Phil & Ted traveller bed for baby or toddler

Your questions: Travel bed for toddler in Hawaii; car seat for taxis in New York City?

Travels with Baby Tips readers, these traveling parents need your help. Here are two questions recently posted to the Travels with Baby Facebook page. I’ve included some suggestions of my own, and hope those of you with related advice and experience will chime in, too, by adding comments below or joining the threads on the…

Bronx Zoo gives kids a clear view from where they stand

Tips for visiting New York’s Bronx Zoo with babies and small children

 In like a lion, out like a lamb, our “March of the Animals” continues today with tips for exploring what remains one of our favorite zoos we’ve visited to date: New York’s Bronx Zoo.  With some 4,000 animals awaiting your acquaintance across some 265 acres, the Bronx Zoo is the highlight of many a family…

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Photo Fave: Central Park’s Alice in Wonderland sculpture – the first time

This week’s Tip Tuesday post (Tips for taking the New York subway with a stroller – don’t miss it if you plan to) got me thinking about the great autumn moments I was so lucky to enjoy pushing strollers through Central Park. It also reminded me of how fun it was to discover the Alice…

New York subway with stroller
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Tips for taking the New York City subway with a stroller

While your odds of finding an elevator at a subway station in NYC are far better than in Paris, Barcelona and the like, if you plan to use the subway system much during your family’s vacation you will need to be prepared to deal with stairs on many occasions. Should you ditch the stroller altogether?…

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Travels with Baby Tip #15: Use Car Service in New York

One of the nice things about arriving at New York’s JFK airport is knowing that your taxi ride into Manhattan will cost you a well-regulated flat fare of $45 (plus tolls + tax), regardless of the route your driver may choose. But as your family grows, and your numbers of people and suitcases and strollers…