ANTON IN THAILAND

Two months of parental timeout – this should be used in a relaxed manner! Thought Done. Bag packed and off to Thailand with my family: Koh Samui, Khao Lak and Phuket were our stations in paradise. This also appealed to our one-year-old son Philipp, as the Thai hospitality was particularly dedicated to him: Thais are extremely fond of children. There's going to be cuddled, laughed and played like crazy. No wonder our little one was thrilled.

When the Easter Bunny was supposed to knock on the door, Thailand celebrated New Year. The traditional New Year celebration of Thai peoples is called Songkran, which is based on the Thai lunar calendar. At the big feast everybody had their face covered with white paint and then showered-off with water. At 34 degrees it is a welcomed change. All the nicer then, as we were allowed to participate in the New Year's festival – we didn't even miss our chocolate Easter eggs.