Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Site Update

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Monday, October 9, 2017

គន្លឹះ - ធ្វើដំណើរជាមួយទារក

ការហោះហើរជាមួយនឹងទារក


តម្លៃសំបុត្រទារក

ក្មេងដែលមានអាយុក្រោម 2 ឆ្នាំអាចជិះយន្ដហោះដោយឥតគិតថ្លៃក្រោមប្រភេទ "ភ្លៅសម្រាប់ទារក" សម្រាប់គ្រួសារក្នុងស្រុកជាមួយសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយនៅពេលដែលអ្នកធ្វើដំណើរទៅក្រៅប្រទេសក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍នីមួយៗមានលក្ខខណ្ឌផ្សេងគ្នាក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរមួយចំនួននឹងគិតប្រាក់ 10% នៃថ្លៃសំបុត្រទៀងទាត់និងពន្ធ។ ហើយបន្ទាប់ពីពួកគេមានអាយុ 2 ឆ្នាំអ្នកត្រូវតែបង់ថ្លៃពេញតំលៃសម្រាប់តំលៃសំបុត្រយន្តហោះដែលអាចមានតម្លៃថ្លៃ។

គ្រែទារក

ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍អន្តរជាតិភាគច្រើនបានផ្តល់គ្រែទារកសម្រាប់ទារកអាយុក្រោម 2 ឆ្នាំទោះជាយ៉ាងណាវាត្រូវបានផ្អែកលើភាពអាចរកបានដំបូងមកដំបូង។ ដូច្នេះអ្នកគួរតែស្នើសុំទិញសំបុត្រនៅកន្លែងកក់។

អាហារ

យើងមិនរំពឹងអ្វីសម្រាប់ជើងហោះហើរក្នុងស្រុកទេ។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយសម្រាប់អន្ដរជាតិពួកគេផ្ដល់អាហារនិងកូនក្មេង។ ដូច្នេះត្រូវប្រាកដថាបានសុំម៉ឺនុយកូនតូច។ ក្នុងពេលជាមួយគ្នានេះវាគឺដើម្បីនាំយកអាហាររបស់អ្នកផ្ទាល់ក្នុងករណីទារកមិនចូលចិត្តអាហាររបស់ពួកគេ។

កាបូបស្ពាយ

ជាលើកដំបូងសម្រាប់មាតាឬបិតាដែលធ្វើដំណើរជាមួយទារកសូមកុំយកវ៉ាលីតូចៗទាំងអស់មកដាក់។ វាជាការល្អបំផុតក្នុងការធ្វើដំណើរពន្លឺចងចាំអ្នកមានទារកនិង stroller ដែលអ្នកមានដើម្បីអនុវត្តជាមួយអ្នក។ អ្វីដែលអ្នកត្រូវការគឺកាបូបស្ពាយជាមួយ

•សំលៀកបំពាក់ពីរឈុត
•អាហារសម្រន់ទារកនិង (រូបមន្តឬទឹកដោះគោ)
•និងឧបករណ៍សង្គ្រោះបន្ទាន់រួមបញ្ចូលទាំងថ្នាំគ្រុនក្តៅ។

សន្តិសុខ
ពួកគេអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យអ្នកនាំតុក្កតានិងអាហារទឹកឬទារកឬទឹកដោះគោតាមទ្វារ។ ព្រលានយន្តហោះមួយចំនួនដែលពួកគេធ្វើការពិនិត្យសន្តិសុខឯកជនសម្រាប់គ្រួសារដែលមានកូនតូចមួយដែលល្អណាស់។ អ្នកអាចនាំ stroller គ្រប់ផ្លូវទៅកាន់ទ្វារយន្តហោះប៉ុន្តែធ្វើឱ្យអ្នកស្នើសុំស្លាក stroller នៅច្រកទ្វារធំ។

Takeoff និងចុះចត

ត្រូវប្រាកដថាផ្តល់ទឹកទារកទឹកដោះគោរូបមន្តឬចំណីអាហារនៅពេលដែលចេញដំណើរឬចុះចតដើម្បីឱ្យទារកទប់ស្កាត់សម្ពាធខ្យល់ខ្ពស់។
#rothany #travelingwithabavy #traveltip

Tip- Traveling with a baby

Flight with a baby

Baby Airfare
Babies are under 2 years old can fly for free under the “lap infant” category for domestic with the US. However, when you travel international each airline has different rule some airline will charge 10% of a regular fare plus tax. A lap infant under 2 years old can’t redeem award travel unless you pay for a full airfare with point to get an extra seat. And after they are 2 years old you have to pay full price for an airfare which could be expensive. 
Bassinets
Most international airlines do provide a basinet for a baby under 2 years old however, it is based on availability first come first serve.  Therefore, you should request for a basinet at booking.  
Food
We don’t expect anything for domestic flight. However, for international they do provide a toddler food and toy. Therefore be sure to ask for a toddler menu.  At the same time it is to bring your own food in case the baby doesn’t like their food. 
Backpack
For first a time parent who travels with a baby please don’t bring the whole suitcase of baby stuff as carry on. It is best to travel light remember you have a baby and a stroller that you have to carry with you.  All you need is a backpack with 
• a few dippers (5 max)
• a small travel wipe
• water proof changing pad (Most planes have a changing area)
• 2 set of clothes
• a few favorite books ( small and light)
• a few toys 
• Baby snacks and (formula or milk)
• And emergency kit includes any fever medicine.

Security
They do allow you to bring a stroller and any water or baby food, or milk through the gate.  Some airport they do have a private security check just for a family with small a baby which is very nice. You can bring a stroller all the way to the airplane door, but make you request a stroller tag at the main gate. 

