When my husband and I decided to fly from Minneapolis to Hot Springs, Arkansas to visit family for Christmas with our one-and-a-half-year-old son over Christmas, I was so worried about how he would cope with the flight. I had heard horror stories from parents about their children crying and throwing tantrums. I wanted to avoid …
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My name is Marine Broux. I live in Manila, the Philippines with my two boys, ages five and two. Come join us for a typical weekend day here in Manila! 6:30 AM–Time to Wake Up! Indeed, the sun is already up and bright. It’s quite hot here all year round with temperatures averaging 30° C …
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Meet Rebecca Warfield, a proud working mother living in California. Rebecca takes us on the perfect family-friendly day in Manhattan Beach with her two-year-old. There, we discover their favorite parks, outings, and restaurants. Introduction: Although I grew up in a little country resort village in Northwest Montana, I migrated to the quaint town of Manhattan …
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Greetings–my name is Summer Romeo. People always tell you to “travel now because when you have kids you won’t be able to travel again.” My life forever changed when I had my daughter, but my life did not stop. Travel is a passion of mine, and I want to share that with my daughter.This past …
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My name is Marine Broux and I live in Manila, the Philippines with my two boys, ages five and two. Since living here, I founded Un Tout Petit Monde, a travel-themed educational subscription service for French-speaking families. Come join us for a typical weekend day here in Manila! 6:30 AM–Time to Wake Up! Indeed, the …
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Hi! We are a military family who lived in Stuttgart, Germany for 2.5 years. My name is Chelsea and I am the mom of a fun loving four-year-old boy. Travel is a huge part of our lives and thus when the opportunity arose to live overseas, we jumped at the chance. We were able to …
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When we would mention our upcoming vacation to Peru to coworkers, friends, and family, there were generally two reactions: “Peru? Wow, but what do you do even do there?” or “Oh fun, but if you’re going to Machu Picchu, you’re not taking your toddler right?” It was quite shocking to discover how little people knew about Peru. And then if they did know anything, it was surprising that they couldn’t see why we would take our two-year-old with us.
A road trip in family-friendly France is the ideal place for grandparents to take their grandchildren on a holiday. After having had our grandchildren (grandbébés), Felix (five-and-a-half) and Alexia (almost three), staying with us at our chalet in l’Alpe d’Huez (Châlet les Carines) for two weeks, it was time to get back to the Charles …
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Bonjour from Amsterdam! My name is Marta. Born in Poland, I’m French and married to a Swiss/Brit. We live in Amsterdam with Tom, age two-and-a-half and Zoe who is ten months old. We love our European melting pot and the mix of languages at home. This is our second time living in this beautiful city. …
Traveling with our grandchildren was a bold move, but I am happy to report that we survived to tell the tale. Traveling from New York to Paris every summer has been part of my DNA since I was three years old when my French father and American mother started the annual family trans-Atlantic tradition. Having …
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