r/Travelwithkids

We recently discovered Baby No. 2 is on the way, which is very exciting! There’s a family wedding in New Zealand when our new arrival is 4 months old.

We are looking to try and do the trip. I have started planning an itinerary that will try and alleviate as much of the stress as possible and we are realistic that is is going to be very hard for all of us, probably not enjoyable at times but ultimately very worth it. We are also planning on getting the help of a bespoke trip planner to assist, especially with the inevitable questions about long-haul travel with an infant.

Fellow Dads, is this completely stupid? My wife and I have concluded we’ll regret it we don’t even try, but I am concerned that are we going to bite off more than we can chew with this? What experiences have you had that might be able to inform making it even slightly better if we go for it?

Edit: I should add, the current pencilled in plan for flying would be:

OUTBOUND

London → Singapore: ~13-14.5 hrs before a 2-3 day layover.

Singapore → NZ: ~9-10.5 hrs

RETURN

NZ → Seoul: ~11-12 hrs before another 3 day layover, including seeing friends

Seoul → London: ~12-13.5 hrs

Our 4 year old did a short-haul flight earlier this month and coped really well.

We have an 18 day vacation and planning to do a family trip with my 16m old and 4m old. What is considered the best city for this age. We wanted Paris as we would visit Disney. However we don’t mind going somewhere else as well. Maybe Madrid? Copenhagen? Any other options you guys suggest

We're going to France in June for a conference, and will stay an extra 1-2 weeks or so and call it our summer holiday. We're in the planning phase of figuring out where we'll be and when, I've requested 1-2 days in Paris for the Louvre, but I'm generally not that interested in Paris otherwise. Main holiday will be south of France.

But is it worth it to do a day at disney? We're not disney nerds but I'm thinking the 2 year old will like it. Can we even go on rides with a toddler and a baby?

Anyone done it? what was it like? What were the highlights?

What about Parc Asterix?

We’re going on 2 long drives coming up (one 6.5 hours and the other 17 hours). I need ideas on ways to keep my 4 year old busy in the car. We have an iPad as a break in case of emergencies, but I like to keep him busy with as many activities as I can before I give him the iPad.

Travelling solo with my just-turned 1 year old for a 8h flight. Will have a travel stroller, back pack which I plan to use as diaper bag and small fanny pack/cross body.

Back pack will have extra clothes/snacks/diapers/medicines as well as laptop, important docs and toys.

Cross body is roomy enough to have couple of diapers and wipes, snack spinner, passports, wallet, AirPods and maybe one small toy.

Am I missing anything that I should be prioritising for the cross body to have to immediate hand? I plan to keep it on me/at arms length the whole flight and put the back pack in the overhead with the stroller.

Hi! I’m planning to visit the island of Korčula, Croatia in mid-June with my kids (6 and 8) and my my parents. We will have a car and are planning to spend 4-5 nights. Can anyone recommend a good area to stay in with the kids? Ideally we’d like some place where we can walk to restaurants and stores and good nearby beaches. I’d also like to avoid any areas that have a big party scene. TIA!

So I’m going on my first trip to Japan (YAYY) with my husband and our 1 year old daughter. My daughter is a great sleeper. She sleeps through the night and has 2 really good naps. I’m worried about transitioning her to the Tokyo time zone and how to do it without causing too much chaos. My plan is as follows:

Flight from Vancouver is at 4:45pm and we’ll arrive to Tokyo at 7pm. I live in Ottawa so my daughter would think 4:45pm Vancouver time is 7:45pm Ottawa time, which is wayyy past her bedtime (6pm is her bedtime). My plan is to treat the overnight plan ride as the time in Tokyo. So I’d let her sleep until 9:30pm Ottawa time, which is 10:30am Tokyo time. Then I’d keep her awake for a few hours, then put her down for a 2hr nap, and I’d do the same for the second nap and even though she doesn’t have a third nap, I’d give her a 30min cat nap an hour and a half before landing. By the time we land and arrive to our Airbnb, which I’m assuming could be at 9pm Tokyo time, I’d do her normal bedtime routine and hope that she’ll sleep through the night. But even if her nighttime sleep isn’t great, I’d wake her up at her usual wake up time, which is at 6am, and then take her out so that she can have a lot of sun exposure. We’ll take it easy for a day or two and stay near the Airbnb for her naps until she gets used to the time zone. Once she’s used to the time zone, I’m hoping to give her naps in the carrier and contact naps in nursery rooms when we’re out and about.

