It’s Father’s Day in the US. My first major international trip was with my Dad, and I reflect on taking my own daughter on her first major international trip. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
This Time Will Be Different
As cities, states, and nations re-open, I promise this time will be different, this time I will appreciate what we’ve all been taking for granted. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Remembering My Last Trip to Italy
There’s a lot of uncertainty, bad news and fear right now. This week I was thinking about our last trip to Italy and how much we loved it and wanted to share some of our experience. If you are...
Sometimes The Best Use Of Miles Is For The Cheap Seats
121Pilot, a commercial airline pilot and frequent contributor to Live and Let’s Fly, offers his thoughts on why economy class redemptions can make so much sense. As an airline pilot I have access to free travel on the airline...
Health Care Traveling Challenges Despite Insurance
Though I have full health care coverage, I had an issue while away from home and I experienced a little glimpse of the nightmare that health care can be while traveling. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
The Little Maniac On My Flight
I’ve seen some poorly-behaved children on my flights over the years, but never anything like my flight today… I was flying SriLankan from Colombo to Kuala Lumpur and was sitting in business class with four other passengers. As we...
Amazon Prime Day Picks: Traveling Families
Amazon Prime Day offers excellent savings for traveling families. Here are some of my picks from Amazon Prime Day 2019 that will help you and your family as you travel near and far. If you haven’t followed us on...
Bringing Family On Business Trips
The more I travel for work, the more I long to have my family with me. But just what does that look like and what are the ethical implications of bringing the family along on business trips? If you...
United Airlines Shines…Unlike My Son
My family flew from Zurich to San Francisco on United after a few weeks in Europe. United was great. My son Augustine…not so much. Yesterday I wrote about how nice the flight was in terms of service, seat, food,...
The Best Lounge At LAX For Young Children
Traveling with infants or children is often not only stressful in the air, but on the ground. But one lounge at LAX stands out as the superior choice for parents or guardians traveling with young children. The oneworld lounge...
Bragging: Child Behaves Perfectly In Lounge Defying Expectations
As a traveling parent, assumptions are made about my child before she even enters a room and how we will respond. Eyes turn towards families then roll with disgust as a child sits down at a lounge or in...
2019 Will Be A Country Count Duel
At some point, the student becomes the teacher, and in our families, we often play the role of teacher for all things travel, miles and points. One of our disciples has crept his country count up on us and...
Sharing a Business Class Seat
Some passengers book one business class seat or use an upgrade and trade use of the seat, splitting time between coach and business class. Is this right? Fair? Is it wrong? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
Our Child Reached The Perfect Age to Fly
Our daughter has been flying around the world with us since she was just eight weeks old. However, now, at nearly five years old, she has reached the perfect age to fly. Challenges of Flying With Children There are...
“Renewing” a Child Passport Amid the Government Shutdown
Our child’s passport is expiring and it’s time for a “renewal.” With the uncertainties of the government shutdown, it muddied the already opaque process. We decided to pursue the expedited services in an effort to ensure a speedy replacement. ...
Vacation Home or Endlessly Roam?
I have taken some time away from the blog to focus on returning to school, but on a recent vacation, we encountered a new dilemma and I wanted to share it with our readership. The decision on whether to...
Unaccompanied Minors on Diverted Frontier Flight – Escorted To Hotel Without Notifying Parents
Last week unaccompanied minors were traveling on a Frontier flight that was diverted. The children’s parents claim they were not notified when their kids were taken to a hotel by airline staff. What should have happened? What happened? Siblings...
Taking a Toddler to the Taj Mahal
Last week I penned a review of the Hyatt Regency Delhi from a trip our family took to India almost three years ago. During our stay we took the journey out to Agra to view the Taj Mahal. We...
Should I Cruise Or Fly To Europe?
I’m looking ahead to Christmas travel to Europe this year and seriously considering a ship over a plane. Little Augustine (who’s running circles around me and starting to put sentences together) has reached the age in which flying is...
What Is The Appropriate Age For Ditching Kids On Airplanes?
Last week, I wrote about a father who ditched his eight-year-old in economy class while he flew business class on a 12-hour flight to Asia. The story has garnered fierce opinions on both sides. Some have argued that it...
