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Equal Pay? More Like Special Payoffs to Trial Lawyers
Democrats and left-wing activists have lately been pushing the idea of "equal pay" for women in an attempt to find some issue that would take attention away from the horrible economic record of the Obama administration as the campaign for the White House heats up. But who really benefits from this push? Trial lawyers, of course.
This week the Democrats tried to float the "Paycheck Fairness Act," but it failed in the Senate in a 52-47 vote.
So what would this act do? As Andrew Stiles reports:
The "Paycheck Fairness Act" would have established unlimited punitive damage claims in class action lawsuits filed against employers in instances of alleged gender discrimination. The chief beneficiaries of the bill, experts told the Washington Free Beacon, would not have been female workers but the lawyers and law firms that would litigate the lucrative lawsuits made possible by its passage.
Naturally trial lawyers have given more than $230 million to federal political candidates with the largest amount going to Democrats — $132 million to Senate democrats alone.
As Stiles notes, Republicans opposed this bill because there is already a glut of frivolous lawsuits in this area of law and the result of passage of the act would only make that worse.
"The only winners under this legislation would be trial lawyers," said Sen. Dean Heller (R., Nev.) before the vote on Tuesday morning. "Legitimate cases that could be addressed under the current system would be lost in a flood of lawsuits."
The work in Congress is about through for the year, of course, so the idea that this bill could have become law this year is laughable. In fact, Republicans charge that the introduction of this failed act was a purely political move in the first place, that Democrats knew it would never pass.
There is also the matter of the hypocrisy of the whole thing. With Democrats offering themselves as the champion of lower paid women, it is interesting to note that they aren't paying women on parity with men themselves.
While they claim to be on the side of those poor women, Democrats in Congress and Obama's White House appear to be just as guilty of paying women less than men.
Regardless, this equal pay act is more like a higher payout to lawyers act.
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I'm in Portland, OR today. Powell's Bookstore is huge, wonderful and renowned. However, I only just discovered their smaller, yet sizable "technical books" annex around the corner. HOLY MOLY. This is the mother lode for all the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things. The layout (above) and some of the shelf category labels should give you a good idea of what you'll find: artificial intelligence, vintage & handtools, probability theory, solid state electronics, microcontrollers, CNC, Tesla, fuzzy logic & neural nets, dams, bridges, boatbuilding, artificial life & genetic algorithms, user interface design, and more. There's plenty of cozy cafe chairs, and a little collection of vintage computers in the back, including a NeXT Cube and CBM Model 8032. They even sell stethoscopes in the med ref section! Due to rain and hail, I'm cooped up inside enjoying free wi-fi. No one cares I have yet to buy anything -- although I've amassed a pretty nice stack. If you're ever in Portland, this place is a guaranteed wallet-buster. Photos and some fun finds* after the jump. *You don't have to be in Portland to browse the collection. For a random look, try Powell's Shuffle feature. Here's where I'm camped out, followed by some of what I caught my eye... - Build Your Own Underwater Robot & Other Wet Projects - Encyclopedia of Vibration - American Machinist's Tools: An Illustrated Directory of Patents - Chemistry of Powder & Explosives - Building a Shed - Doolin's Trouble Shooters Bible - The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles - Decoding the Heavens Drawers of Oregonian Topographic Maps! If there are any vast, must-see tech bookshops in your city, let us know.
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…and Powell's will still be the Best Bookstore Ever.
Whenever I go back to PDX, I always make sure I have room in my suitcase for the bounty from a trip to Powell's.
Powell's is renowned. All must show the appropriate deference.
That said, I give a cheer to Book People in Austin, for the size, the atmosphere, and the readings of literary luminaries. And Austin has the Alamo Drafthouse, surely the greatest thing to happen to movies since sound.
Make sure you hit up the 'Rare Collection' section in the main store. You might have to don gloves an all, but damn they have some good archival tech books.
This was my favorite place to go when it was dreary outside growing up. Good to hear you're enjoying Portland, Leckart. Be sure to grab a some Stumptown from the Ace a couple blocks away.
Sadly, you missed Fup by a few years.
Fup was the live-in Powells Tech cat. Had her own blog and everything.
Sometimes I would wander in to pet Fup, and end up buying something cool.