Does this sound like a good plan to help her get used to the time zone by starting on the flight to Tokyo?

Next year we're travelling from Vietnam to Japan and we've got an overnight layover in Hong Kong from 7.30pm, with our next flight departing at 9am the next morning.

I've seen a few threads on exploring the city at night, I'm going to have a 2 year old in tow too. Do you think it's worth it to try and hop into the city for dinner or something before heading back to the airport to try and get some rest? I've never been Hong Kong so would like to see a glimpse

My parents are divorced so that may be why, but I recall when I was a kid my dad needed a notarized letter from my mom in order to fly us to a different state. Do I need anything from my spouse to bring our child on a domestic flight (PA to FL and back) this summer?

Planning our next trip. It will be planned for sometime between march-may 2027. We will do stuff like the zoo, aquarium, museums, botanical gardens etc and dad always likes to play a round or two of golf. Would prefer to be able to drive (willing to drive 13 hours or less from NM.) will be 2 adults 1 toddler (3 years old)

Some places I've been considering are:

Phoenix, AZ

San Diego, CA

Dallas, TX

San Antonio, TX

Salt Lake City, UT

We have a trip in a couple weeks where we will be taking our 3 year old and 8 month old.

When originally booked, we had a layover of 2+ hours. This was especially important because we will be taking carseats on the plane (multiple reasons - there's no way logistically around this).

American ended up changing our second flight time and moved it up. We will be landing in Philadelphia (assuming no delays) at 9:45a, and now our second plane takes off at 10:52a.

I've never been to Philadelphia airport before. In my mind, boarding will close at 10:37, which gives us at most 52 minutes to deplane, lug carseats, and find our gate. Our seats are right in the middle of the plane for both flights.

My husband and I have flown several times, but this is our first time with kids.

Can someone please give advice on making this connection assuming there aren't any delays? Anything logistically? I'm planning on having the 3 year old use the bathroom on the first plane before landing. Anyone also familiar with Philadelphia airport & what it's like?

If you think I'm a little anxious about this you would be correct lol. Rescheduling the 2nd flight to a later time would be $900+ which isn't something we can really do right now.

Anyone who can give peace of mind or advice, it would be greatly appreciated as I'm a newbie at traveling with kids. Thank you!!!

Husband and I want to travel with our soon to be 6 month old in June. Looking for a 4-5 star affordable all inclusive resort but preferably not Dominican (been there).

We’re thinking Mexico but I don’t know if it’s a good idea given all the stuff going on there. Any suggestions?

Last minute we're booking a trip to Tuscany next week (late April / early May 2026). Have a good deal on miles/points flying into Rome. About 7 days. Traveling with a 3 month old and my wife.

Where would you recommend we position ourselves to have nice scenery w/crib, laundry, a separate room to but the crib, and ideally a porch?Importantly, I don't want to have to cook (my criteria for vacation)? Not hard to travel to decent vineyards or at least some good wine tasting from the good vineyards. We found a nice AirBnB with breakfast included but it's in the hills without restaurants within minutes. Open to resorts too for around $400-$500 / night.

So we just got back from 4 days in New York with my daughter Emma and I wanted to share some honest notes because most posts I found before going were either too vague or clearly written by people without kids lol (or totally delusional if you go on some socials medias)

What worked:

Staying in Midtown (annoying for locals I know, but the logistics with a stroller were SO much easier) The Natural History Museum — she was obsessed for 3 hours straight Eating dinner at 5:30pm like absolute tourists, zero regrets

What didn't:

Trying to do the High Line on a Saturday. Just... no. The hotel "kids amenity" was literally a coloring book. Thanks I guess.

Happy to answer questions if anyone's planning the same trip!

Looking for fun ideas and food for a weekend away with a toddler. Good restaurants, cafes, etc - we usually do Duckfat for dinner and Hot suppah for brunch. Is the children’s museum or planetarium worth it?

Thank you!