Tag: cities
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Wrapping up in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle
We returned to Edinburgh from our tour of the Highlands and checked back in at Wilde Aparthotels Grassmarket. We had one final day in Edinburgh before wrapping up our visit to the United Kingdom, which we spent on a visit to Edinburgh Castle. This historic castle stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by…
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Festival season in Edinburgh, Scotland
After our short visit to London, we headed north to start the Scottish portion of our United Kingdom trip. After our debacle with Ryanair in Portugal last year, I have been hesitant to fly on budget European airlines with a baby, so we decided to take the train from London to Edinburgh, which was much…
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City break in London, England with a toddler
We wrapped up our final international travel plans for 2025 with a visit to the United Kingdom, spending two weeks in London and Edinburgh. This was my fourth time in London but our first time as a family of three including one unruly two year old. It was definitely our most challenging family trip so…
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The streets and food of Lisbon, Portugal
After spending a whirlwind few days in scenic Azores, we departed for mainland Portugal for the last half of our trip. We landed in Lisbon in early afternoon and were picked up by our driver to bring us to our hotel. We stayed at Martinhal Chiado, a family hotel which offers serviced apartments. Our studio…
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San Francisco finale: Baker Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf
Following our road trip to Monterey, we returned to San Francisco for the last day of our California vacation. We checked back into the Fairmont and in the morning kept our rental car to drive over to our family photoshoot. I had booked us a photo session via Flytographer, which is a service that connects…
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California dreamin’: Arrival in San Francisco
Following our successful trip to New York City with baby Teddy, we were excited to embark on our next family travel experience. This time, we ventured out west to San Francisco for just over a week, to visit Teddy’s uncle and do some exploring around the Bay Area. We flew again via Porter Airlines but…
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NYC finale: Chicken & waffles and Times Square
Following our afternoon exploring a tiny bit of Brooklyn, we spent our final day in New York City in Manhattan. Mr. Chuckles was craving the chicken and waffles that we had the last time we were in the city, so we made the trip uptown to Amy Ruth’s in Harlem. Established in 1998, this restaurant…
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Sushi, Central Park, and more pizza in New York City
After arriving in NYC the previous afternoon and starting off our pizza tour, we awoke the next morning to begin our first full day in the city. We spent a leisurely morning in the hotel. Teddy usually wakes up at around 6:30 am so we fed him and played a bit while eating a takeout…
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Baby and the City: Travelling to NYC with an infant
We did it! We successfully navigated our first trip as a family of three, with baby Teddy in tow. Over the Easter long weekend, we visited New York City for Teddy’s first international travel. Preparing for a flight with baby For our flight, I debated between bringing Teddy as a lap infant for free versus…
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Planning baby’s first travel
Happy New Year! We had a nice holiday season and celebrated baby’s first Christmas with family at home. Now that we have moved into 2024, it’s time to start making travel plans for the year, which will be full of new experiences as we take our little boy Teddy on his first trip(s). I am…
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