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 …
Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have really taken the travel world by storm the last few years. As a San Franciscan, I use Uber and Lyft a lot to get around. My hometown is the home turf to both ridesharing services, meaning that coverage and response time are excellent. Taking Lyft or Uber with kids, …
One of the most common questions I hear about flying with children is “what is a good age to fly with my child?” Also common is its corollary – “what is the worst age to fly with kids?” When I started this blog in 2012 and first published this blog post (my first born was …
Traveling with kids involves a lot of preparation. Before any trip, you’ve likely spent dozens of hours researching and booking plane tickets, hotels, and rental cars. You’ve perused guidebooks and read your favorite family travel blogs to get tips for getting the most out of your destination with kids. Some of the most important preparation happens …
Thanks to Best Buy for sponsoring this post! As always, all opinions are my own. Have you ever been stuck with your kids in an airport for an extended period of time thanks to a long layover or flight delay? Keeping your kids and yourself entertained is essential to avoid succumbing to boredom. You can …
With two little kids, it is often hard to pack light. Nevertheless, I make it my mission to travel with less whenever possible. One of my secrets to traveling lighter without leaving behind essential kid gear is taking along space-saving versions of items we use daily. If it can fold up, collapse, or inflate, it is …
It’s a rite of passage when your traveling tyke is finally big enough for his or her own carry-on bag. That time comes earlier than you might think! Our daughter got her own bag at around 2 1/2. Now, at almost 6 years old, it has come with us everywhere from Disneyland to Montreal to …
Are you traveling by plane for spring break with babies, toddlers, or young children in tow? These five tips are essential for surviving and thriving during spring break air travel with kids. 1) Give yourself a little extra time at the airport. Just as with other holiday periods, airports will be crowded during peak spring break weeks, …
With 2015 now here and holiday travel behind us, it is time to start planning that next family trip. If you are interested in learning more about family travel that costs less and means more, I wanted to share an event with all of you. Dia of The Deal Mommy blog is hosting her second …
When I launched this blog nearly two years ago in the summer of 2012, one of the first posts I wrote was the Best & Worst Ages to Fly With Your Child. And it is has proven to be one of my most popular ever, probably because there are a million traveling parents out there …
Welcome! I’m Leslie, a mom of two (ages 12 and 7) who loves to travel. Trips With Tykes is a family travel blog devoted to simplifying the logistics of traveling with young kids. With a little knowledge of airline rules & good planning, family travel can be really fun, even if it still involves the occasional in-flight tantrum or battle with TSA over your toddler’s juice box.