There was talk, before the economic slowdown, of adding a couple of stories above the main-branch Powell's Burnside lobby and relocating the technical annex there.
But I like the separate location. It's just a few blocks away.
Another valuable service: On either side of the front door stairs is a bin for *free* stuff. If you have a copy of the Intel-produced coffee table book One Digital Day you can drop it off here without someone running after you screaming "We don't need another one of those damn things!"
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okay Powell's is great and all but one would be wise to travel up the hill from PowTec Hang a left @Rocco's pizza and go see all the books that Powell's doesn't want you to see @ COUNTER MEDIA 927 SW OAK
That store layout looks like a motherboard.
I remember when I lived in Dallas in the mid-90s there was a chain of tech bookstores that were fantastic. Everything I learned about 3DS (R3/R4) and MAX came from books in those stores. Can't remember what the name of the chain was though, just that the store on Beltline (between Preston and the Tollway) had a big C:\ prompt out on the lawn in front. They've been gone for about 10 years now.
I go there almost every day after work, sit by the windows in the engineering section and use the free wifi till my wife is done with her workday. Soooooooo much less crowded than the cafe in regular Powells. Powtech ftw!
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If you get the chance, go to Powell's Books for Cooks on Hawthorne. Down the street is Jaciva's Chocolate. Across the street is the Bagdad Brewpub, a refurbished movie palace. All of them worth a trip to Portland on their own.
You have to quit gushing about Oregon here. It's one of the best kept secrets in the nation, and if too many people start to realize it's a great place to live, you'll ruin it. 😉
Once again, you've made me incredibly homesick. I miss Portland so much, and this is just another reason why. Try finding anything this cool in Charlotte.
So it looks like they're better for the academic sciences (biosci, physics, compsci) while I'd wager that we've got them beat on depth in the engineering disciplines.
@13: The Hawthorne store is also good for crafty nerds!
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An apparatus and method for adapting a power amplifier to a variable load includes comparing the actual output power to the expected output power, modifying a drive signal to the power amplifier, measuring the value of at least one electrical parameter, determining the difference between the measured value and a predetermined value, and periodically adjusting the drive signal according to the difference. The parameters modified include, but are not limited to, the power delivered to the input of the power amplifier, the DC power supply voltage to any stage of the power amplifier, and the current setting bias values.
1. An amplifier system, comprising:
a power amplifier;
a directional coupler coupled to an output of the power amplifier;
a bias network coupled to the power amplifier; and
a bias point controller coupled to the bias network through a bi-directional communication link, the bias point controller configured to receive power level data corresponding to amplifier output power detected in the directional coupler, and further configured, upon encountering an unexpected power level, to engage an algorithm that determines one of a plurality of techniques for returning the unexpected power level to an expected power level.
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3. The amplifier system of
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5. A method of controlling an amplifier, the method comprising:
detecting a power level at an output of the amplifier;
determining if the detected power level is at an unexpected power level as a result of a change in output impedance load on the amplifier; and
compensating for the change in output impedance load by varying a characteristic load line of the amplifier, the varying comprising:
engaging an algorithm that determines which one specific technique amongst a plurality of techniques should be used to change a bias point of the amplifier for varying the characteristic load line and returning the unexpected power level to an expected power level.
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When a handset is brought into proximity to a reflector, e.g. a tabletop or hand, the near field of the antenna is disrupted. This disruption changes the impedance of the antenna and thus changes the output load impedance of the power amplifier (PA). Since the power amplifier efficiency, linearity and harmonic performance are functions of load impedance, when the antenna is mismatched, the transmitter loses efficiency and distorts the output signal. The power efficiency loss results in less talk time but can be mitigated with a larger battery. As the handset must meet strict government regulations regarding distortion, the power amplifier must handle the changing load impedance without exceeding the allowed distortion.
One prior art technique is to supply the power amplifier (PA) with significantly more primary power. This allows for more linear operation into mismatch, but results in an inefficient, large power amplifier. This reduces the talk time unless the battery is grown, and increases the cost of the PA. Another prior art technique uses two smaller PAs. The load to each PA is inverse to one another. Thus, when one sees an open, the other sees a short. This minimizes distortion but requires more semiconductor area. The efficiency suffers due to the loss in the combined network. Alternatively, an isolator may be placed between the power amplifier and the antenna. The isolator adds cost, is large, adds loss and so requires a larger PA, and restricts the bandwidth of the transmitter.
