studios, Butterfly Garden, and Madame Tussauds are all available. Take your children to play from exciting rides to science venues, and have a lot of fun in the day.
🇲🇾Malaysia: A collision of diverse cultures
🍜 Exploring food culture: Kuala Lumpur brings together Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisines. Take your children through the streets and alleys, taste the unique spice flavor of Nyonya cuisine, the mellowness of Bak Kut Teh, the crispness of Indian flying bread, and start a global food journey with your tongue.
🕌 Tips: When entering religious places such as mosques, please dress appropriately, prepare long-sleeved shirts and long pants for your children, and respect local religious customs.
🐒 Special experience: Go to George Town, Penang, where the streets are full of creative murals. Go on a "mural treasure hunt" with your children and find art paintings hidden in corners of old streets and alleys. It's endless fun.
🇹🇭Thailand: Tropical Vacation
🐘 Close contact with cute pets: In the elephant camps around Chiang Mai and Bangkok, abandon the elephant riding project and take your children to bathe the elephants, feed them bananas, watch these giants play docilely, and feel the significance of animal protection. There is also the Siam Ocean World, with colorful tropical fish and lively jellyfish, which will instantly turn your children into curious babies.
💦 Tips: Thailand is hot and humid, so dress your children in light, breathable clothing and bring mosquito repellent. Apply it at any time in places with a lot of mosquitoes to avoid mosquito bites.
🏖️ Special experience: The beaches of Phuket and Koh Samui are delicate and soft. You can build sand castles, play in the waves, and play water sports with your children to enjoy a relaxing parent-child vacation.