Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Everything You Need To Know About Flying With An Infant Turning 2
Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...GeoEx Family Adventures Provide Experiences Of A Lifetime
Feb 17th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Adventure travel company GeoEx is one of the best in the business when it comes to organizing unique excursions to the far corners of the globe. For more than 30 years they've been planning trips to some of our planet's more off-the-beaten-path locations, giving travelers experiences that simply can't be found elsewhere. In fact, we recently shared five new destinations that the company is adding ...Gadling Gift Guide: Family Travel With A Lap Child Under 2
Dec 14th, 2012 at 9:00AM: After many trips around the world with a baby (we'll board our 40th flight next week to Brazil), I've seen all manner of products labeled for travel. Many of them are too bulky, heavy or otherwise impractical when you are already dealing with a squirmy child, diaper bag, carry-on, and stroller, but I've discovered a few things that can make travel easier and collected many of them on Pinterest. ...Knocked Up Abroad: Lessons Learned From Traveling With A Baby
Jul 12th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
Long before I became a mother, people told me that the first six months is the easiest time to travel with a baby – before they walk, talk or require children's activities. Others told me to travel as much as possible before you have children, as it's too difficult to go places for the first few years. I can confirm that you don't have to turn in your passport when you have a baby, as my ...Survey Shows Travelers' Top Dream Destinations And Experiences
Jul 6th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Do you ever wonder how your travel dreams compare to those of others? To help find out where people most desire to travel to, Virtuoso Life Magazine conducted a "Travel Dreams" survey, polling over 5,000 people between January 5 to March 31, 2012. Some of their findings include:
Top Dream Destinations:
1. Australia
2. Italy
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa
5. French Polynesia
Top Trips ...Magic Kingdom Worker Gives Candid Interview About Crazy Guests And Working For Disney
Jul 6th, 2012 at 12:30PM: During an IAmA (I am a...) discussion on Reddit, a turnstile and parade audience control worker for the Magic Kingdom at Disney World allowed people to ask uncensored questions about crazy guests and what it's like to work at Disney. Read below to learn what happens when adults act like children, who the worst guests are and which cast members are the most difficult to work with.
Note: These ...Video: 'Wild Love' And The Adventure Stories We Rarely Share
Jun 30th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Here at Gadling, we often tell stories of adventure: of traveling to far-off lands and meeting fascinating locals and sampling unpronounceable foods and returning home with bug bites and slipper tans and tales to be told over cocktails at dinner parties.
But the stories we less often share are the stories of what we sacrifice for those adventures: the patterns we disrupt, the worries we ...
Airline Fees: You Get What You Pay For Or Weapons In Travel Class Warfare?
Jun 29th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Last month, the media was abuzz over increased airline fees for pre-assigned seating, with many concerned that it would especially affect families who want to sit together for no additional cost. Even New York Senator Chuck Schumer got involved, asking airlines to waive fees for families traveling with children. Rather than look for victims or call airlines "anti-family," however, look at the ...Airline Launches Teddy Bear Check-Ins For Children
Jun 11th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Fact: Each month, London Gatwick Airport receives up to 30 forgotten stuffed animals. That's one airport alone. The loss of a furry friend can be devastating for a child, and unfortunately, the chaos of travel leads it to happen way too often.
To help combat the problem, Thomson Airways has created the "teddy bear check-in." The program allows kids to check in their stuffed animals at the ...These US Hotels Are Helping Guests Get In The Olympic Spirit
Jun 3rd, 2012 at 3:00PM: Want to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games, but can't make it to London? These U.S. hotels are offering Olympic-themed packages to guests.
Loews Coronado Bay
San Diego, California
To help guests get excited for the upcoming Olympics, Loews Coronado Bay is offering an array of Olympic activities for families. These include:
Tennis camps with former Olympic athlete Angelica Gavaldon at ...TripAdvisor Names Best Hotels For Families
Apr 17th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Want to know where to travel with the kids? TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel review site, has named their top family-friendly hotels in 25 markets around the world, based on those ranked highest by travelers who identified themselves as traveling with family in their reviews.
The good news? The hotels on the list aren't too pricey – the average rate is $274 per night with ...Adventures By Disney Travels To The Far East In 2013
Apr 2nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: Travelers looking to explore the exotic Far East will have a new option in 2013 when Adventures by Disney launches a new itinerary to Southeast Asia. The 12-day tour will visit Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, while still featuring the family-friendly activities that the travel company has become so well known for.
Highlights of the trip include stops in Saigon, Hanoi, Siem Reap, Luang Praban and ...10 museums that will make you feel like a kid again
Feb 24th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Usually when you hear about a "family-friendly museum," you can assume that what the experience will be tailored around is children. But why should kids be the only ones who get to have fun?
With these ten museums, adults will be able to travel back to a time when playing with dolls, watching cartoons, riding rocking horses, and running through rooms full of fun-house mirrors was acceptable. ...Is this the year hotels become more autism-friendly?
Jan 7th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
It isn't easy traveling with a child with autism. In every piece of literature I've read about autism and sensory disorders and in every daily decision I've witnessed in my own son, autism is driven by routine. Travel is anything but routine. The fact that so many facets of travel are left up to chance makes many parents of autistic kids, as well as many adults living with autism, uneasy ...The Gadling young family travel gift guide
Dec 2nd, 2011 at 10:00AM: If you are traveling with a baby over the holidays, visiting with children on your next trip, or just hoping to convince a new parent that you don't have to hand in your passport once the new addition arrives, we've compiled a gift guide for families traveling with babies. Traveling light is the best advice you can follow when traveling with a baby (even without a baby, it's just good sense) but ...Knocked up abroad: international travel with a baby
Nov 15th, 2011 at 10:30AM: This is the third in Knocked Up Abroad's guide to traveling with a baby. Before you go, see tips on planning travel and flying with a baby.
So you've decided to travel abroad with your new family addition, well done! You've chosen the best baby-friendly destination, packed light, and even survived the long flight. Now that you're on the ground, possibly recovering from jet lag and hopefully ...Carschooling: Why traveling is the best education
Nov 9th, 2011 at 3:00PM: As someone who loves the way travel affects and evolves language I was immediately drawn to an article by Malea, of the blog "M and J in a Nutshell", on the topic of carschooling. While Malea shares her experience of homeschooling on the road during her family's move across the country I couldn't help but think just how beneficial carschooling could be to not only children, but also parents and ...Knocked up abroad: planning travel with a baby
Oct 25th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Let's get this out of the way: you can travel with a baby. Many new parents feel that once they have a child, their travel days are over, but many parents will tell you that the first six months are the easiest time to travel with a baby. Is it easy? Not exactly, but with enough planning and the right attitude, it's not as hard as you might think. Is it selfish? Probably, but so is most travel. ...Knocked up abroad: applying for a baby's passport
Oct 24th, 2011 at 9:00AM: As my new baby girl was born in a foreign country, getting a passport was a necessity for her to even return home to America. Though Vera was born in Turkey, she's an American citizen by virtue of her parents' citizenship and entitled to a US passport. For Americans born outside the country, the US consulate issues a Report of Birth Abroad that acts as an official birth certificate and proof of US ...Family travel: chatting with Poshbrood's Elizabeth Thorp
Aug 4th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Childhood vacations have a way of becoming an adult's fondest memories - stories re-hashed time and again at the dinner table, destinations revisited during adulthood to see if they've changed. Of course, these trips become slightly less magical when you, as an adult, manage the wrangling of the entire family onto a plane, train or automobile and attempt the feat of herding the family towards a ...
