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August 28, 2014
A 7th blogiversary salute & $100 Amex gift card giveaway!
August 2007, the first bound proof of the 1st edition Travels with Baby and the beginning of this blog… That was then. See the snapshot of now below!
It was August, 2007 and Blogger had only a handful of templates to choose from.Not one of them looked a thing like the TravelswithBaby.com website I’d created a couple years earlier, so I picked the template I found easiest to look at and registered www.travelswithbaby.blogspot.com.
I had no desire to be a “blogger,” a title that sounded about as...
August 25, 2014
Ask Shelly: Best car seat for flying when kids are too big CARES?
The Radian RXT: Quite possible the best car seat for flying with forward-facing kids, and one of the only car seats you’ll find in the U.S. market that is actually narrower than the FAA-recommended 16 inches width.
Hi Shelly,
Can you help me with safe air travel options for my child who does not meet the Cares Harness requirements any more. He is 49 inches & closing in on 60 lbs. We actually carried our Britax 5-pt Booster last year on a long flight & it was a nightmare (too big, too heavy). Su...
August 11, 2014
New Goodreads book giveaway and… tonight’s East Bay event!
I hope you’ve been having a great summer and have had some opportunities to get out and enjoy it with your family. We’ve just returned from a family road trip here, and the laundry is calling while the suitcases (as usual) protest being put away.
Nevertheless, I have an announcement to share and a reminder about tonight’s event in the Berkeley Hills…I’d love to see you there! Also, the Clayton event has been rescheduled, so please check below if you’d like to attend.
1. Friends don’t let friend...
July 25, 2014
Need to Know: Flying American Airlines with a baby or toddler
Flying American Airlines with a baby or toddler? Better read this first!
For the next installment of the “Need to Know” airlines series, here are some importantpoints to be aware of (and be prepared for) if you will be flying American Airlines with a baby or toddler.
Not all strollers are accepted at the gate.
First, there is one stand-out difference from other airlines you should be aware of before heading to the airport. American Airlines will not accept strollers weighing 20 lbs. or more at t...
July 18, 2014
Seattle: 5 Best with Kids Under 5
Visiting Seattlewith a baby, toddler, or little kids? This guest post’s got you coveredwith great recommendations of the best things to do in Seattle with a baby-through-preschool-age child, written by Seattle local and mom of two young boys, Keryn Means. Keryn is a freelance writer who blogs all about her family’s adventures at home and abroad at Walking On Travels. For more details about Keryn’s Seattle recommendations, follow the links provided in this post.
Living in Seattle for over eight...
July 15, 2014
Roundup: Top tips for a great road trip with a baby, toddler, or preschooler
Planning a road trip with a baby, toddler, or preschooler? Fear not. The penguin is here to help. (From Tip #32: Remember the Penguin.)
Are you gearing up for a family road trip with a baby, toddler, or preschooler—or any combination of said back seat passengers? Here’s a guide to help with your planning and preparation drawing from nearly seven years of Travels with Baby Tips blog posts, ten years of my own experiences road-tripping with a baby, toddler, and/or preschooler in the car—and of c...
July 11, 2014
Pack This! The roadtrip-ready Ciao! Baby portable high chair
The roadtrip-ready Ciao! Baby portable high chair weighs in at just 8 lbs. and packs into its own travel bag.
Many are the travel dining boosters and hook-on high chair options today (see some of my favorites here), but what I like about the Ciao! Babyportable high chair is that it is completely free standing.
Why mightthis travel-worthy portable high chair be the one for you?
When staying with (a crowd of) relatives, you needn’t take an extra chair at the table for your baby’s dining booster, a...
July 1, 2014
Amsterdam: 5 Best with Kids Under 5
Photo credit: Farrah Ritter
Visiting Amsterdam with a baby, toddler, or little kids? This guest post’s got you coveredwith great recommendations from ex-pat mom of twins + 1 Farrah Ritter,who nowcalls the Netherlands home. Farrah blogs about her family’s adventures in parenting (with multiples!) and travels in her blog The Three Under.
For many people, Amsterdam comes to mind as a historic and beautiful city filled with bicycles and vibrant nightlife. It might not be the first city one thinks o...
June 25, 2014
Roundup: Top tips for camping with babies and toddlers (and preschoolers!)
Camping with babies and toddlers–or possibly a preschooler? This is the post for you!
Who’s ready to gocamping with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers this summer?! I realized over Father’s Day weekend that we’ve been camping with kids for 10 years already–what an anniversary! We’ve certainly learned a thing or two along the way. 
Here is a roundup of tips to help you plan and prepare, and pack for your summer camping trip(s) with confidence. Have a tip you would add? Please share below!
Tips t...
June 19, 2014
RideSafer 2 travel vest winner + 5 pages to bookmark
The RideSafer travel vest slides into the outside pocket of your suitcase for easy access at baggage claim.
Congratulations to the winner of the RideSafer 2 travel vest and the 2nd edition Travels with Baby: The Ultimate Guide for Planning Travel with Your Baby, Toddler, and Preschooler. Abby Trytko, whose “subscribed by email” entry won, you have 3 days to respond to the email I sent and claim your prizes! Thanks so much to Safe Ride 4 Kids for sponsoring the RideSafer travel vest for this gi...
