Comments on: Keith Jenkins: A Book that Inspired Travel

By: Keith Jenkins

Keith Jenkins — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:50:20 +0000

Thanks for your comments!

Melvin: to answer your question: I started travelling with my Dad when I was 10 (to Hong Kong). I’ll never forget that trip!

Keith
.-= Keith Jenkins´s last blog ..The importance of geography =-.

By: Indonesia Vacations

Indonesia Vacations — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:58:32 +0000

Hi Keith, so sorry to hear about your father.
I hope he’s getting better now.
I’ve been to Netherlands in 2002, I love the people and places there. Which part of Netherlands do you live?
I also have been to Malaysia, I love Lengkawi
I noticed you also wrote article about Bali, I’ll write a comment in your other blog soon.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts

By: Keith Jenkins

Keith Jenkins — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:41:40 +0000

Hi Vera,

Thanks so much for the opportunity to share this story. I still have quite a bit of geography data intact in my head One note: I grew up in Malaysia which is just north of the Equator so technically, I grew up in the northern hemisphere I did live in Australia for a while and always found the Aussie “upside down” maps amusing.

You made an excellent point about introducing children to geography at a young age. I think that’s very important especially at the age when they’re curious about everything. It certainly helps instill in them a deep (& healthy) fascination for the world that exists outside their environment.

Cheers,
Keith
.-= Keith Jenkins´s last blog ..Bali ‘the island of Gods’ =-.

By: Melvin

Melvin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:15:04 +0000

Thanks Keith! Nice to read how you got inspired by your dad! That would be something I would also do with my kids! Start traveling as soon as possible! How old were you on your first trip with your dad? .-= Melvin´s last blog ..The Great Wall, China =-.