How to plan a city trip with kids: top tips and travel resources for visiting the most beautiful cities in the world as a family

Our tried and tested tips for traveling light with kids and carry on only travel strategies for families. Do you know those families who show up at the airport with next to no luggage, breeze thought automatic check in and have all their belongings within easy reach at all times? Have you ever wondered how they do it and maybe wished you had a little less stuff with you? We are one of such families and in this guide, we share out top tips for traveling light with kids. This post contains affiliate links. Should you make a purchase, we might make a small commission. As Amazon Associates, we earn…

All you ever wanted to know about organising and International home swap with kids in tow.  We are avid home exchangers and in the last few years have visited several countries, as a family, with this efficient and enriching system. Here all the practical information you need to set up you first home exchange as a family, common concerns and tips for as successful experience. Travel is one of the things I talk about the most, both on and offline, but it is not always where we go that sits at the centre of these conversations. Rather, it is how we go, because instead of using  ‘traditional’ forms of accommodation, we home…

What should be in a travel first aid kit for families ? In this article, we share our list of first aid essentials for families with children and items we always carry on our travels International travel with kids can be scary. We trot the world with our two and I would be lying if I said that I never worry. While my overarching emotions on the road are thrill and excitement, I always have a voice in the back of my head that tells me ‘be careful!’ and suggests to me worrying scenarios. What if you get sick on the road? Would you know what to do, where to…

How to fly alone with two children: practical tips from what to wear to how to handle security checks and flight with two kids. This week is a busy one but should end on a high note: on Friday I am traveling with the kids to Geneva, Switzerland! We are all very excited about this unexpected family trip. Geneva is a city the children have never seen and the trip itself is going to be different from our usual family travel experiences. This time, my husband cannot join us so I am going to fly alone with the kids. This is not the first time I have taken a flight…

5 easy and actionable tips to travel with fussy eaters: tips to get kids to try unusual food on vacation. A statement by my 3-year-old daughter about food: ‘I only like 5 things: pasta, bread, tortellini, rice cakes and Weetabix’. Then, she gave us one of her disarming smiles, while triumphantly holding a piece of white bread. As cute as I find her (and as proud as I am of the Italian selection in her list) dealing with a fussy eater is no joke. It’s annoying, frustrating and sometimes positively infuriating. You put in front of your children a meal that you deem delicious and nutritious, a meal you spent a good bit of…