A Rough Guide to Travel with Babies
On the heels of International Women’s Day, I want to take a moment to honor my sister-in-law, Jyothi, for the incredible woman and mother that she is. She is the backbone of her household, and without her nothing would function, and no one would eat. […]
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 […]
I rarely am asked this question when traveling. This past weekend my husband and I took our 15 month old and our 10 and 8 year old nephews to Cherai Beach, near Cochin here in India. We clearly needed a large room to accommodate two […]
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 […]
We have yet to bring a stroller with us for our now 15 month old to any of the countries we have traveled with across South Asia, Africa, and South America. The main reason is because strollers are ridiculous things to bring to places without […]
I always worry when we leave our home-base in Chicago that my toddler won’t have enough toys and books to keep her stimulated and occupied. We can only fit so many toys in a suitcase for her, and if we are traveling for more than […]
The following is a guest post written by Sarah C. Sell: Due to recent legislation, Moby Wrap has significantly decreased the number of holds that they recommend be used with their carrier. Prior to 2007, the Moby Instruction Manual showed 10 different holds, making Moby […]
I use cloth diapers 95% of the time, and also use disposable diapers once in a while on long international flights or on vacations. Yes, it’s possible to do cloth diapering when traveling internationally, as long as you have access to a washing machine (no […]
For the past month, we’ve made our home in a small flat at Cranberry Cottage in the small quiet mountain town of Ladybrand, South Africa in Free State just across the border from Maseru, Lesotho. When I think back to the past fourteen months since […]
I stumbled upon a new online social networking community, Project Eve, which is getting ready to launch in March. Their tagline is “Redefining the Traditional Workplace” and is geared towards providing a social networking community to support women leaving traditional careers or creating non-traditional work […]