On the Road
We’re longtime travel lovers, and combining our knowledge as parents from all over the world and from all walks of life, here are our best baby and toddler travel tips.
Whether you’re on a road trip or heading to the other side of the world, these tried and true tips are what we learned the hard way so that you don’t have to.
CARES Harness vs. Car Seat – Which is Better for Flying?
My toddler recently crossed the threshold of what I’d consider a possible lap infant. He’s big for his age, squirrelly, and generally better off in his own seat. At 21 months old, he’s been on over 100 flights from an hour in length to over 18 hours in one go. I’ve come across just about…
Flying Southwest Airlines with a Baby – Everything to Know
As my son turns 13 months old, he’s been on over 60 flights (including connections), many of them operated by Southwest. There are many reasons to love Southwest – the free checked baggage, the affordable flights, and for us, they’re sometimes the only airline to fly direct routes to some of our favorite destinations. There…
The 10 BEST Places In the World to Travel with a Baby
Now that my son is 19 months old with the ink drying on his 11th passport stamp, it finally feels like time to put together our list of the best places we’ve traveled with him, starting with his first international trip at 5 months old. Felix has been to four continents now (North America, Africa,…
Flying Cathay Pacific with a Baby – My Experience and Review
So, you’re gearing up for a trip with your little one and wondering how Cathay Pacific handles flying with babies? Let me walk you through it! We recently flew from Bangkok to Los Angeles for a combined 15 hours with my 18 month old as a lap infant and overall, it was a great experience…
Flying JetBlue with a Baby – Our Experience and Review
Is JetBlue a good airline to fly as a family with young kids, particularly babies or lap infants? I have a well-traveled one and a half year old, having taken him on over 100 flights now. JetBlue was the first airline we ever flew with him on a red-eye from Reno Tahoe to New York,…
Gate Checking Strollers – Everything to Know!
As a mom who has flown over 100 times now with my toddler, I’ve traveled with a stroller my fair share. When it comes to gate checking strollers, what are the different airline policies, and what are the things to know about getting through the airport with them? Based on my firsthand knowledge and friend’s…
Airplane Bassinets – Everything to Know and How to Reserve One
Flying with a baby can be both exciting and challenging. As a mother who has navigated the skies with my little one many, many times (over 100 while he is still a ‘lap infant’), I understand all too well the importance of finding ways to make the journey smoother. One of the lifesavers in the…
Flying on Delta Airlines with a Baby – Our Experience and Review
I have flown with just about every major US airline with my 1.5 year old son. From JetBlue, to Southwest, United, and American, I have to say that Delta has been one of the best (domestic) experiences. Each airline is a little bit different with what their infant and child policies are. So make sure…
Flying on Alaska Airlines with a Baby – Our Experience and Review
Flying Alaska Airlines with a baby isn’t so different from other major US carriers. We’re a well traveled family, with my son flying over 100 times now by a year and a half old, including on Alaska Airlines up to Vancouver via Seattle. Here’s everything to know about their infant and baggage policies before you…
Flying with a Baby on American Airlines – Our Experience
At this stage of traveling as a family, my 17 month old has been on over 100 flights (including short jaunts and layovers). Over the course of that time, we’ve flown every major US airline, including American Airlines. How was it flying them with a baby? American doesn’t have as many family friendly policies as…
How to Survive Flying with a Baby (50 Tips!)
As a frequent traveler who had been to over 60 countries before giving birth, I wanted my baby to fit into my travel lifestyle. But would it be a terrible experience? I’ve heard babies crying on flights and I’ve watched parents struggle through the airport with a mountain of things. I didn’t want to suffer…
Flying BUSINESS CLASS with a Baby – The Pros, Cons, and What to Know!
What’s it like flying business class with a baby? Do people give you the side eye, and is it worth the expense of bringing them since they don’t fly free internationally? Here’s everything I learned flying with my baby from Los Angeles to Japan, San Francisco to Singapore, and all the way home from Cape…