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  • Destinations
    • Winter Time on Lake Superior
    • French Riviera with Children
    • Martha's Vineyard
    • Prague and the Tourists
    • The Camper Cabin
  • Travel Advice
    • First Time Flying with My Baby
    • Flying with Young Children
    • Managing the baby stuff
    • Airport Security
    • Help Your Child Sleep on the Plane
    • Prepare your children for their first flight
    • 9 Ways to Survive a Toddler Tantrum on a Plane
    • Get your child to visit the Cockpit
    • Jet Lag with Children
  • Lifestyle
    • Museum Visit with Children
    • Justify Air Travel
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View over Prague's roofs

4 Unique experiences in Prague

To enjoy Prague you have to find places away from the masses of tourists. Here are my tips.
Cockpit

Visit the Cockpit and take a picture 

Read the interview with a pilot of an American airline.
Glacial Lakes State Park

Minnesota State Park camper cabin

Family and budget friendly midwest destination. Explore a state park with your children and stay in the comfort of a camper cabin.

Travel advice when flying

Non scary advice that will help you stay perfectly calm and organized on your travel day.
Mom, baby and toddler on plane

Flying with different ages

Baby, toddler or preschooler, what to expect with different ages. Best advice for sleep, snacks and entertainment.
Toddler at Airport

what to do with all your baby gear

Gate check, take on board or simply check your car seat or stroller. What is the best solution for you?
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Toddler pulling suitcase

Going through Security with your littles

What to expect when going through airport security with your baby and/or young child.
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flying during the climate crisis

Plane landing at Tourist Destination
Attempt of a Pilot's Wife to Justify Air Travel during a Warming Climate 

In 2019 it is safe to say that when you buy an airline ticket you are going to contribute to man made CO2 emission in a significant way, and 
you are telling the airlines that it is still worth it to send more planes into the sky. Keep reading...Justify Air Travel

Get my child to sleep on the plane

Sunset view from the Plane
5 Most Helpful Tips to Get Your Child to Sleep on the Airplane

Read this quick post on all the tips and tricks for how to get your child to sleep on the plane. Make your overnight flight less stressful.  Keep reading...Help Your Child Sleep on the Plane

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Off season Martha's Vineyard

South Beach Martha's Vineyard
Winnetu Oceanside Resort with our Toddler 

For me this type of beach time continues to be the epitome of a perfect family vacation. To feel the sand under your feet, maybe build a sand castle, feel the ocean breeze and go into the water which is just warm enough because of the constant waves rolling in. So of course I wanted this for my child who did not even walk yet. 
This is where the idea of shoulder season Martha’s Vineyard started to emerge. Keep reading...Martha's Vineyard

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lake superior under snow and ice

Lake Superior under Snow and Ice. Taking a Walk with Baby.
Winter Time on the North Shore

When we were the newest parents and needed a relaxing adventure we packed our four month old in the car in January and drove to Lake Superior. For us this was about six hours in the car. Three hours to Duluth, and then three more hours to Bluefin Bay near Grand Marais ​(actually Lutsen/Tofte). This was an easy journey. We had been to Lake Superior many times but never during the magical time of winter. It felt new in many ways
... Keep reading Winter Time on Lake Superior

Travel day

Mom and Children on Plane
Everything You Need To Know To Embark on an Airplane With Your Young Kids 

What to pack, what not to pack, how to get through the airport and how to entertain your young ones. Click the button and learn.
Travel Tips

about me


My oldest son loves his box full of shells. The shells are from all over the world. Some are from his dad's work trips, some he found himself on different beaches, and others are from his grandparents. He treasures them all. My oldest son is five, and my younger one is two. They have the unique opportunity to explore the world with their parents. I am a former special education teacher, my husband is a pilot. They also happen to be born into an international marriage. Dad is American, and mom is German. We live in St. Paul, Minnesota and frequently travel to Europe. I hope my two boys will treasure all of our adventures just like my oldest treasures his shells.

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