An apparatus and method for adapting a power amplifier to a varied load includes modifying the drive signal to the power amplifier, measuring the value of at least one electrical parameter, determining a difference between the measured value and a predetermined value, and periodically adjusting the drive signal according to the difference. The apparatus can also vary the bias network of the power by adjusting one of the following electrical parameters: average Drain to Source Voltage (VDSavg), average Drain to Source current (IDSavg), average Gate to Source voltage (VGSavg), for each stage as necessary. The nomenclature is as typically used for Field Effect Transistors, but this technique can be applied as well to Bipolar Junction Transistors.
The power amplifier bias controller of the present invention has the capability of changing its characteristic load line, allowing reconfiguring for different loads. As the near field changes, the amplifier can be re-biased, the drive level modified, to follow the impedance change while maintaining constant power to the antenna.
The difference between the measured forward power and the expected forward power is determined, either within the handset or by the base station (not shown). The power is adjusted by changing parameters such as IDSavg, IDSavg, VGSavg, and input power.
In some systems, the base station commands the handset to increment or decrement the output power. At each command, the output power is compared to the expected power, and an algorithm is engaged to determine whether the PA must be reconfigured to match the load.
Although the present invention has been disclosed using the nomenclature of field effect transistors, the concept is easily extended to amplifiers made using bipolar junction transistors.
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In the map of geology and radon, can you see one or two associations of indoor radon with certain bedrock types?
In the radon measurement summaries used for this map, one can see that elevated indoor radon is found in every region of Wisconsin, more in some regions than in others. The radon mountains, based on zip-code data summarized as altitudes at zip centroids, are a crude approximation of the actual indoor radon distribution. But they have the advantage that they can be shown in one map along with the bedrock type, allowing for direct visual perception of some associations. One can see zip code boundaries in the color map of indoor radon by zip-code. Zip codes are better for this purpose than one would guess at first, because regions of high population and high data density tend to have small zip-code areas, and regions of low population and low data density tend to have larger zip-code areas, causing the statistics for each altitude point to be better than they would be using a grid of uniform areas.
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Brian Burke on sports, lawsuits and the Sochi Olympics
Burke is co-chair of the annual Prime Time Sports Management conference, which brings front-office executives, academics, media and students together to discuss challenges facing the business of sport.
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Brian Burke, who is preparing to take what he hopes is a gold-medal winning US hockey team to the Sochi Olympics, has an extensive resume in sport.
But his biggest contribution to the game may come in the court of law, he says.
Burke launched a lawsuit in April against 18 anonymous bloggers and online commentators who allegedly "spread lies over the Internet" after he was fired as general manager of the Maple Leafs.
"Some idiot blogged that . . . I had an affair with a local female anchor sportsperson and that we'd had a baby and that's the real reason I got fired," Burke, now president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames, told the Prime Time Sports Management conference in Toronto.
"I've never been alone in a room with this woman. She is a friend of mine, so is her husband by the way, and I've had a certain surgical procedure done that would make it difficult for me to have children.
"So if this kid's mine, we should name it Jesus."
A notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges the unknown defendants defamed Burke by falsely suggesting he had an extramarital affair with Sportsnet anchor Hazel Mae and that he fathered her child.
"You get fired in our line of work it's on the ticker, it's headline news, it's very humiliating," Burke said.
He accepts that as part of holding such a high profile job. "But personal stuff, no," he said. "I don't think when you're a public figure you agree to put up with everything."
He decided "this guy is not getting away with it" and told his lawyers to sue.
"In my mind it's one of the biggest contributions I'm going to make in our industry before I'm done here. We're going to curb this, at least somewhat," he said.
He achieved one groundbreaking legal ruling when the suit was allowed to be served against unknown defendants over the Internet, he said.
"Everyone says you've got to find this guy that lives in his parents' basement, but the judge ruled that service over the Internet was acceptable because the libel had occurred over the Internet."
"It's already made a difference," he said of his lawsuit.
Burke is a co-chair of the annual Prime Time Sports Management conference, which brings front-office executives, academics, media and students together to discuss the biggest challenges facing the business of sport.
