Planning

Fancy Hands Virtual Assistants: A Great Help for Busy Traveling Moms and Dads

Fancy Hands Virtual Assistants: A Great Help for Busy Traveling Moms and Dads

A friend of mine a couple of months ago was trying to find wedding venues, but she was too busy with her international work travel.  She told me about this great online service, Fancy Hands, that was helping her research venues and set up appointments […]

Gearing Up for a World Tour with a Newborn and Toddler

Gearing Up for a World Tour with a Newborn and Toddler

Every time I travel for work with my toddler there are usually tears involved (on my part).  I usually swear each time that I’m done working- it’s just too hard being a traveling working mom.  But yet I keep doing it again.  Now at 33 […]

Holiday Travel: Tips for family travel

Holiday Travel: Tips for family travel

Many of you are probably in the midst of planning upcoming holiday travel. Check out my guest post over at Onya Baby’s blog here on tips for family travel during the holidays.  It’s focused on how to make car or airplane travel less stressful and the […]

How to Pack and Prepare for a Four Day Trip with a Toddler- A Demonstration Video Series

How to Pack and Prepare for a Four Day Trip with a Toddler- A Demonstration Video Series

I am taking a trip tomorrow to Portland from Chicago with my almost 20 month old toddler, plus I am 13 weeks pregnant.  We’ll be flying there Thursday afternoon, taking the red-eye back Monday night, so I’m planning and packing for about four days of […]

Summer Travel Tips for Babies and Toddlers

Summer Travel Tips for Babies and Toddlers

Check out my recent guest blog at Onya Baby’s Blog on summer travel tips.  It includes tips on traveling to hot climates within the U.S. and abroad, with tips: – Packing light – Choosing a lightweight, breathable baby carrier – Breastfeeding to keep baby hydrated […]

Infant Bassinets in Bulkhead Explained

Infant Bassinets in Bulkhead Explained

What is the bulkhead?  Do airlines provide infant bassinets for babies? For those of you who have flown internationally, either with a baby, or solo, you’ve probably at some point seen a flight attendant taking a bassinet down from the overhead and attaching it to […]

Airline Child and Infant Travel Policies: Canada

Airline Child and Infant Travel Policies: Canada

Find below airline child and infant travel policies for Canadian Airlines.  You may click on the links to each airline (in alphabetical order) to be taken directly to the airline’s website page that describes their policies on domestic and international travel with children and infants, […]

Complete Baby Gear Guide for a Soon-to-be Traveling Baby

Complete Baby Gear Guide for a Soon-to-be Traveling Baby

When I was pregnant with my first baby I scoured the net looking for the best gear, from cloth diapers and breast pumping gear to strollers and car seats.  I bought some stuff that I really love, but that really only works at home.  Since […]

Global Entry (GOES) Program Expedites US Immigration and Customs

Global Entry (GOES) Program Expedites US Immigration and Customs

Global Entry (GOES) is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. […]

Eight Tips to Surviving Road Trips with a Toddler

Eight Tips to Surviving Road Trips with a Toddler

Road trips with my toddler are not my idea of a fun time.  I am blessed with a rather spirited child who loathes being strapped into anything, particularly car seats.  Many people we know think that our frequent air travel internationally with our toddler translates […]