Babies and Toddlers: Keep Your Cool This Summer

We finally attempted the highly sought-after Angel’s Landing hike in Zion National Park with our baby in 2019. Only to turn around an hour later as the temperature was climbing faster than we could, and our one-year-old was overheating in the carrier. Babies and toddlers are prone to suffer from heat stroke and dehydration faster …

To Bring or Not to Bring? The Car Seat Dilemma

Oh really? You confirmed twice with the shuttle driver, in writing and over the phone, that he will have a car seat ready in the car for your little one? Oh, and he said “Yes, confirmed”? Oh, did he? And then showed up empty-freakin’-handed…?!?! Believe it. It happened on our first big trip from San …

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Looking For a Fun Hotel in the Dolomites? Look No Further.

I’m dumbfounded as to why the Dolomites don’t get more hype. If it weren’t for my screensaver, I never would have known this beauty was out there. But I’m not complaining. I don’t want this serene setting to turn into the touristy chaos that has overtaken Rome and Florence. I thought I loved this fascinating …

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How To Get Your Passport in Time

Are you eager to book an international trip but worried you won’t get your passport in time for the flight? Well don’t you fret…I can tell you how to get a passport at the last minute, even the same day. These are the processing times currently posted on the Department of State’s passport site, but …

Jet Lag is Real: How to Help You and Your Baby Adjust

Are you eager to step up your baby travel game and, wait for it… Enter a different time zone??? Nervous you won’t be able to handle the jet lag? Or that your baby won’t? Or worse, you both won’t? Honestly, your baby might actually adjust more easily than you. They say that it’s easier flying …

Why Grindelwald First Is First in Adventure

We are always on the hunt for our next adventure, and we aren’t letting two toddlers slow us down! Well, maybe just a little bit. If you’re looking for your next adventure, head to Switzerland. But if gorgeous snowy mountaintops and luscious waterfalls aren’t your thing, don’t bother. Now these fun thrills with an insta-worthy …

Best Travel Car Seats for Airplanes

A travel car seat is just a light and narrow seat that can be installed on a plane and carried more easily. It makes such a difference when you’re already drowning in luggage and keeping your baby or toddler happy (and fed!). As a first-time mom, I had one hell of a time deciding what …

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The Best Kid-Friendly Luxury Resort in Austria

I know what you’re thinking. Kid-friendly… Luxury… In the same hotel? Yea, right. But if there’s one hotel that can pull it off, it’s Das Edelweiss. Families will love the perfect combination of upscale and laid-back. Champagne with breakfast? Don’t mind if I do. Toddler in the piano lounge? Knock yourself out. Top that off …

Where to Find the Best Food in Zermatt, Switzerland

We’ve traveled half-way across the world twice in three years to visit Zermatt – that’s how much you’ll love it. It’s only been two months since we returned, and we are already craving more delicious food from the cute Swiss town. Zermatt’s car-free, quaint streets are lined with cozy and inviting cafes and restaurants. Visitors …

How to Help Your Baby Sleep on a Plane (and What NOT to Do)

It’s baby’s first long flight – how exciting! And the flight has gone surprisingly well up to this point. What feels like an endless circus act has kept baby entertained thus far. But wait. The lights are dimming. You feel the pilot and hundreds of baby-less passengers silently signaling to you, “Ok, now, it’s quiet …