So, we’ve been planning.  For hours.  Days.  Weeks, actually.  It seems ridiculous.  We can’t remember it ever being this hard to figure out our route before.  After FIFTY-FOUR countries, you’d think we’d have this down…but apparently not.  For some reaso

The UPPAbaby Vista Parent Organizer fits a thermos water bottle and the middle pocket is the perfect size for an iPhone. We’ve had an UPPAbaby Vista since our daughter was born three years ago and continue to love it.  You can read our reviews: Updated! Traveling with the UPPAba

Casa Loma We recently went to see family and friends in Toronto (which is Wendy’s home town).  We have two little kids, one of whom is a three-year-old little girl, so a visit to a castle seemed a natural choice.  The castle is actually really quite modern, having been completed

Recently we were back “home” in Toronto, visiting family.  We’d all gotten sick, and spent several days in bed.  When we finally made it out to actually do something, we visited Casa Loma much to our young daughter’s excitement.  Not many 3-year-old girls wouldn’t be excited to see a

When searching for new travel games to keep our two young children busy, we are frequently greeted with the advice that we should bring new toys. In fact, we’ve given out that advice ourselves – more than once! But new toys = more money and since travel is already usually

Spring Lake, Santa Rosa Last week, I went walking with a friend around Spring Lake, truly a beautiful park and a place I have to write about, soon!  My friend had brought another friend along with her and so we introduced ourselves, and chatted about our kids, as mothers around the wo

Exploring the rose garden in Rotorua with our light weight UppaBaby G-Lite umbrella stroller. Does travel with baby sound stressful?  It doesn’t have to be!  We’ve been traveling as a couple for a long time, so we knew we didn’t want to stop our travel plans just because we’

Travel is a huge part of our life.  Before we had children, we had traveled to over 50 countries together.  So, when we became parents, we knew we definitely wanted to continue to travel with kids as well.  Naturally, travel with kids is more challenging than travel without kids.  Esp

Keeping busy on the flight with the Travel Aquadoodle – a great toddler travel toy! We’ve been sticking close to home since the birth of our second child in December.  That doesn’t mean we’ve actually been at home.  Naturally, we’ve been eating out at restaurants, wine

When you travel with kids, it’s wonderful to have brand new toys for your child to discover during the trip.  New toys are exciting and give your child something to look forward to.  But having to purchase new travel toys for each trip can add up.  Are there toys