Woman takes her 10-week-old baby around the globe with just one bag between them

Most people wouldn’t even consider packing up their home and travelling the world, let alone do so with an 10-week-old baby – which is exactly what Karen Edwards, 31, and partner Shaun Bayes, from London, did following the birth of daughter, Esmé.

Boarding a plane when the tot was not yet three months old, the family flew across the world to explore Asia, Australia and New Zealand, for 10 months during their time off from work.

After returning and spending a short time at home in London, which Karen says has been the most challenging bit so far as they’re having to find ways to entertain Esmé, who is now 17-months-old, they’re set to jet off again next week to travel Thailand, Cambodia and New Zealand.

Speaking to MailOnline, Karen, who first took Esme travelling in November 2014 and returned in September the following year, said: ‘I was thinking about maternity leave and decided I’d like to take her travelling.

‘Both Shaun and I were keen backbackers before I fell pregnant and everyone thought we were completely nuts when we said that we were going to take Esmé when she arrived.

‘She was really well behaved and because she was small it was 

easy enough to keep her in the harness when we were on the move.

‘We have no regrets, she got to experience new sights, scenes and smells as she grew and that is incredible.

‘The only time I felt Esmé was missing out was not having much socialising with other children. See more pics below…