Must Haves for a Great Beach Trip You just finished a four hour drive in 90 degree weather to get to the beach and you’ve now arrived at your nice air conditioned condo. The kids are grumpy and everyone is hot. You have a full week of sand and surf planned (after everyone gets a …
Getting through the airport and figuring out how to manage car seats and booster seats while traveling can be tricky (as an understatement). Car seats are bulky, can be difficult to install, and can get lost or broken. However, we all want to keep our children safe and the most likely place they are to …
In today’s world it’s hard to do anything without electronics, including travel. It’s even harder when you depend on everything working well and suddenly it’s not. Here are my recommendations including chargers, adapters, readers and laptops to bring with you on the road. This website uses affiliate links for income and support. If you like …
Traveling with kids can be tricky. Here are my picks for a smoother journey. This website uses affiliate links for income and support. If you like our website please consider using these links. You will be directed to Amazon and we will get a small portion of your purchase at no increased cost to you. …
Traveling full time or for extended periods is not the same as vacation travel – especially with kids. It’s slower. We have to take down days. Sometimes we go, go, go – then we crash. Other times we may save our adventures for the weekend. Sometimes we explore everything we can. Other days the kids …
Family Travel and Mosquitoes Illnesses Most people would be more than a little nervous being stuck in the same room as a tiger, shark or poisonous snake but only a little bothered by the little winged blood sucker we call a mosquito. It may surprise you that the title of the deadliest animal in the …
Jet lag with Kids Tips for dealing with and treating jet lag in kids (and adults too). Travel is most of the time, wonderful. Flying on planes can be cool (for short flights) but can also be very exhausting. It’s not easy getting a family of five packed, to the airport, through security, on the …
Consider checking in with your primary care provider (or a travel clinic) 2 months prior to and may be even 2 weeks prior to travel. The 2 month visit is the best time to get updated on vaccines. If you are going to a more exotic location then you may want to schedule this visit …
Altitude Sickness and Family Travel If you are travelling to a high altitude area you and your little ones could be at risk for altitude sickness. This is more common when over 8000 feet but may happen at lower elevations as well. Mild symptoms feel similar to a hangover – grumpiness, headache, insomnia, muscle aches, …
