Comments on: Can You Travel with a Baby?

By: Taryn

Taryn — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 06:21:38 +0000

I, too, travelled with my baby (5 months old, at the time) South America – alone – and can attest to the baby-friendly nature of South America (and Central America as we travelled for 8 weeks through Argentina and Cuba) but….we have now just come back travelling again solo (baby now 17 months) Africa through Egypt and Sudan and these countries and cultures proved to be just as! I used my baby sling too but so many friends made, insisted on carrying my baby to give me a break and to enjoy having a baby present. Travelling, maybe ever 3 -4 days is a really good strategy and one I employed. You\’ll learn how to best travel with your little one as you go but don\’t feel deterred – it is absolutely doable. This July, we spend 6 weeks enjoying an European summer in Italy, Austria, Czech Rep, Slovak Rep, and Hungary then after that we will be embarking on a trip to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan – again, as a single parent!

By: Liliia

Liliia — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:48:43 +0000

I agree that traveling with a baby can be difficult as well as traveling without a baby can be difficult sometimes 🙂
We started traveling with our daughter she was 6 weeks, it was Europe ( read easy and safe), when she turned 5 month old we started our 1 year long trip through Russsia ( Trans-Siberian), then South-East Asia, Central Asia, Iran and Caucasus. What can I say, it has been great and much easier than we expected! I personally believe that to be a stay at home mom is much more difficult than traveling as a family. And I encourage all parents to try!
Also, it doesnt have to be bulky, forget the stroller, crib, car seat..diapers, wipes, formula…all of it you can buy pretty much everywhere! ( do your research though )

By: Terrell

Terrell — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 13:29:31 +0000

I think traveling with baby is difficult. My family have not travelled a long time from we had baby

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:43:18 +0000

Love these tips! Thanks for sharing.

Many new parents have the fear of traveling with their newborns/babies (my past included, in the past).

These tips are awesome!

Evelyn

By: Carolyn Giles

Carolyn Giles — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 05:48:22 +0000

I also strongly recommend packing cubes! As anal as I felt having everything labeled and in its specific package, I feel that keeping things organized saved our sanity and prevented us from losing things when it came time to move from one place to another!

By: Carolyn Giles

Carolyn Giles — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 04:37:35 +0000

I’d like to add, for anyone planning a trip, we just returned from a 3 week trip around Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil with our 3 month old and they are VERY baby friendly in all of the countries! I believe the love for babies is present in most of South America, and Brazil was a stand out as far as this is concerned. It was quite a difference from past trips, carrying all the baby gear when we used to have 2 carry on suitcases for a month trip! My advice is just that you don’t try to move around TOO much, we moved every 4 days on average. Also, the sling/baby carrier is indispensable. If he was upset or out of sorts in any way, that is always his happy place and a way to stop the crying asap!

By: Sharon M

Sharon M — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:07:43 +0000

We’ve been living overseas for the past five years, and so we’ve had a chance to travel with infants, toddlers, and older children. It’s a lot of trial and error, especially in the beginning, but I love that my kids have their passports full of stamps, and our oldest is a world-savvy traveler now! He can ask for basic things in several languages, and people are always impressed with his behavior on flights.

I’ve found that both the Middle East and SE Asia are great places to take children. We’ve had kitchen staff in restaurants take our babies (blond hair, blue eyes) and parade them around the restaurant like they were little kings and queens, and if we were staying in a hotel, the staff was incredibly accommodating!

By: peter

peter — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:57:56 +0000

In reply to Stuart.

Kids are capable of driving you nuts if you haven’t planned ahead to keep them occupied while traveling. Here is how to save both money and sanity while traveling with kids.
http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20101121/traveling-kids-made-cheap-id-10142411.html

By: Harrison

Harrison — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:30:05 +0000

I remember speaking with a small family (mother, father, and 7 month old baby) on my last flight with JetBlue’s AYCJ, and found out that they did it too. I was pretty surprised considering they had to travel with the baby close to 20 times in the valid time period of AYCJ. Props to anyone that have to handle baby stuff while traveling.

By: Istvan Kohany

Istvan Kohany — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:50:11 +0000

Hey, nice article.

A friend of mine has taken a trip around the Black Sea with her husband and 6-month old daughter. They even made the website dedicated to their journey, with many tips about taking care of the kid during long voyages.