Here is a question from a reader in Australia that I’m sure many of you may share. While I’ve addressed some of these issues in various parts of Travels with Baby, here are some tips specific to travel with a baby around 13 months, and a few new ideas. Hi Shelly, I live in…
Heads up Bay Area and L.A. readers! Today only Jet Blue is selling flights on the following dates for only $9 each way between San Francisco or Oakland and Long Beach: April 27/28, May 4/5, May 11/12 and May 18/19. Those are all Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but with everybody getting their first checked suitcase free,…
On our recent road trip through southern California, I had a good chance to review hotel babyproofing basics as Theo, just on the verge of walking, familiarized himself with three different hotel rooms in less than a week. Yes, you can and should read all about Childproofing on the Go in Chapter 10 of Travels…
Who couldn’t use a family getaway to San Diego? Even resident readers may jump at the chance to win this 2-night stay in a 1-bedroom suite at the Homewood Suites Liberty Station, San Diego, which will include your family’s breakfasts and–if you play your cards right–your dinners, too! This all-suite hotel just won two TripAdvisor…
One way you can help simplify your travels is by taking advantage of hotel portacribs where they are offered. By and large, hotels that offer a “crib” actually provide a basic Pack ‘N Play type of play yard, rather than a crib. And this makes good sense. For guests arriving with infants through toddlers, a…
For most northern Californians, the Sonoma Coast is synonymous with wine tasting, fine food, spendy spas, and “grown up fun.” It’s not the first place that comes to mind when you think of an affordable family vacation. However, the scenic Sonoma coastline is peppered with great beaches—38 beaches in fact. And best of all, Bodega…