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Top 7 Tips for Baby’s First Flight
The inspiration to write this post with tips for new parents for their baby’s first flight came nearly 5 years ago. Way back then, my younger sister was planning to taking her first flight with her then 5 month old daughter. After many years writing a blog about traveling with babies and kids and traveling […]
Tips for Traveling with a Sick Child
As a frequently traveling mom of two, I dread the winter travel months a little bit. While heading home for the holidays is tons of fun, the merriest time of year also coincides with cold and flu season. Chances are good that someone in the family will come down with a cold or other minor illness just before […]
3 Little-Known Airline Rules All Traveling Parents Need to Know
Flying with kids can be a challenge. But sometimes airlines can make it harder by throwing a curveball your way with a unique rule or requirement that you weren’t expecting on your travel day. My family has flown on pretty much every US airline and quite a few international carriers over the years. While the basics […]
Southwest Hawaii Flights: Everything You Need to Know
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Everything You Need to Know About Flying to Disneyland
Planning to fly to Mickey’s home in Southern California for a vacation? Even though my family lives in Northern California, we fly to Anaheim much more often than we drive. Flying to Disneyland is a totally different ballgame than flying to Walt Disney World in Orlando. Air travel to the Los Angeles area may seem […]
How to Make the Most of a Southwest Fare Sale
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7 Totally Free Things on Southwest Airlines (That Will Cost You on Other Airlines)
I’ve shared often why my husband and I have made Southwest Airlines’s our family’s airline of choice the past several years. Kind and funny employees, a growing route map, and policies that work especially well for family travelers have helped earn our loyalty. What I also love is that the airline doesn’t nickel and dime me […]
What It’s Like to Fly Southwest to Hawaii: OAK to HNL Flight Review
This post is sponsored by Southwest Airlines. All opinions are my own. Over a year and a half ago, Southwest Airlines announced its intent to fly to Hawaii. As frequent Southwest flyers and regular visitors to the Hawaiian islands already, this was very big news for my traveling family. We’ve been watching the news carefully […]
11 Tips for Changing Diapers on a Plane
After two kids and too many plane flights to count, my husband and I have changed dozens of diapers aboard airplanes in our travels. Luckily, I’m finally out of the diaper stage with my kids! So it’s time to pass the torch to other families with babies and toddlers. Changing diapers on a plane can […]