Takeoff and Landing 

Be sure to provide a baby water, milk, formula, or food while takeoff or landing so the baby to prevent high elevation air pressure. 

Rothany

#rothany #travelingtip #travelingwithababy

Sunday, October 8, 2017

Traveling Tip – Airlines Stroller Policies (Air France)

In a previous post (here), I wrote about my family’s enjoyable experience at the Barcelona-El Prat International Airport (BCN) and how kid-friendly they made it. But then….

Our flight itinerary was Barcelona-Paris-Houston (BCN-CDG-IAH) on Air France. As usual, I folded up our umbrella stroller and placed it inside a stroller gate check bag before handing it to an attendant just before boarding the plane. Our flight to Paris was normal but it was chilly in Paris so when the plane landed I went ahead to prepare the stroller while my wife and child waited inside the warm airplane.

I waited and waited and until the whole plane had emptied except for my family and the crew. We were then told that they did not have our stroller in the back. Walking from one end of the airport while carrying your bags to the other is hard, walking from one end of the airport to other while carrying your bags AND a cranky baby that just woke up is a whole other level. We did find a stroller/push cart after we passed the passport checkpoint but by that point we were already near our connecting gate.

Later we learned that it is Air France policy to not release your stroller until you reach your final destination. All other airlines we have traveled with release your stroller whenever you disembark your flight so were surprised by Air France’s policy. We highly recommend you research your airlines’ stroller policies before flying so you do not find yourself in the same predicament.

Arun


#tip #kids #stroller #airfrance #arun

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Credit Card Advice - Chase Freedom Visa

Today I will be discussing the Chase Freedom Visa credit card. As the name implies, it is very similar to the Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa credit card as it offers a simple to understand cash back option but also could be converted easily to Chase Ultimate Rewards points if you are more point savvy. Also, these rewards do not expire while the account is active and there is no minimum to redeem for cash back.



Additionally, Chase currently offers a $150 sign up bonus if you spend $500 on the card within the first 3 months of initializing the card and another $25 when you add an authorized user that makes a purchase within the same first 3 months. And unlike many other rewards credit cards, this card has no annual fee (meaning you do not have to pay to use their credit card).

However while the Unlimited card offers a flat 1.5% cash back rate on all purchases, this card is a bit more confusing. This card offers a 5% cash back rate on certain items and 1% cash back on all other items. These 5% cash back eligible items also change every three months.

This is easier to explain by looking at Chase Freedom’s rewards schedule below:



For example, we are currently in the fourth quarter (October – December) on the rewards schedule meaning we would be eligible 5% cash back for purchases made at Walmart and at department stores, especially useful with the upcoming holiday season. However, there is a $1,500 maximum limit in combined purchases allowed meaning the maximum amount you could get 5% cash back for is $75 per quarter. All purchases not covered by the rewards categories or that exceed the maximum limit receive 1% cash back.  

Depending on what you buy, you could earn more rewards using this card. Some users try maximizing the benefits by requesting both the Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Unlimited and juggling their cards to use each quarter. However, if you are like my parents, this is way too confusing and would rather stick to the Chase Freedom Unlimited card so you do not have to think about which cards to use at which store (especially since Chase could and have slightly altered the categories every year). Personally, this was one of my first credit cards and I still use it as the 5% cash back offered is one of the best rewards out there especially with no annual fee.

For more details and to apply, please visit:



#arun #creditcard #chase #freedom

Traveling Tip - British Airways shopping bonus

For those of you who understands points and miles, this weekend you can take advantage of British airways shopping portals you can earn 8 Avios points per dollar with Walmart. Plus you can earn 5x per dollar with Chase freedom for this quarter. Even if you don't fly British Airways or don't have an account with them you can still open an account and start earning Avios points. You can use your British Airways Avios to fly on their airline partners such as Alaska, American, cathay pacific, and more. We used British Airways avois points for one way flight from Tokyo to Osaka for 4,500 Avois + $2.63 each.

* 4x Apple
* 12x Neiman Marcus
* 12x Bergdorf Goodman
* 8x Walmart
* 12x Pottery Barn
* 14x Overstock.com
* 24x Kiehl’s
* 20x 1-800-Pet-Meds

https://www.shopping.ba.com/az?lang=en&

https://www.referyourchasecard.com/m/2/6L5/FNS2/1459670589

#rothany #avios #creditcard

Friday, October 6, 2017

Credit Card Advice - Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa

If you are brand new to credit card rewards, I highly recommend the Chase Freedom Unlimited Visa as it is one of simplest to understand. Simply put, you get 1.5% cash back on EVERYTHING. For example, if you spent $1,000 on your credit card you would be eligible to receive $15 cash back, in the form of credit on future statements or checks.

If you want instant gratification of cash without the confusion of figuring out the different point systems, this card is ideal. Also, these rewards do not expire while the account is active and there is no minimum to redeem for cash back.

 Chase Freedom Unlimited

Even if you decide to get a little more point savvy in the future, you could choose to receive Chase Ultimate Rewards points instead of cash back later. Chase Ultimate Rewards points are some of the most flexible points available and could be used for airfare, hotels, gift cards, etc.  

Additionally, Chase currently offers a $150 sign up bonus if you spend $500 on the card within the first 3 months of initializing the card and another $25 when you add an authorized user that makes a purchase within the same first 3 months. And unlike many other rewards credit cards, this card has no annual fee (meaning you do not have to pay to use their credit card).

For more details and to apply, please visit:


#arun #creditcard #chase #freedomunlimited