The biggest challenge currently facing Burke is helping to field a roster of players who can improve on the U.S. hockey team's 2010 Olympic silver medal.
"If the United States just takes the 20 best players and shows up in Sochi we're going to have a real hard time beating Canada and a real hard time beating Russia. Russia is going to be very difficult on home soil," said Burke, director of player personnel for the U.S. team.
That's why they'll stick with the 2010 Games philosophy of taking "a toolbox team."
When the Vancouver team was announced "we got absolutely crucified for it" because it didn't include the greatest American players of the day.
"We were picked to finish no better than sixth and, of course, everyone saw what happened. We ran the tables until we got to the gold medal game and lost (to Canada) on a great goal by a great player and won a silver medal."
That U.S. team in Vancouver didn't include a single player from the Turin Games. "This time it will be 15-plus returnees and with the goaltending people we have we're going to be picked to medal."
At conference sessions before his keynote address, Burke lived up to his fiery reputation with an opinion on just about everything:
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I enjoyed Eli Broad's succinct memoir, The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking. Broad has had huge success in business, as the leader of KB Home and then SunAmerica. Now retired, he's become an important philanthropist in areas including education, which is how I've gotten to know him. He attributes a lot of his success to his willingness to defy convention. For example, he admits he's an impatient guy who hates for people to waste his time, so he won't go to any event for more than three hours. He believes you may have to be "unreasonable" sometimes to accomplish your goals. He's certainly accomplished a lot.
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The fluctuation-induced attractive interaction of rigid flat objects embedded in a fluid membrane is calculated for a pair of parallel strips and a pair of equal circular disks. Assuming flat boundary conditions, we derive the interaction from the entropy of the suppressed boundary angle fluctuation modes. Each mode entropy is computed in two ways: from the boundary angles themselves and from the mean-curvature mode functions. A formula for the entropy loss of suppressing one or more mean-curvature modes is developed and applied. For the pair of disks we recover the result of Goulian et al. and Golestanian et al. in a direct manner, avoiding any mappings by Hubbard-Stratonovitch transformations. The mode-by-mode agreement of the two computed entropies in both systems confirms an earlier claim that mean curvature is the natural measure of integration for fluid membranes.
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- Two direct methods to calculate fluctuation forces between rigid objects embedded in fluid membranes
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The European Physical Journal E
Volume 5, Issue 4 , pp 423-439
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- 2001-07
- 10.1007/s101890170049
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- 1292-8941
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- EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag, Società Italiana di Fisica
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- PACS. 82.70.Uv Surfactants, micellar solutions, vesicles, lamellae, amphiphilic systems (hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions) – 87.16.Dg Membranes, bilayers, and vesicles – 34.20.-b Interatomic and intermolecular potentials and forces, potential energy surfaces for collisions
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- T.R. Weikl (A2)
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- A1. Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany, DE
- A2. Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Am Mühlenberg, 14476 Golm, Germany, DE


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In my Android app, when a user tries to transition from one activity to another, there may be some global state that indicates they need to complete some other action first.
To accomplish this, I've written a class with the following code:
private static WeakReference<Activity> oldActivityReference;
private static Intent waitingIntent;
public static void pushActivity(Activity currentActivity, Intent newActivityIntent) {
Intent blockingIntent = ThisClass.getBlockingActivity();
if (blockingIntent != null) {
ThisClass.oldActivityReference = new WeakReference<Activity>(currentActivity);
ThisClass.waitingIntent = newActivityIntent;
When the blocking activity finishes, it calls ThisClass.blockingActivityFinished(). That will check to see if the weak reference to the old activity still exists and, if so, launch the original intent from that activity. If not, it will launch the original intent from my application's context.
My question is,
Does this sound sane? Are there any potential memory leak issues with this technique? Is there a better way to accomplish this?
EDIT - To be clear, the types of events that might trigger an interruption are 1) a server ping indicating that the current app version is deprecated 2) any server RPC indicating that the user's credentials are no longer valid. I do not want to add logic to every Activity to handle checking for these, and resuming business as usual once they complete. That is a violation of DRY, and error-prone in a team environment.


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Wet soil. Mud usually appears as a simple aesthetic in video games but when implemented in gameplay it usually works in a way that slows characters down.
A hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem.
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Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
A mode of transportation in the sky.
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Just like in the real world, a Safe is a very solid, secure box that has uses a number combination as a key. In sci-fi games, these can often also be hacked open using either a passive skill or a tool that the player has collected.
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Each and every day, you are faced with having to make split-second decisions, and the need to solve random problems that you encounter. To reach those decisions and work those problems out you are subconsciously using the scientific method. Apply the steps of the Scientific Method to two situations that could occur in your everyday life. Use the scientific method in the first scenario provided by your instructor to solve the problem at hand.
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Re: Star Trek: Destiny Book 2: Mere Mortals - (SPOILERS)
Hi, there. I just finished the
trilogy last night.
need a cigarette.
I know that this is technically a
Mere Mortals
thread, but it makes no sense to me to separate the books – they are seamless and wonderful. I plunged headlong from one to the other (yay for Kindle, download the next book in under a minute!).
I have to say I haven't read any of the previous Trek Lit (sorry, KRAD, et al.) since I stopped reading TOS books in the late 80s. I'm familiar enough with
(stopped watching the series when I decided the crew was freaking irritating, didn't "get" the movies), not so much
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(can't seem to catch it from the beginning on Spike). I'll admit my real Trek obsession is
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Gods of Night
because I was desperate for an
novel that wasn't part of the TGTMD relaunch. Erika Hernandez' story was the closest I could get, so I figured it would be worth the cost of the download.
I devoured it, and
Mere Mortals
Lost Souls
as well. It's been a while since I've read any novel or series that was THAT GOOD. Like seriously
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wanting to race to the end and never wanting to reach the last page
(Thank you, Mr. Mack, for including those lovely passages where Erika attempts to contact her "lost love" Jon Archer as she reaches his time, and fails. I actually teared up. I know, I'm ridiculous.)
Even though I came in pretty ignorant of most of the characters (both screen and novel), I had no problem following the plot or caring about the different crews. Even Picard and Troi (both of whom I'd gladly airlock on a normal day) melted my cold heart. Yes, I most likely missed a lot of inside references, but the characters were so well presented that I didn't notice. And I thought the whole "destruction of worlds" idea was handled beautifully. Most of the characters I'd never met before, yet I still grieved with them. I wasn't burnt out on the Borg, and I saw the end coming by mid-
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Posted 03 January 2013 - 03:58 PM
Planning our first family overseas.
I have traveled extensively in Europe and a little in Asia (over 30 countries in total), my partner has been to Fiji.
We have two small children (will be nearly 2 and nearly 4).
I am after any tips or recommendations for where to go? (including budgets, things to do, ways to travel, etc)
We will be doing it as budget as possible and will travel for about 4 weeks.
I have looked in to (and am torn between) -
New Zealand
and PNG.
Any thoughts?
Thanks guys!!!!
Posted 03 January 2013 - 07:00 PM
Budget Bali is totally doable, but you need to be brave and not believe people that accommodation can't possibly cost $30 -40 night for four with breakfast. It can, but some bargaining is necessary. The Balinese are great with young ones and the island is relatively small, so travel times can be kept down. We have no troubles at all keeping to less than $100 a day there when we choose and are still comfortable with air con, pools etc. just keep in mind the time of year can make the experience more or less expensive and the weather can make visiting some parts of the island problematic in the rainy season. I am happy to pm you with suggestions, tips etc.
Posted 03 January 2013 - 07:51 PM
I'd definitely pick New Zealand! Preferably, in springtime - you will be blown away by the scenery and lots of fun activities suitable for all ages!
You can get really cheap flights if you fly in and out of Christchurch (last few times DF and I have gone we've gotten less than $300 return each) and just hire a car and drive down to the touristy attractions (e.g. Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Fox Glacier...) These are all in the South Island, which I think is the most spectacular, but the North Island is also great in the warmer months.
I used to live in New Zealand and now my fiancé and I travel back there all the time to visit friends. We always find it really cheap, not just flights but everything else when you arrive there, too!
Posted 04 January 2013 - 08:36 AM
From your list I would choose Malaysia.
It is very diverse beach/city/islands/ jungle.
It is different enough to explore new cultures but also modern enough for some luxuries and health care.
