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How to Fly with your Baby
Posts may contain Affiliate Links to products that I would earn a commission from if you choose to buy through them at no cost to you. I try to keep advertisements in relation to travel items. For more information read here. Does baby need a birth certificate? When...
How to get Global Entry for Your Baby
Why get Global Entry? Global Entry is a process that expedites travel through customs. When you enter US customs instead of having to fill out the sheet of declaration and stand in a line of 100 or so people you can go to a kiosk to submit the information and cut the...
How to Get a Passport for Your Baby
Navigate the journey of infant travel as I learn the way I do best- trial and error! I took the liberty of scouring books, blogs, and online groups to learn the ins and outs of infant travel and then tried for myself. To get a US Passport you’ll need to bring the...
10 Useful Travel Related Apps & Websites
Besides Mine of Course... Finding concise information in the age of Google can be intimidating- there is so much information it may seem like too much! Sometimes websites that work really well in your home country might not be used elsewhere. My criteria is based on...
Airline Status, Perks, and Miles
How to rack up miles and get travel perks for no extra cost Why try to get airline status? For frequent or semi-frequent travelers obtaining “status” through one airline or alliance can save money and make travel more enjoyable. While the coveted free first class...
10 Things Americans should know before visiting Europe
1. Europe is a continent/region There are 50 sovereign states in Europe, some are part of the European Union, some are not. Also separate from the EU is what are referred to as Schengen countries which allow people to pass through freely without border control (and no...
Trip Planning 101: All About Refunds
What are ticket rules and why do they matter? In light of recent travel related news concerning rights and rules for a passenger- on a more serious note the infamous United forcibly removing a seated passenger to the frequently shared concern over new bare-bones...
Checklist for International Trip
One Month or more Prior Get excited! Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months past your return date and has enough pages available to stamp. A majority of countries require it, and you might get stuck somewhere or not be allowed to board your plane if...
What to do when your flight gets cancelled
Before you panic read this first Step 1: Contact who you booked through ASAP If you just booked directly through the airline's website give them a call to discuss your options. Likewise, if you went through your local travel agency make sure to let them know (if they...
Surviving Long Plane Rides
Bring a Variety of Entertainment Due to technology that now allows us to use wi-fi onboard and electronic devices of our own instead of the plane-provided G rated edited movies on the screen, things have become much much easier. If you don't have access to your...