Child Travel

Should you book a non-stop or connecting flight when traveling with kids? Factors to consider beyond just price in planning your next family vacation.

Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have really taken the travel world by storm the last several years. My hometown of San Francisco is the home turf to both companies, so I’ve used ridesharing a lot. While hopping in a Lyft or Uber is easy enough after a night on the town or working late …

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 …

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 …

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 …