Author: jlmenon

Is It Safe and Allowed to Fly Pregnant?

Is It Safe and Allowed to Fly Pregnant?

Yes, you can fly safely at any point during pregnancy, and airlines will allow you to fly as well (sometimes with a permission slip from your care provider).  During my first pregnancy with Veda I traveled to Hungary, the Czech Republic, California, South Africa, Zambia, […]

8 Ways to Make Flying While Pregnant More Comfortable

8 Ways to Make Flying While Pregnant More Comfortable

It can be really challenging to get comfortable when flying pregnant, especially the bigger the belly gets, and the more baby squishes intestines and bladder out of the way to make a bigger home for him/ herself.  I recommend the following to make flying while […]

Photo Fun Day: Baby Loves Telefrique

Photo Fun Day: Baby Loves Telefrique

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 […]

Trek to the Taj Mahal with Kids

Trek to the Taj Mahal with Kids

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 […]

Stay Organized with Packing Cubes

Stay Organized with Packing Cubes

I’ve done a lot of packing that has involved neatly organizing all of my own, my husband’s, and baby’s belongings in several suitcases.  Invariably, everything ends up in a jumbled mess as I attempt to search for baby’s cloth diapers, that warm sweater of mine, […]

Radian Convertible Car Seat: Not So Great for Travel

Radian Convertible Car Seat: Not So Great for Travel

I read raving reviews from parents about the Diono Radian Convertible Car Seat.  It’s selling features were that it folds flat and comes with a carrying strap for easy transport.  It can also be used forward- or rear-facing, and because of compactness can fit three […]

Five tips to make an international flight more comfortable with a small infant

Five tips to make an international flight more comfortable with a small infant

Smaller babies, let’s say newborn to six months, are significantly easier to fly with than older babies and toddlers, primarily because they spend much of their time sleeping and are not yet mobile.  As long as your baby is healthy and your pediatrician approves travel, […]

Choosing a Worthy Diaper Bag

Choosing a Worthy Diaper Bag

When you are traveling long distances overseas with a baby (or two, or three…) you need a comfortable, well-organized and roomy diaper bag.  This is what you want to look for when investing in a diaper bag you plan on using for the long hauls: […]

Save Space with Compression Sacks

Save Space with Compression Sacks

Geared toward camping/ backpacking, these great compression sacks are wonderful space savers in baby’s checked bag for bulky items such as baby blankets, sweaters, and jackets.  I also find the x-small size very useful for keeping my own set of spare clothes, as well as spare clothes […]

Fist Pumping to Harpists in Paraguay

Fist Pumping to Harpists in Paraguay

On a three week work trip to Asuncion, Paraguay in July, I sadly had little free time to spend with my baby outside our hotel room.  So, I was grateful when a co-worker found a Paraguayan harp concert one Friday evening, and I saw an […]