Traveling with a baby often seems like a daunting task. And so we pick our destinations carefully, make long packing lists and spend hours researching how to survive airplane rides and road trips with little ones in tow. What we often forget to do, is take some simple steps before we leave to help prepare … Continue reading Getting Baby Ready for Travel: 5 Things to Start Doing Now
With thousands of islands to choose from, plotting your exploration of the Greek Islands will likely take some time. When we were planning our Greek Island itinerary, I found myself overwhelmed with choice - both of islands and how to travel between them. After scouring blogs, social media and asking like-minded families we decided to split our time … Continue reading 5 Tips for Greek Island Hopping with Blue Star Ferries
Our beloved National Capital Region is blessed with countless trails and walkways that families of all ages and skill levels can explore. Whether you are looking for beautiful vistas and charming ruins, an easy Sunday stroll or a challenging hike, we have you covered. Check out our favourite family hikes in Ottawa region. If you … Continue reading Best Family Hikes in Ottawa
You can ask anyone who knows us and they will tell you that we love the sun. As a result we try to travel to the Caribbean at least once per year to escape the cold Canadian winter. But this year we thought we would do something a little different. We decided to cross off … Continue reading From Frites to Glühwein: 5 Reasons to Visit Brussels in December
Daytime flights with a toddler are a unique challenge. Unless its naptime, your mini-me will likely be full of energy, trying to get into anything and everything and certainly not interested in sitting very still. And that's if they happen to be a good mood. Not exactly the best recipe for a stress-free and easy … Continue reading Surviving a daytime flight with a toddler
You did it. You booked a red-eye. Not the best timing but it's not so bad. You will have a glass of wine, pick a movie to watch and maybe even sleep a little on the plane. You will land, albeit a little tired, in your destination ready to tackle the day. Wait a minute, … Continue reading Flying the red-eye with a toddler
Wine. Mountains. Glaciers. Penguins. What more could you want? The South Island of New Zealand really is as magical as everyone boasts. There is beauty around every corner. No joke. No wonder New Zealand ranks high on so many travel bucket lists. Read about our favourite South Island experiences below. Wine Tasting at Rock Ferry Wines … Continue reading Baby-friendly South Island Activities
New Zealand's North Island is often rushed through or even skipped over altogether in favour of the more popular South Island. There is no doubt that New Zealand's South Island is magical but the North Island is definitely worth your time. Here are our baby-friendly North Island must-dos. Explore Hilly Auckland We had a wonderful … Continue reading Baby-friendly North Island Activities
Kyoto was a brand new city for both of us and we had a great time exploring all this city had to offer. For us, Kyoto offered the perfect mix of history and modernity. Whether it was eating our way through the Nishiki Market orwandering the streets of the Gion District, we fell in love … Continue reading Top Kyoto Experiences with Baby
With my last visit to Japan being a decade ago, we knew a return trip was long overdue! So when we were planning our 7 week maternity leave adventure we knew our first stop had to be Tokyo! Tokyo has a little bit of everything and is the perfect blend of modern technology and traditionalist … Continue reading Top 5 Tokyo Experiences with Baby
Taking the Shinkansen or bullet train is a quintessential Japanese experience and a bucket list item for many. We were lucky enough to take the Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kyoto and back on our recent trip to Japan and can attest that it's a pretty awesome way to travel. That being said, there are a … Continue reading Taking the bullet train with baby in Japan
This post is all about formula feeding and lessons we've learned throughout our travels. Breastfeeders...If you are looking for a handy resource on breastfeeding during your travels don't fret, just check out this great post by Travel Mad Mum where she covers topics like clothing suggestions, looking after your nips and respecting other cultures. Definitely worth … Continue reading Travel and Formula Feeding
It can't be denied that road tripping is one of the best ways to travel. However, with visions of car seat diaper blow outs and non-stop tears its something that all too often gets thrown on the back burner when you have a baby. But with Lord of the Rings level views around every hairpin … Continue reading 6 tips for your New Zealand road trip with baby
When we found out we were expecting baby girl #2 we knew we wanted to take one last vacation as a family of 3 before she arrived. We quickly landed on Greece as our babymoon destination - beautiful islands, history, delicious food and affordable! Greece also has a reputation for being extremely accommodating to families. … Continue reading Toddler Friendly 2 Week Greek Itinerary
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