10 tips for thanking flight crews with chocolate

I’ve previously written about the hassle of air travel today affecting airline employees as well as passengers. One way I show my appreciation for the hard work, smiles, and patience [...]

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Product Worth Packing™: GORE-TEX® shoes

Comfort is taken for granted until it is missing and becomes discomfort. I found this to be especially true with shoes. If my feet are comfortable and dry – I [...]

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Products Worth Packing™ increase quality of travel

Products Worth Packing™ are products that increase the quality of travel, health, and life. Ask yourself: what do you dread about traveling? what areas of weakness are in the travel [...]

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MedJetAssist: Medical Evacuation Membership For Travelers

I travel with the peace of mind found in MedJetAssist, a short term or yearly membership similar to AAA, but for our health. In a previous post, I wrote about [...]

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Traveling with Kids: Diarrhea & Dehydration

Traveling and diarrhea are never a good combo- add kids to this equation and the trip can turn nightmarish quickly. Besides the mess and misery, there is dehydration to worry [...]

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Best location for car seats on airplanes

Have you ever wondered which airplane seat location is best for installing car seats? The preferred seat for car seats and child restraint systems (CRS) is a window seat. When [...]

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Traveling With Tired Kids: 10 Tips to Make It Comfortable

Airplanes are not just a mode of transportation, they are “home” to our family for hours at a time. However, airplanes are unfamiliar, overstimulating, dirty, and unwelcoming. By taking the [...]

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Prepare Kids For Journey: Airplane & Airport Books & DVD

Not knowing what to expect makes most people nervous. There is a layer of tension in new environments until we become familiar with what is expected and what we can [...]

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Kids Luggage Worth Packing- Trunki

Kids luggage involves kids with the flight process- and now makes even those long airport walks…fun! The Trunki is a ride on suitcase for kids age 3-6. This little rolling [...]

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Top 4 Strollers That Travel Well

Do not underestimate the importance of traveling with a stroller. The type of stroller needed depends on the type of travel planned and the age and number of children traveling. [...]

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Strollers & Carriers: A Must When Traveling

Why bring along the bulky stroller or child carrier when traveling? Many parents ask me if hauling these things along is really necessary when traveling. I understand the need to [...]

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Travel Day: A Different View for All

It’s rather entertaining, intriguing, endearing, and can be down right humorous to observe  fellow passengers at the airport. The ease with which: the business traveler passes through security with her [...]

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Product Worth Packing: ERGObaby Carrier for Travel

I have previously written about my fantastic experience with the ERGObaby carrier on our travels. What’s so different about this carrier than the many, many other slings, baby packs, and carriers [...]

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JetWithKids Kicks Off 2011 Seminars

The JetWithKids Family Travel Seminar presented yesterday to nearly 100 moms in Granite Bay, CA was the first of many to be offered in 2011. The JetWithKids travel seminars have [...]

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FAA Approved Car Seat & Restraint Considerations

Some things to consider when flying with an infant car seat: Not all infant car seat bases are FAA Approved (even if the carrier is) I often recommend securing the child in [...]

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FAA Approved Car Seats That Don’t Fit

Help! My infant car seat doesn’t fit in the airplane seat! MSNBC Travel Writer Harriet Baskas invited me to weigh in on this topic this week. Her article brings attention [...]

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Infant & Toddler: FAA Approved Car Seats

For car seats to be considered FAA approved car seats, they must be approved for use on aircraft. However, do not look for the sticker on the side of the [...]

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Jet With Kids: Family Travel Seminar

As a nationally recognized travel expert, speaker, nurse consultant, comfort specialist, and creator of the Jet With Kids website, blog, newsletter, and book, I am delighted to once again offer [...]

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Product Worth Packing™: CARES Harness

I have mentioned the FAA Approved 1 lb. CARES (Child Aviation Restraint System) Harness numerous times over the years. (You can see it in the video to the right where I [...]

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Amenities for Traveling Kids: FlyThomasCook

I am always delighted when an airline, airport, hotel, restaurant or destination acknowledge the unique needs of the youngest travelers. It not only makes it easier for adults in the [...]

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