Author: jlmenon

Warning: Infant Suffocation in Peapod Travel Portable Bed

Warning: Infant Suffocation in Peapod Travel Portable Bed

I am posting this link here to a blog at DeliciousBaby.com that explains the warning.  A 5 month old very tragically died in the PeaPod portable bed, which an autopsy confirmed was from suffocation, not from SIDS. Although I have never used the PeaPod myself since […]

Upcoming Rough Guide to Travel with Babies E-Book!

Upcoming Rough Guide to Travel with Babies E-Book!

I am very excited about the new project that I am working on to create an e-book for parents to easily access all of the information found on my website for traveling with babies.  When I first started blogging about traveling with babies, I was […]

Nanny for travel?

Nanny for travel?

We primarily travel with our toddler because our work takes us to different parts of the world.  Often, both my husband and I are both working and we need childcare.  This has been a challenge at times, especially when we’ve found ourselves in places where […]

Dolphin Shows, Botanical Gardens, and Beaches (Durban and Umhlanga, South Africa)

Dolphin Shows, Botanical Gardens, and Beaches (Durban and Umhlanga, South Africa)

This past weekend we took advantage of the four-day holiday and drove five hours from Ladybrand, South Africa around the northern tip of Lesotho into Kwa-Zulu Natal.  The drive itself was beautiful, which changed from and endless mountainous landscape into a lush and tropical one […]

Q&A: What to Feed Baby While Traveling?

Q&A: What to Feed Baby While Traveling?

Question: I’m from Singapore and will be bringing my 8 month old girl to Bangkok this weekend. I’m curious to know how you managed Veda’s meals at that age. Did you mainly rely on organic jarred/pouched baby food? So far I have fed my girl […]

Pumping in Paraguay: I want to work close to the farm, too!

Pumping in Paraguay: I want to work close to the farm, too!

Please visit Project Eve to read my blog, Pumping in Paraguay: I want to work close to the farm, too! My blog is featured today, April 2nd, where I discuss one of my experiences struggling as a new breastfeeding mom while traveling and working internationally. […]

Flying with Cloth Diapers?

Flying with Cloth Diapers?

Every time I start packing my carry-on for a short or long flight with my babe in tow, I struggle with whether or not to use cloth diapers for the ride, or to use disposables.  There are pros and cons to each, but in the […]

Seven Reasons Why I Love Family-Friendly Etihad Airways

Seven Reasons Why I Love Family-Friendly Etihad Airways

Before I had a baby I had certain criteria that I used to decide which airlines I would typically choose to fly.  I was a pretty loyal customer too, sometimes paying more in airfare just to fly with a certain airline (I’m talking about you, […]

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

Within the fences that surround one of Mumbai’s main tourist attractions, Gateway of India, there are small make-shift sheds with attendants selling ferry tickets to get to Elephanta Island.  About an hour ride on a rickety two-level boat from Mumbai, past fishing boats and rigs the […]