This year marked a milestone for our family. It was the first time we packed up and headed on a proper family vacation. Well, I wouldn’t say “proper”, proper to me would be driving a few days to the Black Hills complete with endless “are we there yet” banter. Instead, we planned a trip to Florida and Florida is several thousand miles away from where we live, so driving was out of the question....

My wife, daughter (21 months at the time), and I recently flew on JetBlue out of their brand new Terminal 5 facility at JFK Airport in New York. I’ve always been a fan of JetBlue and a steady customer since they first popped up as an airline. There’s not much not to like – flights with more legroom, leather seats, TVs in every seat, cheap flights, etc. So, it was only fitting that when they recently...

One of my favorite tips for parents travelling on a plane with a toddler is to buy an extra seat and bring their car seat on the flight.  It goes without saying, but this is only a useful tip if you can afford to purchase the extra seat for your toddler.  Children under the age of 2 can be held on your lap and you do not have to pay for a seat.  I still recommend buying the seat and bringing the toddler’s car...

Air travel with an infant or a toddler who is still drinking milk or formula can be stressful, so here are some tips after having travelled on multiple flights with my daughter before she turned 2 years old: Yes, You Can Pass Through Security with Breast Milk or Formula – Normally, air travellers cannot carry any type of consumable liquid through the security checkpoint and are required to dispose of it prior....