Traveling with Tykes Resources
November 25th, 2008 Posted in Family travel, Travel bargains
A while back I reviewed The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children. A new one by author Shelly Rivoli goes even deeper. Travels with Baby is subtitled “The ultimate guide for planning trips with babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
As someone who got his daughter a passport when she was three, I’m all for taking the little one on trips. It can be a royal pain though. The less they weigh, the more stuff you have to take along. It can seem daunting to go from someone who packs light to a parent trying to get through security with a stroller and three extra bags of bottles and diapers. This book helps you navigate all that, with chapters on every possible situation and means of transit. There are sections on trips by plane, train, and automobile, as well as cruise ship and RV. While the Rough Guides book was aimed more at intrepid adventurers who may be traveling for weeks or months, Travels with Baby paints with a wider brush, with info for every type of vacationer.
This exhaustive guide even lays out the various airline fees and cruise ship offerings for child care, which means it’s going to get out of date sooner rather than later. Hopefully it will get regular updates as the years go by.
Most of it is more timeless though, with information on health, safety, comfort, and how to pack well with a child along. If you’re a new parent or are looking for a gift for one, this book will be a worthwhile investment. See more about it at the Travels with Baby website.
While we’re on the subject, here’s a blog post with pictures on flying across an ocean with toddlers. And another on figuring out the rules, considerations, and fares when flying with your little one at different ages.
If you’re a traveling parent, here are two good blogs to follow: Traveling Mamas and the Family Travel Logue.
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