On Thursdays, I periodically publish Travel Questions where I share a question and my own response to it. Then I open up comments, my Facebook page, and my Twitter stream to your answers or tips. Got a burning travel question of your own? Feel free …
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What I wish I knew the first time I traveled with a baby
Last year I got an email from a new mother who had just found The Mother of All Trips on the recommendation of a mutual friend. Her words brought me back to how much life changes when you bring a baby home – and how hard it can be just to get out …

What do you do when your child gets sick or hurt while traveling?
Last week when we were in Keystone, Teddy really struggled with the altitude. He has asthma, and I had been particularly careful to make sure he was medicated and well hydrated both before our arrival and during our stay, but he still had a couple of …

What do you think about children’s menus?
Last week I took the boys out for a sushi dinner after their music lessons. As I watched Teddy devour a bowl of miso soup followed by a huge helping of different rolls including California, tuna, and salmon (the boys ate five rolls total, 40 pieces, …

What do you give up to travel?
My family spends more time on the road than the average North American family. I just did some simple math and during the past calendar year, which I think was fairly typical for us, we spent 66 days on the road. About half of this is accounted for …
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