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I want to travel the world with my family
People ask me all the time why I want to travel the world with my family and if they have a moment, I tell them about my in-laws. They have the cutest relationship, my mother in law was raised in Benin, West Africa where the official language is French. My father in law, on the other hand, was raised in Nigeria, a neighboring country in West Africa where the official language is English. Neither of them speaks the other language, they converse solely in their tribal tongue of Yoruba. Their children speak a mixture of three languages to varying degrees in addition to all the other languages they know. My…
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Anxiety and Travel? Try Anxiety Travel
I am a master at a thing, I like to call anxiety travel. By nature, I am an introvert. I have Aspergers and after a lifetime of being made to feel other, and wrong for simply existing, severe social anxiety. My greatest angst is knowing that I don’t know what to do in a given social environment. I analyze the length of my conversations and look for clues as to how to where I messed up, I scour the faces of people I interact with for a cue that tells me to backtrack or make a quick exit so I can mentally disect why it is I commited one imagined…
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What to bring to a picnic with kids this summer
My absolute favorite thing do when the weather warms up in New York is to go on a picnic. Planning what to bring to a picnic with kids is crucial. With all the natural wonders New York City hides within her city limits, amidst the bright lights and fast pace, a picnic is one of the best ways to explore New York off the beaten path. Picnic mat: to me, picnic mats set the stage and make or break the look and feel of your picnic. Are you going for rustic or romantic? The right picnic mat really sets your outdoor gathering up for success. Reusable Water Bottle: because duh,…
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Family Travel Blogger | Daniela Parenting Toddlers and Traveling as a Family
I’m so glad I got to sit down with Daniela to pick her brain on what it’s like for her to travel as a family on Chilean Pas ports. I’ve loved having her lend her voice to the perfect travel clothing for women in the past and I’m so glad to dive into her family travels even more. Read on to see how Daniela of @a_baby_abroad experiences traveling as a family. How much did you travel before kids? Where had you been?We traveled lots before kids although not as much as we do now. We went to India, Argentina’s, Venezuela, Canada, and the USA, among others. When did you get your…
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Family Travel Blogger |Montoya and the art of the Family trip
I fell in love with Travel Mama Montoya, following her family’s epic Springbreak travel destinations. Learn how to plan a family trip with a blended family during school holidays, from an expert travel blogger and have your kid’s vacations be the stuff of legend. How often did you take trips before starting a family? Where had you been? I traveled quite a bit before kids – even more so when I got a job that required travel. My trips were entirely domestic before I started a family though. San Francisco, Albuquerque, Louisville, St. Louis, New York — pretty much any and everywhere. When did you get your first passport? –…
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Family Travel Blogger | Astrid, Overseas Travel and Safety Essentials when Traveling as a Family
Get to know Family Travel Blogger, Astrid an expert in both flying while pregnant and overseas travel as a Family. This week I got he chance to interview Astrid about her extensive overseas travel experiences that started as a child. When it comes to traveling while pregnant Astrid from the family travel blog The Wandering Daughter. I first “met” Astrid three years ago when searching the internet for examples of traveling mothers of color and hitting the jackpot with her thorough roundup. Astrid experienced overseas travel while pregnant with both of her daughters and has learned many travel hacks along the way. How much did you travel before kids? Where…
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Family Travel Blogger | Kameko Cheap Family Vacations
Kameko Rooks of Travel With Meko is an expert at planning cheap family vacations for her gorgeous family. As the matriarch of a growing millennial family, she’s showing her little global citizens how to see the world in style. I’m a big fan of Kameko’s stance on cultural immersion for the whole family and her ability to enrich cheap family vacations with many of these moments. How much did you travel before kids? Where had you been? Before kids I traveled almost as much as we travel now with our daughter! In fact, we believe we travel even more with our daughter now because there is more motivation to learning discoveries…
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Shopping in Cotonou Benin Republic
Among the many things the city of Cotonou, Benin Republic has to offer the shopping is by far one of the best. Benin is a shopping paradise of everything from fabrics to food. I travel for clothes. Five years ago I moved to Byron Bay, Australia because of a pair of leopard print bell bottoms, that spoke to my soul. Motherhood didn’t change my desire for fashion-centric travel, two years ago I dragged my family to Montreal for a mud cloth bathing suit from Nanawax and to worship at the altar of its globe-trotting founder Maureen. Maureen is from Cotonou, Benin Republic and I knew that if a powerhouse like…
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Travelling Essentials | Travel List For Women and Children
Consider this the ultimate travel list of packing essentials for travelling with kids. Ten Travel Moms, who have experience travelling with kids all over the world dish on what they wont leave home without. Travelling essentials, whats on your travel list? Sunshine Abou Bakar | jg Jasmine Crumby | Deodorant, Extra credit card, ID Daniela Kemeny | WIFI! I never step foot out of an airport without having purchased a SIM card first, mainly for security. Using a GPS, being able to google the nearest emergency center, and being able to call your hotel in case you get lost are fundamental things I need to be able to do. (And…
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Travel Essentials |Carryon bag checklist for sustainable travel with Kids
This Travel checklist is the way I don’t lose my sanity, everything has a place and a purpose and performs double duty once we arrive at our final destination. My checklist is filled with stylish sustainable travel essentials that make it easy to keep track of my things when traveling with my toddler. They also play a pivotal role in ensuring I have a beautiful experience while on vacation. Backpack / Camera Bag – I’ve been looking for a bag that will play many roles and not draw attention to my valuables within, this backpack comes with hidden access to the padded camera compartment. It’s perfect for going through airport…
