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| Are baby backpacks allowed past security? | 9/1/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: My family and I are going to DisneyWorld in October and I was thinking about taking a baby backpack ...
A: Happy Labor Day to you. You may want to check out this product called, "traveling toddler". It ...
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| child travelling to France with aunt | 8/29/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: My daughter is travelling to France with her aunt. Does she need a notarized consent form? What ...
A: Go to this website: ...
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| car seats in a hotel shuttle | 8/27/2008 | MK |
Q: My husband and I are taking our 1 year old to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic next year. Do I ...
A: For a hotel shuttle, you can certainly ask and see. At somepoint you may need more than a hotel ...
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| timeshare tipping | 8/26/2008 | Pam Smith |
Q: My family recently stayed at a 2 bedrm/2 bathrm Kauai timeshare. Housekeeping came in once during ...
A: I don't really know anything about timeshares, but I would think that the normal rate that you would ...
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| my 8 year old son travelling with his aunt and uncle | 8/12/2008 | Pam Smith |
Q: I am so frustrated! I am hoping you can help me out. My son is going across the border with his ...
A: I understand your frustration but rules are rules. I checked and Canadian Citizen and US Citizens ...
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| Travel advice for Thanksgiving | 8/8/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: Ms. Jackson, I and my wife live in Rochester, NY. We are looking for a good relaxing destination in ...
A: You are right - driving distance from Rochester and a warm climate in late November just don't add ...
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| Travel advice for Thanksgiving | 8/7/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: Ms. Jackson, I and my wife live in Rochester, NY. We are looking for a good relaxing destination in ...
A: I happen to be from Rochester, NY! I grew up there and most of my family still lives there, so I'm ...
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| Travelling by day orby night | 7/2/2008 | MK |
Q: We are about to embark on a new chapter in our lives. We're moving from England to Scotland!!! I ...
A: This is a tough question. I have traveled well through the night and day with my kids. I am a firm ...
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| do i need permission | 6/25/2008 | Pam Smith |
Q: do i need permission, if so just a letter from her parents, or a legal document? i need to know ...
A: You will need an affidavit signed by your cousins parents and notarized. If you are flying you both ...
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| Where can we go with our small kids? | 6/15/2008 | Pam Smith |
Q: My husband and I have 3 young children, ages 3 1/2, 2 1/2, and 9 months. We'd like to go on ...
A: I know you mentioned that you didn't really want to consider a theme park, but did you know about ...
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| who to keep a 2 year old happy on airplanes | 6/1/2008 | MK |
Q: what should i take to keep my 2 year old happy and entertain during the flight and layovers
A: I love this question. This is a great opportunity to have quality time with your child. Spending ...
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| Indoor play options along a travel route | 5/13/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I am planning a 12 hour + trip. I currently have a 2 year old and a 4 year old. We managed the ...
A: I laughed at your p.s. because that was going to be one of my suggestions! We take long road trips ...
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| child going to wrestling camp in russia | 4/30/2008 | MK |
Q: my son is going to russia with sierra college to train at the olympics center.i will not be going ...
A: This is certainly more of a legal question. Please direct it to the state department and the ...
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| London | 4/29/2008 | MK |
Q: We will be in London for about a week (and Scotland for a few days) this summer. My kids both like ...
A: Ahhhh, London. This is probably my favorite place to travel with my kids any time of year. Love to ...
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| stroller handle extention | 4/21/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: We need something to extend the height of the stroller portion of a travel systems handles. My hubby ...
A: It's been many years since we've had to worry about strollers (our two boys are now 10 and 13), but ...
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| Stroler Handle Extention | 4/21/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: We need something to extend the height of the stroller portion of a travel systems handles. My hubby ...
A: You might want to check out "Traveling Toddler at: ...
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| Traveling by car with a 1 year old | 3/31/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: My husband and I are going to be traveling with our 10 month old daughter in April. We are traveling ...
A: My expertise is traveling through airport security and the process of being screened by TSA; ...
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| granparents traveling with my son | 3/15/2008 | Pam Smith |
Q: my mother is going to Russia with my son a week before i will join them in Moscow. all three of us ...
A: You should check with the Russian Consulate http://www.russianembassy.org/ for exact requirements as ...
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| NYC | 3/4/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: We are planning to visit NYC again this spring. We have a 9 month old baby and enjoy taking the ...
A: Your question is a common one. Taxis do not provide car seats, and there are no easy answers on the ...
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| traveling with unrelated child | 1/19/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: I volunteer with Big Sisters and am taking my "little sister" to WA D.C. over spring break. What ...
A: Your question is an airline question, not a TSA security question since we do not ask for id at ...
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| 2 year old idenification | 1/14/2008 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: As a last minute trip we have decided to take our 2 and 5 year old to Orlando. My 5 year hold has ...
