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London Calling
We chose London as a destination because we were making this trip all about the kids. London was also the one place that we could go that had no connections en route and had a daytime departure and arrival. Well, it was the one place that we would want to go from Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia since we wanted to go somewhere vaguely civilized. And being an English speaking country was an added bonus.
So departing at a civilized hour of the morning, rather than those dreaded 2am or 4am departures, we flew into Heathrow. Terminal 5 was not open yet, so it was busses from the tarmac, but we were one adult per child, so no worries at all on this trip. We were officially on vacation. We’d checked one bag and had one carry on each, so the amount of stuff was even manageable. One of our strategies for traveling with children is to spend all the money on the hotel, since we retain our nap, snacks and bedtime schedule, so we do tend to spend quite a bit of our time in or near the hotel.& [...]More
So departing at a civilized hour of the morning, rather than those dreaded 2am or 4am departures, we flew into Heathrow. Terminal 5 was not open yet, so it was busses from the tarmac, but we were one adult per child, so no worries at all on this trip. We were officially on vacation. We’d checked one bag and had one carry on each, so the amount of stuff was even manageable. One of our strategies for traveling with children is to spend all the money on the hotel, since we retain our nap, snacks and bedtime schedule, so we do tend to spend quite a bit of our time in or near the hotel.& [...]More
Hikes With Baby - Gap Mountain, NH
Gap Mountain, just outside of Fitzwilliam, NH, is the perfect mountain for hiking with a baby on your back. With a decent walking [...]More
Five Works Well For A Ride In The Car (As Long As The Car Ride Isn't Too Far)
Living in New York City, we don't own a car. The only times we rent one are for traveling, either up or down I-95 [...]More
Brooklyn Children's Museum
The first weekend the new Brooklyn Children's Museum opened, we called our [...]More
Of Corn Mazes and Lessons Learned
For a number of reasons a few weeks ago, I found myself the sole adult in an unexpectedly long, twisting, and narrow corn maze [...]More
The Blur of Kells
This post has taken me a long time to write, because it was a point of high expectation, that turned out quite differently than planned. [...]More
Please Touch
The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia just relocated to an amazing new building (Memorial Hall in Fairmont Park).& [...]More
Talk Like a Pirate Day - Roanoke Island
We visited friends in Duck, North Carolina in mid-September, and one of those days happened to be international talk like a pirate day. [...]More
Tips for Teens Traveling in France
As we mark our first anniversary in October (go team!), new guest poster Jennifer L. brings a different, and very welcome, perspective to Travels With Child. Call it a young-person's-eye view. Call it important information for parents and teens to have. Or, do like we do, and call it awesome. Welcome Jennifer! ~ Fran W.
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The more things (and diapers) change...
You'd think I would have learned by now.
When my son was about 5 months old, I had to drive from downtown Athens, Greece, [...]More
When my son was about 5 months old, I had to drive from downtown Athens, Greece, [...]More
Swings and Superheroes
Two recent articles, one from the SF Gate and one from the Washington Post are well worth your time! Thanks to TWC readers far [...]More
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