LauraJul 2, 20197 minHow to Eat Out with a Toddler on Vacation As we look ahead to our 40th week of this trip, I realize that WP will have eaten around 250-300 meals in restaurants by the time she is ...
LauraJun 3, 20193 minA Spanish Roadtrip: Mountains, Wine, and Beach (Weeks 33-34, May 13-26, 2019)We left Valencia on a Monday afternoon. It’s always hard to pack up after a month. It starts out fine, we have so much space! We’re givin...
LauraApr 22, 20195 minMadrid, sí - Week 28 Recap (April 8, 2019)After Morocco, the first day in Madrid was a dream. Madrid had everything we missed in Marrakech. To-go coffee. Languages comprehensible ...
LauraApr 7, 20195 minAsilah, Tangier, and a return to Schengen! (Week 27 Recap, April 1, 2019)I am writing this from Spain. After 100 days outside the Schengen Visa Zone, we’re back, baby. When we were getting ready to embark on th...
LauraMar 12, 20194 minHow to Pack for a Year Abroad with a BabyI used to travel with only a carry on. It didn’t matter the length of the trip. I could pack for 5-7 days in a rolling suitcase, and any ...
LauraMar 5, 20194 minHire a Babysitter When You TravelSeveral years before I had a kid myself, I was chatting with a work friend with two young kids who had just gotten back from a week away....
LauraFeb 4, 20195 minFour Months Down - Reflections and Realizations (Weeks 17-18, Jan 21 and 28, 2019)On February 1, we boarded a plane from London Gatwick to Marrakech Menara airport. It so happened that we had fevers and chesty coughs an...
LauraDec 21, 201810 minTop Tips for Taking a Trip with a ToddlerSo You’re Taking a Trip Traveling with a little kid can be a joy. We talk to so many more people wherever we go, and have way more person...
LauraDec 17, 20185 minWe're Getting Smarter (Week 11 Recap - Dec 10, 2018)Week two in Amsterdam, and we managed to start seeing some sights. We each went separately to the Van Gogh Museum (get timed entry ticket...
LauraDec 9, 20184 minTo Pack or Not to Pack: the Car SeatShould you bring a car seat on your travels? We debated this heavily. Do we want to lug a carseat around? How much will we really use it?...
LauraNov 19, 20187 minOff to Emilia-Romagna (Week 7 Recap - Nov 12, 2018)I have said I was ready to leave Rome, but as the date approached, I was filled with dread. We would have to pack and move all our stuff....
LauraNov 14, 20185 minJetting through JetlagOne of the more demoralizing parts about traveling with a baby is that the things that are annoying about traveling on your own become bo...
LauraOct 2, 20183 minLong Haul with a Little OneTo kick off our trip we flew United from SFO to FCO with a connection in Frankfurt (there are almost no direct flights from the Bay to Ro...
LauraSep 30, 20183 minThe Adventure BeginsToday, we leave San Francisco. It’s hard to believe the day is actually here. We made the decision to leave about a year ago. We settled ...