Author: jlmenon

Guide to Getting Baby’s Liquids Through Airport Security

Guide to Getting Baby’s Liquids Through Airport Security

TSA requirements are still that you may not have more than 3.4 oz of liquid in each container, and must all fit into a quart-size clear plastic bag.  I recommend getting a reusable quart-size clear plastic bag to put all liquids under 3.4 oz of both yours […]

Towel vs. Moby Wrap Throw-Down (Guest Post)

Towel vs. Moby Wrap Throw-Down (Guest Post)

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on using the Moby wrap to wrap baby African-style.  One of Gypsy Momma’s blog readers, Sarah Sell, wanted to try this out.  She experimented with her Moby wrap, and also with a beach towel, and sent the […]

Getting Baby Immunized

Getting Baby Immunized

It’s important to stay up-to-date on routine vaccinations and visit a children’s travel clinic before traveling internationally, particularly to a developing country It’s really important to make sure baby is getting his/her routine vaccinations, especially if traveling internationally, to protect baby from disease.  We planned […]

Changing Diapers on the Go

Changing Diapers on the Go

I’ve changed my baby’s diaper in airplane bathrooms, on airplane seats, in airport bathrooms, airport floors, the back of cars, park benches, grassy areas, and many other random locations.  When you’re traveling, especially in a developing country, if you have a baby with a dirty […]

13 Baby Essentials That May Be Hard to Find When You Arrive

13 Baby Essentials That May Be Hard to Find When You Arrive

I have found that many baby items are regularly available at grocery stores and pharmacies many places in the world, developing countries included.  However, some items can be very expensive (like baby food), and it can also be difficult to find specialty items such as […]

Photo Fun Day: Baby Catching Up With Morning News

Photo Fun Day: Baby Catching Up With Morning News

Every Sunday I will simply post a photo that says it all, perhaps with a short description or caption.  Photos are meant to inspire, make you laugh, or a tell a story.  Submit your own photo to be featured on Sunday Photo Fun Day, or […]

Baby Loves the Dead Sea

Baby Loves the Dead Sea

It’s Safari Saturday.  Every Saturday I’ll post a blog on specific places in the world that can be fun to travel with kids and/or toddlers and babies that might be less traditional than, say, a trip to Disney.  Readers are encouraged to reply with their […]

Enriching Your Child’s Learning with Language

Enriching Your Child’s Learning with Language

I think learning different languages can really be helpful to any human being’s development, and since small children and babies are little sponges, traveling can be a great opportunity to introduce a new language, even if it’s just a few words, to a baby, toddler, […]

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Never Leave Home Without a Health Kit

Whether going on a day trip around your hometown, getting on a long flight, or preparing for a hike, it’s always a good idea to include a health kit with baby’s medical essentials in the diaper bag.  It’s also a good idea to carry with […]

Encouraging Kids to Reflect on Travels…and Life

Encouraging Kids to Reflect on Travels…and Life

How great would it be to look back at all of your own travel experiences through the eyes of your seven-year-old or twelve-year-old self?  What would have that younger version of you written about a camel ride to see the Great Pyramids, or a hiking […]