Archive for the ‘Travel With Baby Tips’ Category:
Have Baby, Will Go On A Bicycle Tour?
This guest post was submitted by Friedel of Travelling Two - a great online resource for those who like to travel by bicycle. Personally, I’m pretty dangerous when I’m on two wheels, so bike travel is not an option for me. I’m so glad Friedel took the time to feature these adventurous parents who travel with their tots on bikes!
The Pedal Powered Family...
We’re adventurous people. There’s nothing we love more than riding our bicycles long distances, crossing countries and continents by day, pitching our tent when dusk falls and getting up to do it all again the next day.
In this way, we’ve covered over 50,000km through 31 countries. But is independent bike touring only for young singles? That’s certainly what many people would like us to believe.
“It’s so great you’re doing this before you have kids,” they tell us over and over, with a knowing look in their eyes that says all this cycling and camping will be impossible with a family. We’ve always hoped for just the opposite – that even with a baby, we could keep on bike touring. We decided to investigate. Not having kids ourselves, we turned to 3 families who have traveled by bike with their young children. Here are 3 of the tips they gave us.
Traveling With Kids? Where To Go And When…
The Beach Is Loved By Every Age...
I used to base my travel on the weather. If it was cold where I lived, I went somewhere hot. If it was hot where I lived, I went somewhere cool (as in hip, not chilly). But once you start including diapers and bibs on your packing list, it’s time to put a tad more thought into where you’d like to go. Depending on your child – their age and temperament – you can start to develop a timeline for your must-visit list. Some types of trips are more suited to babies, and others are best saved until kiddo is bigger. You have a lifetime of family travel ahead of you, so it’s fun to start dreaming now!
Guest Post! Have Baby, Will Go On A Disney Cruise?
This week I’m delighted to publish a piece written by my dear friend and Disney expert Sandra Halket of Click The Mouse. As a mom of 2 amazing girls, Sandra is no stranger to traveling with her kids, and her daughters have both experienced Disney since they were in diapers. As research for her business, she recently checked out Disney’s Cruise Line – tough work but someone’s gotta do it!
Magic and Wonder on the Disney Cruise Line
By Sandra Halket
I recently boarded the Disney Cruise Line on a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise as a travel agent to conduct some research without my husband and kids. I repeat. No husband. No kids. With guilt and passport in hand, I boarded the Disney Magic on my 3rd Disney cruise.
By the second day I missed my kids. To alleviate some of these feelings, I decided to investigate what they could do on our next family cruise, which I’ve promised to take before the end of 2010. I also realized participation is part of research, so I indulged and ordered at least 3 appetizers per meal, tested out the spa and workout facilities onboard, and immediately ordered a Bahama Mama in a DCL keepsake glass.
Chip & Dale & Clickthemouse.ca's Sandra Halket
