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Lombok island with kids: 6 things to do

A paradise island just next to Bali, but less know and much more laid back. White sandy beaches and lush forests, an absolute tropical heaven! Choose from surfing lessons to exploring waterfalls, this island is an absolute paradise for families. Read more on what you can do here.



 

"Did you write anything on your blog about China?" my husband asked me yesterday. "I didn't plan to, why?" I asked him back. "Well, because it's very interesting, I think it makes a good story". Then a friend texted me, one day after my arrival back to Zagreb (read: I was heavily jet-lagged and exhausted) to, literally, ask me to let my husband come to his place to drink, alone, and leave the kids with me.




The day of THE trip had come and the girls and I were heading home to Croatia from Indonesia. 11.000 km without my husband, just the kids (a three-year-old and a four-month-old) and I. On mother's day. Chances are, I'd never go alone with a toddler and a baby this far without my husband ever again, unless we get another child. 





2 kids. 30 hours. 11,000 kilometers. A million memories.

This trip was nothing but boring. But then again, with us it's always about lots of surprises. The day we traveled to Indonesia was the day the new Zagreb airport was opened for the first time for public. We expected chaos, confused staff, bad organization and surprises. Our flight was at 6:30pm and my husband had to work until 3:30pm, then he took a cab from work to home, picked us all home.




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