A: This is an airline questions, so call them right away. As far as TSA, the screeners do not ask for ...
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| Multi-family vacation | 1/8/2008 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: There is a group of us 6 families, all friends with children of different ages: 3 families have ...
A: Your question is a difficult one because there are so many different options for splitting costs ...
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| safety of cruises | 12/28/2007 | Julia Elzie |
Q: I have two children, aged 2 and 4. I hear that a cruise is a great family vacation, but my husband ...
A: The risk that a child would fall overboard is minimal. The railings are almost 5 feet high on all ...
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| Car seats for NYC | 12/20/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: We live a few hours from NYC and I am dying to take my 3 and 1 year old girls for a short trip. The ...
A: Your plans to take your kids to NYC sound like fun. There are no easy answers on the car seat ...
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| Vacation | 12/12/2007 | Pam Smith |
Q: I have 3 children My kids are ages 9, 4 and 6 months old. I have my husband and two friends plus two ...
A: There are so many places you could go. Are you wanting to go somewhere warm such as the Caribbean? ...
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| travelling with 3 year old | 12/11/2007 | MK |
Q: We just took our 3 year old girl to San Diego Zoo and Sea World and she is not impressed at all. ...
A: It is not always where you go but what you do. There is so much that you can share with your child ...
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| Journey with Grandson | 12/8/2007 | MK |
Q: On 29th March 2008 Ben,my grandson,and I are travelling from the UK to Australia via Singapore, ...
A: For complete information, please check with the state department on current regulations. As a ...
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| Travel along east coast | 11/26/2007 | Julia Elzie |
Q: Julia, You planned our honeymoon in Fiji for us ten years ago and are amazing. I hope to work ...
A: Heather! It is great to hear from you! Yes, I remember working with you on your honeymoon. My ...
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| Travelling with 9 and half months old | 11/7/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I am a first time mom, have to travel by air with my nine months old baby. I am too scared about ...
A: We've traveled by air with our two boys since they were each 2 or 3 months old. It's certainly not ...
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| Xmas travel with 2 and 5 year old | 10/13/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I live in Toronto, Canada and want to take our kids away for Xmas, returning on or around Dec. ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I've been out of town due to an unexpected illness and death in my family. ...
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| snow vacation | 9/2/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I am looking for a winter vacation for Christmas that me (mom)and my 7 and 10 y/o boys can ...
A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was sick this week. We live much further north than ...
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| Travel to Mexico with an unrelated minor with a deceased parent | 8/22/2007 | Natalia Ippolito |
Q: We are travelling to Cabo San Lucas with a friend for our 16 year old daughter. The friends father ...
A: I understand your question. This question has to do with Mexico's law. The link below is for ...
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| Driving to Canada! | 7/15/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I just had a baby 2 weeks ago and My Aunt recently passed away. I would like to drive to Canada from ...
A: The good news is that you can still drive to Canada without needing passports until December 2007. ...
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| yellowstone trip with 3month old baby | 7/11/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: suggestions along following lines: 1. Is it ok to be in Yellow stone national park (near geysers, ...
A: A trip to Yellowstone sounds wonderful! There are both pros and cons to going when your son is 3 ...
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| Bringing a newborn to europe | 6/28/2007 | MK |
Q: I am in the military stationed overseas, but am going to the states to have the child, what will i ...
A: For complete information, please check with the state department on current regulations. As a ...
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| SPENDING MONEY | 6/4/2007 | Pam Smith |
Q: IN SEPTEMBER 2007, I'M TAKING MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS(BOY4,GIRL2)TO DISNEY WORLD,SEAWORLD AND UNIVERSAL ...
A: I am sorry for the delay in getting back to you as I was out of the office on vacation. As for ...
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| i have to leave a relatives house early in the morning and i have a son who is 7 | 5/15/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: I have to leave a relatives house early in the morning? i have to leave a relatives house early in ...
A: The answer to your question really depends entirely on your son. If he generally wakes easily and ...
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| i have to leave a relatives house early in the morning and i have a son who is 7 | 5/15/2007 | Julia Elzie |
Q: I have to leave a relatives house early in the morning? i have to leave a relatives house early in ...
A: You should definitely wake up your son and have him walk, get dressed and take his own suitcase ...
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| grandparents traveling abroad with grandson | 5/8/2007 | MK |
Q: What kind of documentation will be needed for a 14-16 yr old traveling overseas with his ...
A: I would like to suggest my following layperson's advice. I encourage you to seek legal counsel for ...
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| We are going skiing and our son is a baby | 5/2/2007 | Suzan Jackson |
Q: We are going skiing and our son is a baby so he will be at the daycare at the ski resort. do they ...
A: I haven't been to a ski resort since I was a kid, so I don't have any personal experience for your ...
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