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Category Archives: Family Travel

Family Travel

Going Back to Manchester, England

Carly Stewart Posted onNovember 19, 2017October 18, 2020 10 Comments
MCR Town Hall

As most Americans are preparing to stuff a turkey and then stuff themselves, we are preparing for a trip back to one of our favorite cities, Manchester, England. We booked a great sale out of Toronto on Air Transat...

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Family Travel

Reader Questions on Family Trips to Asia

Carly Stewart Posted onOctober 15, 2017October 15, 2017 3 Comments
Walking on the star walk in HKG

A reader recently reached out to ask some questions about traveling around Asia with a small child. Since I have encountered a number of these issues in my own experience and questions like my reader’s remain, I thought it...

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Family Travel

Trending the Web in Family Travel

Carly Stewart Posted onOctober 1, 2017October 10, 2017 Leave a Comment
The Accused

Often I am asked what I am following and finding in the travel space. Here are a few trending stories, travel deals and “follow-worthy” social media accounts circling the web in family travel. Newsworthy Have you heard about the...

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Family Travel

Language Lessons Connect Children to Travel

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 24, 2017September 24, 2017 7 Comments
Lucy's instructor recommended using "My First Chinese Words"

Benefits to Learning a Language at an Early Age Studies show it is easier to become fluent in a second language during childhood rather than waiting until adulthood. Children have a lesser tendency to correct themselves and an ease...

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Family TravelHawaii

Review: Blue Hawaiian Helicopter Tour – Hilo

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 17, 2017September 17, 2017 4 Comments
Our "A Star" Helicopter

Helicopter tours of the tropical Hawaiian islands is one of those once-in-a-lifetime things visitors do if they have the chance. During our trip to the big island of Hawaii, we had a chance to try Blue Hawaiian Helicopter tour...

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Family TravelHawaii

The Big Island: Outside the Resort

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 10, 2017September 10, 2017 3 Comments

My sister and her family are planning a trip to Hawaii next year and as we offer our recommendations and reminisce about our trip to the Big Island last October, I wanted to share this list. Here are a...

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Family Travel

Holiday Nanny: Not Just for the Rich

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 3, 2017September 3, 2017 11 Comments

While traveling with a nanny may seem like something reserved for the rich and famous, it’s not solely for the extremely wealthy. In fact, almost everyone can afford some form of a travel companion, but should you?  What Are...

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Family Travel

We Flew Frontier: It Was Great!

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 20, 2017September 16, 2021 10 Comments
Lucy brought her own IFE

Occasionally, there are times where traditional hub-and-spoke flag carriers just don’t make sense. While Southwest offers lots of direct flights in point-to-point service from many airports throughout the US, Spirit, Frontier, and JetBlue have also added lots of options...

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Family Travel

Benefits of Slow Travel With Children

Carly Stewart Posted onAugust 13, 2017August 13, 2017 3 Comments

As I previously covered, I spent the better part of six weeks in Asia with my daughter, sister and her boyfriend. There have been a lot of questions as to why we went for such an extended period of...

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Family Travel

Should You Bring the Car Seat?

Carly Stewart Posted onJuly 30, 2017January 14, 2021 8 Comments
Renting a car seat from National in Kona.

Traveling with smaller children brings added challenges and baggage. People ask, “can you rent a car seat without a car?” I would never suggest compromising safety for convenience, so here is how I determine when to rent it, when...

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Family TravelReview

Review: The GB Pockit Stroller

Carly Stewart Posted onJune 4, 2017August 24, 2021 30 Comments
A great seat for relaxing in front of Taipei 101

In all of our travels with our daughter, there has been no other single product that has been more helpful than the GB Pockit Stroller. In this review, I will cover how the Pockit is the best available for...

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Family Travelhong kongHotel Reviews

Hyatt Sha Tin: Bring the Family Along to Hong Kong

Carly Stewart Posted onAugust 10, 2016September 27, 2017 1 Comment

Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world and still a favorite for us now traveling as a family. Some may not immediately see the appeal of this destination as a family getaway, but traveling there...

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Family Travel

Several Surprises in Aruba

Carly Stewart Posted onNovember 30, 2015September 27, 2017 1 Comment

This year for my 30th birthday my amazing husband, The Trip Sherpa, surprised me with a long weekend away to Aruba. I was excited to check off my second of the “ABC Islands”(Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) and have a nice...

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Family TravelLuggageReviews

Things I Love: Luggage

Carly Stewart Posted onOctober 28, 2015August 24, 2021 1 Comment

As a traveling family we have an awful lot of things to take with us these days. There are clothes for us, for our little Lucy, and after learning our lesson with unexpected layovers – clothes for just about...

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Family TravelReviews

Things I Love: Travel Accessories

Carly Stewart Posted onSeptember 18, 2015September 27, 2017 4 Comments

I am always looking for ways to make our family travels easier, safer, and generally more organized. I have found a few products that I absolutely love and are my must haves while traveling with baby-in-tow. Up & Away...

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Family Travel

7 Tips for Flying in First Class with a Baby

Carly Stewart Posted onAugust 4, 2015June 10, 2019 5 Comments

It seems to be that once you have a baby, you should no longer do anything ever. You definitely will be done traveling, or even leaving the house for that matter. If you are one of those cuckoo’s like...

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Family Travel

Baby Luxury Part One: Flying in Premium Cabins

Carly Stewart Posted onJuly 15, 2015September 27, 2017 2 Comments

Traveling with a baby in business and first class is always a hot topic. Some protest the mere thought of a child in a premium cabin based on previous experiences and also on expected behavior. I respectfully submit my...

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Family TravelUncategorized

The Great Wall: Turning a Mileage Run into a Family Holiday

Carly Stewart Posted onJune 15, 2015September 27, 2017 5 Comments

On a recent mileage run (our first as a family) we took advantage of some $450 mistake fares in Business Class from Washington DC to Beijing, China. This mileage run was stretched out just slightly longer than a typical...

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Family Travel

My Child Is a Celebrity: Other People Taking Pictures with My Baby

Carly Stewart Posted onJune 5, 2015September 27, 2017 8 Comments

As part of my personal evolution as a travel blogger, this is an early post from Upgrd.com where I joined Matthew and other talented writers (including my husband) which would then merge with Travel Codex, another Boarding Area blog....

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Family Travel

What Will My Baby Eat Abroad?

Carly Stewart Posted onMay 19, 2015January 23, 2021 4 Comments
pack baby food

As part of my personal evolution as a travel blogger, this is an early post from Upgrd.com where I joined Matthew and other talented writers (including my husband) which would then merge with Travel Codex, another Boarding Area blog....

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