A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
Yes, I realize “ridiculosity” is not a real word. But the illusion that my baby is safe with a seat belt around her tiny waist is also not real. Some of my favorite airlines, including Etihad, have these silly infant belts they require to be […]
I’ve written several posts about baby-wearing and wrapping. We’ve tried negotiated airports, planes, and travel wearing baby in a wrap and having baby in a stroller. A baby wrap makes airport travel really convenient with a baby/ toddler. Baby wraps come in all sorts of […]
My husband and I discuss our airline seating options every time we book a flight with baby about which is better: bulkhead seats with more leg room and a bassinet, or a an aisle seat/row with an empty seat(s) next to us. It really depends on the […]
It’s critical to choose the right flying attire, especially for those long hauls with 8 + hour flights, layovers, and several connections. The two key elements in selecting attire for a day or two of flight travel are :1) comfort, and 2) simplicity. No, I […]
If you’ve been on any flight with small children or babies, you know that at some point one of them will probably cry, often times when the plane is descending. My baby has been one of the babies screaming on the descent (but only on […]
I think learning different languages can really be helpful to any human being’s development, and since small children and babies are little sponges, traveling can be a great opportunity to introduce a new language, even if it’s just a few words, to a baby, toddler, […]
How great would it be to look back at all of your own travel experiences through the eyes of your seven-year-old or twelve-year-old self? What would have that younger version of you written about a camel ride to see the Great Pyramids, or a hiking […]
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, […]
This weekend I traveled solo with my very mobile one year old from Johannesburg to Chicago via Abu Dhabi. We spent 4.5 hours in the car driving from Ladybrand, South Africa to the Johannesburg airport, 8 hours flying from Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi, where we […]
Before I had a baby I used to groan when I was standing behind a family with small kids, a stroller, and all sorts of stuff, and sometimes I still do. I can’t believe how much stuff people try to manage with small kids! Now, […]