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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 […]

Toddler Carry-on Bags

Toddler Carry-on Bags

Veda is now 19 months old, and although we are still flying with her infant-in-lap, she will soon be turning two and will be required to have her own seat, plus we’ll be adding a newborn to the traveling mix shortly after her second birthday. […]

Global Directory of Airline Policies on Flying Pregnant

Global Directory of Airline Policies on Flying Pregnant

I present to you a global reference list of airline policies on flying pregnant.   Airlines are organized alphabetically underneath their place of origin (United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific).  I provide a brief summary of each policy (as […]

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 […]

Baby and Toddler Travel Sun Gear

Baby and Toddler Travel Sun Gear

Summer is a lovely time to travel with a baby or toddler, but the sun and heat can pose risks of sunburn, dehydration, and crankiness.  Here is the latest and greatest in summer baby and toddler travel sun gear if you’re headed to the park, […]

Adjusting Baby from Sydney to Vancouver Time Zone and Back

Adjusting Baby from Sydney to Vancouver Time Zone and Back

This is a guest post written by Michelle from Sydney, Australia.  She had contacted me before her trip to Vancouver with her 5 month old (solo) which she talks about below, and we had a few email exchanges, mostly about adjusting to jet lag.  She […]

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. […]

Baby K’tan Price Reduction

Baby K’tan Price Reduction

The Baby K’tan is a soft baby wrap very similar to the Moby, except that it doesn’t require wrapping/ tying (so it comes in different fitted sizes for the baby wearer).  They just announced a 10% price reduction starting now for the entire second half […]