Category: Mom’s Travel Tales
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12 Things I’ve learned about travel with kids
1. What you carry on a flight with small children makes a difference. Pack backpacks with the right stuff, and flying is a snap. 2. Using a one-week packing list helps me to be sure I don’t over pack or leave anything behind. 3. And on that note about packing, pack to make unpacking easy.…
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11 Tried and true ways to beat boredom while waiting
No one likes waiting, but, when you travel, waiting is definitely part of the experience. Of course all that waiting time can also yield some of the best parts of a trip as you meet new people, see new things and get to really talk and listen to your kids uninterrupted and undistracted. That brings…
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10 Tips for a better flight with kids
Flying with your kids anytime soon? I’ve got a few tips to make your flight a better experience: 1. Bring a small trash bag to collect trash during the flight. 2. Book seats near the bathroom to make it easier (and quicker) to send them to the bathroom on their own (or easier for you…
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9 Tips for a great hotel stay with kids
1. Check the clock’s time in your room when you first arrive and also check to see if the alarm clock has been set. (Unless you like an early alarm that you weren’t expecting…) 2. Use the top door lock at bedtime to prevent accidental nighttime exploration. (You don’t want your child to assume he’s…
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8 Tips for International Travel with Kids
We took our first international trip with our first child back in 2002. It was definitely an adventure with awesome times and, um, learning times. Since then our family has grown to five (although it has been six a few times if you include our foreign exchange daughters) and all three of the kids have…