Some cool & practical travel tips for busy moms who always travel.
You may consider renting an apartment/house. Hotels have their perks (indoor
pools! room service! ice machines!) but the rooms are often quite small,
and with a baby, you need space. Our friends went to L.A. a few years
ago and stayed in a beautiful hotel, but they laughed afterwards about
how, once the baby went to bed, they were stuck eating sandwiches in the
bathroom. :) Renting a apartment or house lets you watch movies, cook
dinner and even invite friends over after the baby is asleep. And house
rentals are usually really budget-friendly! Check out homeaway, airbnb or vrbo for great options.
Check out and try Skype babysitters. When we were planning our trips to California, we
asked friends and relatives for babysitter recommendations. Then, before
we left, I interviewed the potential babysitters on Skype
from our New York apartment; I would even hold Toby up to the computer
to say hello! It was a nice way to "meet" them and feel comfortable
about them before leaving on our trip. And it was GREAT to have
babysitters for a few evenings during our vacations. We loved spending
the days with Toby, of course, but at night, Alex and I were excited to
go out to romantic dinners without a baby in tow (and it really
helped make the vacation feel like a true break). Toby was fast asleep
anyway, so we felt fine leaving him, and the babysitter would just hang
out and guard the fort. :)
