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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If you’re imagining a magical Christmas escape with your family, we’ve rounded up recommendations from six Bébé Voyage travel bloggers. Take in a performance of “A Christmas Carol” in London. Meet Santa in snowy Lapland. Or explore one of Europe’s oldest Christmas markets. These adventurous families will inspire you with memorable ways to share the …
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Disney on Budget with a Toddler Seeing Walt Disney World on a budget with a toddler seems impossible, yet totally doable! Having lived so close for so long, I’ve learned a few tips and tricks to help save money while still making memories that will last a lifetime. Avoid Pricey Orlando Hotels Though there are …
Walt Disney World on a Budget with a Toddler: Hotel Accommodations, Dining & Park Tips Read More »
Winter travel with a baby can be difficult, but as a Chicago native, I’m no stranger to frigid temps. In fact, just last week, we braved the Polar Vortex and joined hundreds of midwesterners testing out the theory of the Mpemba Effect (Google videos on it, it’s nutty!) in the negative 40-degree weather. While I …
Winter Travel Tips with Toddlers and Babies for Cold Weather Vacations! Read More »
Calling all first-time-as-a-family-travelers, experienced travelers, and anyone who likes amazingly easy, beautiful and relatively inexpensive getaways. If you haven’t been to Portugal with the kids–GO! Europe is huge and there are so many great places to visit, but having just spent a week and a half in Lisbon and Lagos (a coastal town in Algarve) …
We have all heard about the families who travel around the world and claim that their entire 2 week trip to Asia has cost them less than your weekly grocery shopping run. And you, like me, probably wonder how that is even possible. Where do they find these great deals? How can they can afford …
Sigh, surviving baby jet lag Before you had children, jet lag meant grogginess, a sleepless night or two and extra coffee. Jet lag after kids….can be downright torture. There’s nothing worse than feeling the weight of jet lag exhaustion while your baby bounces off the walls at 3 am. If you’re nervous about an upcoming …
“Adventure, yeah. I guess that’s what you call it when you come back alive.” -Mercedes Lackey I got bit by the travel bug when I was a twenty year old interning in Hawaii. I know, it’s shocking that living in Hawaii for a summer would have such an effect on a young college student, but …
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We traveled from London to Vietnam with our 20-month old this last month. I’ve referred to our daughter as X in this article as that’s the first letter of her name (also!). Vietnam can seem like a daunting country to travel to with a toddler, but I’m here to tell you that not only is …
Part 1: Vietnam–How to Prepare for Travel to Vietnam with a Toddler Read More »
We just came back from an amazing trip with our 19 month old to visit family currently living in the Philippines. We have traveled quite a bit around the U.S. (D.C., San Francisco, Hawaii) with our daughter since she was 5 months old. This, however, was clearly going to be a different experience – it …
13 tips that helped us on our first international trip with a toddler! Read More »