A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
My husband and I thought our three month old was sick when she spent every night for the first two weeks in Amman, Jordan screaming. We finally figured out there was nothing wrong with her at all; she simply needed time to adjust to the […]
I have a lovely compact red leather passport holder that can easily contain my passport, airline ticket, credit cards, and cash. I’ve had a hard time giving it up, but it’s not practical for traveling with a family and all of the travel documents that […]
This weekend I traveled solo with my very mobile one year old from Johannesburg to Chicago via Abu Dhabi. We spent 4.5 hours in the car driving from Ladybrand, South Africa to the Johannesburg airport, 8 hours flying from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi, where we […]
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 […]
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 […]
Through November 22, 2011 Dream Diapers is offering a free one size pocket diaper with every $49 purchase. That’s about a $20 value. If you’re new to cloth diapering and trying to bulk up your stash, or cloth diaper curious, this is a great deal. […]
Before I had a baby I used to groan when I was standing behind a family with small kids, a stroller, and all sorts of stuff, and sometimes I still do. I can’t believe how much stuff people try to manage with small kids! Now, […]
If you are able to breastfeed and are traveling internationally with a baby, breastfeed for as long as you can. There are lists upon lists why breast is best with a plethora of benefits for mother and baby, and here I’d like to highlight what I’ve […]
After traveling with a baby internationally over a dozen times and on over three dozen separate flights to places in Africa, South America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., I’ve determined what the top travel essentials are when traveling with a baby. 1) Baby […]
We like to travel as light as possible with baby in tow, so when we can leave the car seat at home, we’re thrilled. Public transportation makes that possible, which is why it’s great to explore cities with kids in the U.S. and around the […]