Travel tips
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Before going to the US, I promised myself we were going to travel light. No excess baggage. It would be difficult enough to travel with the 2 kids, we didn’t need to add to it. So the plan was 1 suitcase with all our crap, 1 semi-empty suitcase with just gifts to [...]
Serious security
Monday, September 28th, 2009I remember when I first took my first flight ever. I was 17 or 19 years old and I went to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving. And the airport security wasn’t that bad. People were actually able to wait with or for you at the gate. Then over the years that was [...]
I’m back!
Saturday, September 26th, 2009Last month, my husband, my 3 year old and my 3 month old, and I went to the US for a 3 week visit. Instead of Qantas, we went on VAustralia. As a result, instead, of our usual 3 plane trip to NJ, it turned out to be a 4 plane trip because [...]
Our draining flights
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Our American Airlines flight from JFK to LAX was fine – better than I had expected. Despite the fact that it ran through LJ’s naptime and he refused to cuddle up and sleep and despite the fact that they didn’t offer any food (just an Asian Chicken Wrap for $5 that my picky toddler [...]