If you’re planning an international trip with your baby, yes, your baby needs a passport. Even a tiny newborn needs their own passport to fly internationally. The baby passport application process is not hard, but it can be picky. You need the right form, the right documents, a usable passport photo, both parents in person,…
Seattle has a lot going on for families in a compact, manageable, gorgeous, and tasty way. It offers families a little bit of everything: museums, parks, playgrounds, waterfront walks, ferry rides, food stops, and classic sightseeing. We’ve visited Seattle with a toddler, lived in the area with little kids, and later returned as a family…
If you’ve ever buckled a 3-year-old into an airplane seat and immediately thought, Cool, now what do I do with this much energy in this little space, you’re not alone. Flying with a 3-year-old is a lot in a very small space. I’ve done it on everything from quick domestic hops to long-haul international flights…
Trying to decide where to stay in Seattle with kids? Seattle looks easy enough on a map. Then you add kids, hills, hotel prices, parking, traffic, and the question of whether you actually want to drive everywhere. We’ve visited Seattle many times, lived in the Seattle area, and tested a mix of city stays, neighborhood…
Seattle has a reputation for being rainy (true), but Seattle has a special soul that grows on you over time with kids. It’s a place we can’t seem to check off our bucket list, not for a lack of trying; it just keeps calling us back. Seattle is part city, part outdoors, part food destination,…
Planning a family trip can feel like opening 37 browser tabs and somehow still not having the answer you need. Flights. Hotels. Apartment rentals. Trains. Airport transfers. Activities. Restaurant reviews. Figuring out whether a destination will really work with kids. It’s understandable how many families default to all-inclusive resorts and cruises. Logistically, these are so…
Planning a baby registry when you already know you want to travel is a little different. You’re not just thinking about diapers and onesies. You’re thinking about airports, long flights, cobblestone streets, naps on the go, and how this tiny human is going to fit into a life that already includes exploring the world. I…
Tokyo with kids sounds overwhelming on paper, then completely blows you away in real life. It’s a city of contradictions in the best way. Chaotic and calm. Bright and muted. Modern and ancient. Loud and quiet. Steel and nature. We went in expecting chaos, crowds, and constant overstimulation. And yes, those moments exist. But what…
Flying with a baby is completely different than flying with a toddler, and the “toy strategy” looks different too. We’ve taken short flights, Houston to Orlando with a 2.5 month old, long flights with a 6 month old, from New York to Lima, and ultra long haul flights, from Houston to Tokyo with a 7…
Flights with toddlers can go either way. Sometimes they’re completely absorbed in the plane itself, and you barely touch the toys you packed. Other times, you run through everything in your bag in the first 30 minutes and still have hours to go. After 300+ flights with our kids, now three of them. We’ve trialed,…