Baby or toddler flying on airplane in red christmas PJs

Top Tips for Holiday Travel with a Baby, Toddler, or Preschooler

Are you gearing up for holiday travel with a baby, toddler, or preschooler (or any combination thereof)? Have no fear, there are EIGHT holiday seasons’ worth of Travels with Baby tips condensed into this post! 1. Use the Ultimate Holiday Travel with Kids Checklist as you count down to travel! 2. Watch Childproofing for holiday travel. 3. Read Three…

Bryce Canyon

Five Reasons Travel Trumps the Other Gifts I’ve Given my Children

I’ve always been a fan of “experiential gifts” for family members, when possible – from signing my husband up for singing lessons (a shock to him) which caused a huge transformation in not just his singing but his confidence doing so solo in front of an audience, to a hair-curling seaplane ride with my mother…

A child's travel kit for carry-on
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Roundup: Health tips for winter family vacations with babies & young children

Worried that a cold or the flu might botch your holiday travel plans or spoil your winter family vacation? This is the post for you! Grab a cup of coffee and watch these tips to help fend off flu during holiday travel and winter family vacations with your baby and the whole fan-damily, then read on…

toddler at the airport for holiday travel in red pajamas from travelswithbaby.com

More holiday travel-with-kid tips than you can shake a peppermint stick at…

toddler  at the airport in red pajamas from travelswithbaby.com
Above: All is merry and bright when you travel in red PJs and get an honorary badge from the SFPD.

As I get ready to enjoy a holiday hiatus, I thought I would leave you with links to some of the best holiday travel-related tips I’ve offered here over the… past five years(?!). Remember, you can also use the handy search box (upper right) to look for info specific to your travel plans. (Click here to keep reading – thanks!)

Sara Stevenson the "Tini Yogini" offers tips to stay fit during family vacations

Five tips for staying fit in spite of your next family vacation

Today’s guest post comes from Sarah Stevenson, a.k.a. “The Tini Yogini.” I thought these tips were very timely with Thanksgiving travel (and general holiday gluttony) around the corner, though they can certainly help anyone planning an upcoming family vacation where they don’t want to lose their post-baby pound-shedding momentum. Sarah is mom to a 12-year-old…

Baby or toddler flying on airplane in red christmas PJs

Three ways to ease your family’s holiday travels – this week

If you’re planning holiday travel with your baby, toddler, or little kids, your head may be swimming with to-do’s. With so much to decide and prepare before your departure, here are three easy things you can knock of your list this week that can make a world of difference in your stress level as travel…