Portugal had been on my bucket list for years, so I was thrilled when we planned it for our first babymoon. I listed below our take-aways from the trip (i.e., restaurant and activity recommendations and our itinerary details), as well things to consider when traveling during pregnancy. Itinerary & Transportation Our trip was 10 … More Planning a Trip to Portugal with a Drop of Spain
In December 2022, we stayed for a week in Jordan. At the tail-end of the trip, we took a short hour and a half flight from Amman to Cairo. We spent 2 full days in the city. Here is how we spent it! Where to stay: We stayed at the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar … More How to Plan Two Days in Cairo with Toddlers
In December 2022, my husband and I took our three-year-old and almost two-year-old to Jordan. We visited Amman, the Dead Sea, Petra, and Wadi Rum. We were blown away by the kindness and hospitality of Jordanians. From the beginning of our trip, when the car rental employee properly installed the seat/buckled in our kids to … More Planning a Trip to Jordan with Toddlers
The number one question I get from people who want to travel with their children pertains to the actual flying aspect. My husband and I have taken over 40 flights with our three-year-old and two-year-old; so here is what we have learned from our experiences. When can a baby travel? Age restrictions We first traveled … More A Guide to Flying with Tots
Where to stay When doing city trips with our kids, we usually like to stay walking distance to city center’s with restaurants and shops easily with our Cybex Gazelle Stroller. Staying in Old Town Prague worked out ideally for our family. We mostly stayed local, and took one cab ride for an ‘excursion’. Even nicer … More Prague with Tots
I have done New York City a dozen times pre-children; however, this was our first trip with both toddlers. We stayed in the city for a week, for a wedding and family time with my sister, as well as exploring kid-friendly activities with our family and friends. Similar to most city-trips with young … More NYC with Tots
I’m usually the family lead on travel planning, EXCEPT when it comes to keeping all the trip details consolidated – that’s my husband’s value add to our travels 🙂 My husband uses TripIt in order to help us stay organized on our trip. TripIt offers a free app, which aggregates all your travel plans in … More Favorite Tool to Organize Trip Details
How do you plan the perfect girls trip (along with a baby or two)? It can be tricky with everyone’s conflicting schedules, varying interests/preferences, and budgets! Thankfully, the digital world has made it easier to coordinate these aspects. I have a few go-to sources that I love using when planning trips with others. Once these … More Planning a group trip (with a tot)
Our four day trip to Tenerife might be one of my favorite trips ever. Probably because 1) it was after we had recovered from COVID/completed self-isolation, and 2) it was the perfect escape from London weather; so we had a newfound appreciation of travel to a warm destination. Tenerife is a four-hour flight from London … More Canary Islands with Tots