A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
As I watched my giggling daughter run circles from the sand into the waves of the Arabian Sea gently lapping at its shores, I realized how much of a beach baby she is. She only started walking a couple of months ago, yet this past […]
I’ve traveled on more international flights than I can remember throughout all trimesters during both of my pregnancies, and yes, it’s completely safe as long as you’re having a normal and healthy pregnancy and your health care provider gives you the thumbs up. Depending on […]
This blog was posted as a guest blog on All About Cloth Diapers on February 9, 2012: I spend 80-90% of my time traveling and living in various places around the world for weeks or months in each place with my fourteen month old, and […]
I always worry when we leave our home-base in Chicago that my toddler won’t have enough toys and books to keep her stimulated and occupied. We can only fit so many toys in a suitcase for her, and if we are traveling for more than […]
The following is a guest post written by Sarah C. Sell: Due to recent legislation, Moby Wrap has significantly decreased the number of holds that they recommend be used with their carrier. Prior to 2007, the Moby Instruction Manual showed 10 different holds, making Moby […]
I use cloth diapers 95% of the time, and also use disposable diapers once in a while on long international flights or on vacations. Yes, it’s possible to do cloth diapering when traveling internationally, as long as you have access to a washing machine (no […]
There are so many reasons to breastfeed, and among them is: 1) to protect baby from disease while traveling; 2) convenience when traveling; 3) much cheaper than formula. I’ve had a successful and rewarding breastfeeding relationship with my daughter that has created a very close bond between […]
For the past month, we’ve made our home in a small flat at Cranberry Cottage in the small quiet mountain town of Ladybrand, South Africa in Free State just across the border from Maseru, Lesotho. When I think back to the past fourteen months since […]
This past weekend we had the pleasure of taking our babe on a short overnight trip to Moolmanshoek Lodge in Eastern Free State, South Africa. It was just a short one hour drive from Ladybrand, South Africa where we are staying now, so it made […]
We try to avoid stroller use as much as possible to cut down on weight, extra things to carry-on, and because strollers are often not practical to use on the sidewalk-less places where we travel. I cannot, for example, imagine pushing my baby through the […]