Traveling during Ramadan in Morocco with kids — here are some tips! In case you were wondering, you can totally travel during Ramadan in Morocco with kids. There will be a few differences from the normal experience, but all are … Read More
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Medications and First Aid Kit for Travel
What to take? A lot of people ask me: “What medications do you travel with?” (First, my caveat and disclaimer: Please remember, I am NOT a doctor – nor am I giving medical advice. Always consult your physician and child’s … Read More
Tips for Notarized Letters when Solo Traveling with Kids
All about notarized letters for solo parent travelers 1. Who needs a notarized letter? Answer: a parent who doesn’t have sole custody of their child who plans to travel internationally without their co-custodian. If you don’t have sole custody of … Read More
5 Surprise Ways Kids Entertain Themselves at National Parks
If you’re planning a national park trip with kids, you’re surely considering lots of factors. I want to talk about one you might not be thinking about: Building in time for kids to entertain themselves. What does that mean? When … Read More
5 Takeaways from a Week in Mexico City
As the owner of the travel company Little Stints, I led a group of 17 people (9 adults and 8 kids, ranging from 18mo to 8 years) to Mexico City for 9 days. The goal was a kid-paced trip that … Read More
Introducing Little Stints: Small group travel for families with young kids
Welcome to Little Stints – A travel company focused on small group travel for families with young kids. After many years of traveling with kids and wondering why there weren’t better options for families with young kids who wanted … Read More
10 Takeaways from a Live Talk by Rick Steves
I had the opportunity to hear Rick Steves (yes, the famous travel guidebook author who has created an entire travel empire) speak last night at an event hosted by the Seattle World Affairs Council– and it was fantastic. The speech … Read More
An easy tool to help kids pack for themselves
I think it’s great when kids can pack for themselves– and enjoy it! My kids have used this new packing list and provided feedback… which we incorporated back in. And they REALLY liked it. (downloadable pdf here) It was also … Read More
Country-specific kid books to read before traveling
Reading books with your kids before traveling is key to setting them up for success Before we travel, we always try to expose our kids to the culture/country ahead of time through reading books (and recently listening to some podcasts … Read More
Get car seats through an airport more easily
How do you get car seats through the airport? Regardless of whether you take car seats onto the plane, you still have to get them through the airport. Most large “convertible car seats”/“3-in-one car seats” don’t fit in a stroller … Read More
Itinerary for an easy, relaxing trip to Hawaii with kids…
Since we live in Seattle and Hawaii is only one non-stop hop away, I hear a lot of people asking “We’re thinking about a trip to Hawaii, what should we do?” First, you want to decide what type of trip … Read More
Favorite family friendly luggage recommendations
Here are the suitcases we have liked (or loved!) and why: Checked bag: Away’s “The Large”. The lightest large suitcase I’ve come across. Many large-sized suitcases weigh a ton, and therefore put you over the airline’s weight limit very easily. … Read More
The best fun, educational activities to prepare kids before traveling
Visiting a different place offers kids (and adults!) such a fabulous opportunity for learning. And, kids will get MORE out of their experience, understand it more, and communicate better if they have some connections to the new place BEFORE leaving. … Read More
Babysitters: how to find one when traveling
You can DEFINITELY find care for your kid(s) when traveling! Perhaps you’re in Paris and you’d really like to have a date night (wine! Good food! A nice dress! No screaming!). Maybe one of your kids is just driving you … Read More
Alternatives to Car Seats Exist… and Make Life Better
Is there an alternative to bringing car seats? Sometimes you may find yourself wondering, do I reallllllly need to bring the car seats on the trip? Before you reflexively snap “Of course you HAVE to bring them!”, pause for just … Read More
Tricks to time change adjustment
One of the questions I receive a lot from people is “But HOW do I get my child adjusted to the time zones faster?” Especially if you’re traveling with more than one kid, it can be an unthrilling prospect to … Read More
Picking perfect packing cubes
Packing cubes are THE BEST Packing cubes help you, and everyone who needs to access things in a suitcase, to know what items are where and to be able to keep them in the right place. They help organize your … Read More