Month: March 2020

Tips for Air Travel with a Baby

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I vividly remember the days leading up to our first trip with our first baby. I was terrified. I love traveling, but let’s be honest, air travel can be difficult in the best situations. J was almost six months old before we took our first family trip, so I was well aware that anything with the baby involved would fall far short of the “best situation”. We were headed to San Fransisco, a place I was so excited to visit, and yet, I found myself dreading the trip. We were regularly running 20+ minutes late for everything outside of the… Continue reading

Tips to Enjoy Your Perfect AirBnB When Traveling with Kids

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Staying in a vacation rental home has become our absolute favorite way to travel since we began traveling with kids in tow. Before kids, we had used AirBnb and VRBO a couple times – for beach vacations or travel with large groups. Our first time that we took J abroad as a baby, we used AirBnb exclusively and have been hooked ever since. The extra space in a vacation home coupled with kitchen and sometimes laundry access has been crucial on many of our trips.  Don’t get me wrong, a plush hotel with concierge and daily housekeeping is a wonderful… Continue reading

How to Choose the Perfect AirBnB For Your Family

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Before having kids, we didn’t have much experience using AirBnb type vacation rentals. We used AirBnb and VRBO a handful of times previously for large family trips and always had good experiences. It wasn’t until our very first trip to Europe when J was an infant that we thought to expand our AirBnb use for travel abroad. Why AirBnb?  Traveling with young kids is a whole different animal than child-free travel. Your days are typically structured around naps and bedtimes, and you will likely spend a lot more time in your accommodations than you would have otherwise. With that in… Continue reading