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20 Things to Play with a Toddler on a Plane- Compliments of the Plane

20 Things to Play with a Toddler on a Plane- Compliments of the Plane

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 […]

10 Tips for Getting Through Airport Security with Baby

10 Tips for Getting Through Airport Security with Baby

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, […]

Top 10 Baby Travel Essentials

Top 10 Baby Travel Essentials

After traveling with a baby internationally over a dozen times and on over three dozen separate flights to places in Africa, South America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., I’ve determined what the top travel essentials are when traveling with a baby. 1) Baby […]

Public transportation is a parent’s best friend

Public transportation is a parent’s best friend

We like to travel as light as possible with baby in tow, so when we can leave the car seat at home, we’re thrilled.  Public transportation makes that possible, which is why it’s great to explore cities with kids in the U.S. and around the […]

Saving India’s Rivers from Diapers

Saving India’s Rivers from Diapers

In June we spent a month in India with Veda, who was going through about 8-10 diapers per day.  They do not have garbage pick-up, or even a place to bring garbage to, so every morning people walk out of their house a block down […]