A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
A man in his 70s with neatly trimmed silver hair and a clean shaven face sits at a makeshift table in the shadows on a quiet alley behind an empty tuk tuk. He wears nothing but a long green cloth tied around his waist and […]
I’m new to the world of apps. As someone who has never put my baby or toddler in front of a television, I’m also weary of using electronics and “mindless media” as a way of keeping my child entertained. But as I grow more familiar […]
Rubber stamps and ink pads are my savior these days. My toddler LOVES the rubber stamps (most toddlers do), and they are a very quick and easy way to coerce a strong-willed toddler into good behavior at home and on plane trips, road trips, and […]
Rory’s Story Cubes are fantastic for traveling. I just picked up Rory’s Story Cubes Actions last weekend. They come in a box the size of a deck of cards, and has nine rolling dice in them with different pictures. You roll the dice and based […]
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 […]
I had another great flight with Etihad Airways on our long journey home a couple of weeks ago from South Africa to Chicago, which included a short layover in Etihad’s hub, Abu Dhabi Airport. I was traveling solo with a 17 month old, and it […]
When we took our first four hour trip in the car with our daughter when she was just about two weeks old we made frequent stops as she belted out for more of mommy’s milk. Breastfeeding is hard while we’re on the road, I thought. […]
Veda and I, sans papa, are hitting the road again on Saturday on a long day and a half journey from Ladybrand, South Africa back home to Chicago. A travel fun bag is critical to our success. My mind is now on packing, and deciding […]
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, […]
On a recent trip from Mumbai, India to Cochin, India our daughter had a complete meltdown. Despite the fact that she is well-traveled, and has flown trans-Atlantic over two dozen times in her short little 15 month life, just like the rest of us she […]