Wednesday, September 26, 2012

We're going to try and travel light-ish. A travel crib is probably unavoidable, and we'll need a str




My husband and I are supposed to travel to France for 9 days in mid-October with our 16-month-old. This is decision time -- where to go, for how long. (Also last point at which we can just cancel the whole thing!) Any advice would be much appreciated. (fyi, I did check the forums for other posts on this topic, and other people's circumstances were a little different.)
We're going to try and travel light-ish. A travel crib is probably unavoidable, and we'll need a stroller probably (tho I'm tempted to just take the baby carrier). No car seat, so I'm thinking we should stay in cities/towns and defer my dream of spending a week in a little village in Languedoc or the Dordogne or heck, Provence, going to the local markets, driving around the countryside. Am I right about this?? And can anyone with experience traveling with wee ones share their wisdom and any tips on towns to consider?
I was thinking about spending three or four days in Paris and the rest somewhere else -- somewhere quaint and scenic, get-around-able by bus or train, and with a good market!! allinclusive travel packages to hawaii We live in a city and the kid spends time in the country too, so he'd probably be happy in both settings. Thank you.
HI, no advice allinclusive travel packages to hawaii about where to stay, but just my thoughts on equipment and type of accommodation. Most accommodation will provide a crib, you just need to tell them in advance, sometimes also high chair and potty if that's where you're at. No crib, then try another apartment / hotel / B B. You probably won't have trouble allinclusive travel packages to hawaii with this unless the host doesn't want children in their lodgings (we encountered this once before having kids). Same with car seats - if you rent a car, you can always rent a car seat. It costs extra but isn't crazy expensive. We always take a very cheap lightweight stroller ($20) so if it breaks we won't cry. It can be picked up in one hand.
Apartments are always allinclusive travel packages to hawaii better with kids, one with at least one separate bedroom to the lounge room, so your munchkin can get sleep while you are relaxing in front of TV / drinking allinclusive travel packages to hawaii wine, if you do / whatever you do when they're out of your hair. Plus you can do laundry allinclusive travel packages to hawaii (essential), keep a normal routine with regular meal times and whip up snacks / warm milk / whatever you need if you have at least a kitchenette/ microwave. You can still eat out, but sometimes restaurants just aren't the answer with a small child.
The fewer destinations the better, but if you feel you must move (and only you know how your child travels), picking a base and doing a couple of short trips from there can work quite well. We travelled allinclusive travel packages to hawaii three times on long-haul trips with our daughter by the time she was three, once at 15-16 months, and we had a base for the weekdays, allinclusive travel packages to hawaii doing short trips on weekends (over several weeks). This worked quite well for us, and we weren't deterred from travelling with her in future.
The youngest we did an international trip was about a year older than you're dealing with, but I will say this - don't forego the stroller. I don't think a bells-and-whistles model is needed, but an umbrella stroller will come in handy, will let the baby nap wherever you are, and will let you keep him safely allinclusive travel packages to hawaii confined on busier streets.
Why NOT the Dordogne or Languedoc or Provence? I traveled with my wee ones all over there (though we certainly didn't travel with a travel crib, whatever that is - we just threw the kids in beds with us or made them beds on the floor). We usually had a collapsible stroller and a front carrier (when they were really little - yours may be too heavy for that).

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