What to do in Langkawi with kids in tow

Don't forget the sunscreen and the sun hat...

Keep the kids and the bags together at the airport so that one does not suffer at the expense of the other.

Take the cable car ride. The kids will gain perspective of scales - endless sea, heights, how small we are in the sum of things; there are small waterfalls to point out to; you can explain the concept of "jungle" to them; and, they learn that there are more ways to travel then just by car or plane.

Do take a boat ride... to anywhere. The kids were thrilled and the sights were breathtaking. Our destination was an eagle feeding site and a visit to a fish farm where there are baracudas to marvel at; fish that jump into the air to nibble at your finger; eels to stroke and garoupas to lure from the dark they prefer to languish in. Very educational trip that was.

Don't know how long this eagle feeding thing has been around for, but it was the best thing we did on the trip. It was just an amazing sight to watch these creatures fly out of the dense forests, swoop down to pick up the chicken skin pieces the tour guides throw into the water, and immediately pass it to their beaks. They then fly up, circle and swoop down again. Once all the pieces are gone, they fly away, mostly to the highest peaks of the rocky hills that surrounded us.

The kids of course would love nothing more than to spend hours just splashing around in the pool. Check out how our little fella armed himself with TWO floats - one of which he stole from his cousin. Note that the cousin looks distressed from all the bullying. They absolutely loved the beach too. It was Jeshan's first introduction to sand and sea but since the mummy's were taking some time out to go shopping, nobody was around to remember to take pictures of that very important moment.