Domestic flights are affordable once in KL
Easy bus trip up from Kl to Penang( great food/history)
Hop over to Langkawi for island experience.
Cameron Highlands for jungle/cooler weather.
On a side note we loved Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
Vietnam and Cambodia.
On my blog below you can find our travels.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 08:43 AM
We love Vanuatu with kids and it can be very affordable.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 08:48 AM
I think Malaysia and Singapore would be good. I did it with my family when I was 16 (my siblings were all younger), we only travelled for 2 weeks which was a good length of time, covered lots of more out of the way places in Malaysia, beautiful island relaxation, big cities (KL and Singapore), great shopping, new food experiences etc.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 08:55 AM
I second Singapore/Malaysia. You can plan any sort of holiday you want - whether it's beaches/lazing, big city sightseeing etc. Lots to interest that age group too.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:41 AM
I tooky 2.5yr old to Bali for 10.5 days in 201. Cost us $2200 for flights, accom with breaky, transfers and insurance. Dd lived it and the Balinese doted on her.
We went to Hong kong last year in Sept. more expensive but DD loved Disneyland.
I went to NZ South Island before having dd and its very beautiful.
Depends what sort of holiday you want and what budget.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 09:54 AM
Have you considered the philippines? Internal flights are cheap, everyone speaks english, 7000 islands and plenty of variety.
If i went back with children i would fly direct to manila or cebu and hop between resorts and islands visiting waterfalls, caves and snorkling. Palawan us a really beautiful island but the small airoplanes are a bit terrifying. My husband wouldnt return with a 2 yr old but i see you have PNG on your list which i would think was more adventurous (risky) than the philippines.
Sri lanka is first on my fantasy wish list. Id get a driver and travel round the island staying at amazing hotels and eating delicious food.
Anyway, you didnt ask about any of that. This is my ranking of your suggestions;
Bali - id love to go, i would include lombok and the gilli islands
Malaysia & Singapore - like pps i would lump these two together. I loved singapore, especially the zoo and temples. Malaysia has plenty of variety and very beautiful but how will you move around? Ive only done it by bus and train. I got sick once in KL and walked into a fantastic private hospital and was seen and treated straight away.
New Zealand - ive never been. Everyone seems to love it, but it doesnt really excite me. I suppose it would be very safe and easy to travel with young children.
PNG - too risky id have thought.
Im so jealous OP, im way over due an exotic travel experience.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 10:26 AM
Personally I wouldn't go to Bali with little kids. It's almost impossible to push a pram around with all of the hazards, open drains, non existant foot paths etc. Plus Bali Belly is no fun, especially when you are travelling with little kids.
I love Singapore, it's nice and clean with great medical facilities and plenty of fabulous tourist attractions. 4 weeks would be too long in Singapore so you would need to combine it with something else, perhaps Malaysia.
New Zealand would be amazing and you could easily occupy yourself for 4 weeks.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 10:34 AM
I love this topic! Beware that Singapore accommodation is massively expensive. Cheaper hotels are gross and the hostels often don't allow children under 12 and they can be very pokey. I just wanted to reiterate how much the Balinese love young children and they will help you out with them. What I forgot to add, is that we only stay in the touristy part for two nights on our trips. This is to be close to the airport to avoid the traffic jams and to go to Waterbom Park.
We love Malaysia, particularly Borneo, but the distances are much greater to get places. The national parks are superb, but entry is now expensive for foreigners. The cost of living is cheap. The weather is quite unusual in Malaysia. The east and west coast have wet season at different times. Also, beware, the low cost and other airport in KL are quite a distance apart if making flights that need connections.
Let us know what you decide. Thanks to all the others who are contributing, it is giving me ideas.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 11:03 AM
Check out hostelworld for accommodation. Fantastic site, I've never gone wrong with it. All recommendations are from people who stayed at the place having booked from the website.
Posted 04 January 2013 - 01:05 PM
I'd vote Malaysia or Bali (if it included lombok and surrounding islands). We just stayed in Singapore for a few nights on the way back from Europe and it was far more expensive then Italy for accomm which came as a bit of a shock...and it didnt really feel much like the rest of se asia - it was just too bland for us
Bali is cheap and Malaysia is still quite affordable - in our experience only a little more then thailand per day.
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