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Three is the Worst Age to Fly. Here’s Why
Whenever I talk to toddler parents, they lament about how it’s so hard to fly with their kids at that age. While I hate to ruin their day I have to let them in on what I’ve learned: three is the worst age to fly. Before you think the “three year olds suck in the sky” phenomenon is unique to my kids, many stories I’ve read about a family ejected from a flight involved a three year old. Reasons range…
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Babies, toddlers and flying: the real poop
I’m going to put this right up front: if you’re never going to have kids, if your kids are over 5, or if you just don’t want to know what is coming, PLEASE skip this post! I am certainly not discouraging you from traveling with young kids, but I DO want you to be both mentally and logistically prepared. Just like there are some things out of a horror movie about childbirth you can’t know unless you’ve been there (ladies,…
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Souvenir Stories: How our trinkets define us
People who visit my home often notice that most of my treasured possessions make no sense to the naked eye. Sure, there are some antiques and other “valuable” items scattered in there, but the items that mean the most to me capture a moment in time. Or sometimes it’s how something mundane is seen in a new light. With that in mind I present Souvenir Stories. Magnet door: 2024 Yes, it’s a door full of magnets. So what? A lot,…
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Facing the Fear: How to plan Mom’s first solo trip
I’m bemused, but no longer surprised, by the reaction to my solo travels from the Momosphere. It’s usually some version of “That looks awesome but I could never do it.” Taking out those who are just being polite (IE those for whom it doesn’t look awesome), the “I could never do it” usually comes down to one of three things: money, time, or fear of traveling alone. Most of my blog is about the creative things I do to make…
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My $18 Bangkok apartment
I get it. Bangkok is awash with affordable hotel options on points. You can find a perfectly respectable room for what seems like a bargain using your points. Or you can spend $575 and get a MONTH in a one bedroom Bangkok apartment, like I did, at the Rio Monte. Yes, $18/night. Instead of a basic hotel room I enjoyed a full air-conditioned and furnished 1 bedroom apartment in a residential neighborhood. I also had secure access with a doorman and…
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How many tours is too many?
TDM reader Eric and I had an engaging chat over Twitter that is summed up as “I have 3 days in Rome. I’m doing a Vatican Tour one day, should I add in an all-day tour of Rome the next?”. Whenever I face such a question, I ask myself “What would Clark W. Griswold do?” and pretty much do the opposite. However, I both get and have the desire from time to time to cram in as many sites as…