Episode Details

Travel with kids changes as you go - from gear and sleep schedules to school calendars and hotel choices. Listen up to find out what 15 years has taught us.

From baby's first lap infant flight to a teen texting friends from Portuguese hilltops, family travel looks completely different at every stage. Melissa gets personal in this one, sharing real stories from nearly 15 years on the road with her two kids, why she hates beach trips with babies, a two-year full-time travel adventure, the trip that turned into a COVID quarantine nightmare, and what it's actually like to travel with tweens and teens today.

Whether you're just getting started with a baby or trying to hold onto the family travel years before your kid heads to high school, this episode will meet you where you are.

In this episode:

• Why condo resorts and vacation rentals are perfect for babies and toddlers (and when to switch to hotels)
• The stroller and gear setup that worked for traveling with two young kids
• How the full-time travel years shaped the way the family travels today
• Why you should use your school schedule flexibility window while you have it
• How to build trips around your tween's actual interests — food tours, local sports, craft workshops
• What shifts when you're traveling with a teenager

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
01:31 Travel with a baby
06:58 Travel with a toddler
08:21 Travel with school age kids
14:01 Travel with tweens
17:45 Travel with teens
20:33 Wrapping up

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Expert tips for flying with a baby
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Don't miss this inspiring, practical travel with kids podcast hosted by family travel expert Melissa Conn, founder of The Family Voyage, certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, and mom of two who proves family travel is achievable for everyone.

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