Beach Week Itinerary
A week by the sea with children: the days, the packing and the shade tent.
Snacks and Passports
Trips that work with a six- and a nine-year-old
One trip or packing list a week, from a family that travels with a six-year-old and a nine-year-old.
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A trip, a packing list or a plane day, once a week.
Nov 5, 2026 · 6 min read
A week on the coast: what I would not take again
Seven days by the sea with a six-year-old and a nine-year-old, and the three things that stayed in the bag.
Nov 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Flying with a baby on your lap: the bag I carried
What goes in the one bag under the seat, in the order I reach for it.
Nov 3, 2026 · 6 min read
A city break in the old town with two school-age children
Two days of cobbled streets, one museum a day and a lot of ice cream.
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City Break with Kids Itinerary
Two or three city days with one sight a day and a long lunch in the middle.
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$9
Road Trip Itinerary
Five days by car on mountain roads with a stop every ninety minutes, and a snack plan.
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$9
National Parks Itinerary
Short walks, lake loops and viewpoints in four mountain parks, with the altitude in mind.
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$7
Packing Lists by Age
Five packing lists, from a baby to a ten-year-old, ready to print and tick.
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$5
Plane Day Printable
Twelve activity pages for a long flight: mazes, a bingo card and a drawing page.
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$8
Solo Weekend Planner
A planner for two nights away on your own: what to book, pack and leave behind.
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Your First Trip Abroad with a Baby
A video course that takes you from the passport photo to the first night in a new place, in six lessons.
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About
About me
I’m Mariela. I’m 36 and I live in Cuenca, in Ecuador, with my husband, our daughter and our son, and we go away as often as we can afford to. Twice a year I go away on my own, for a weekend.
My letter is free. I sell the itineraries and packing lists I make for our own trips, and two short courses on flying with a baby and on long-haul with children.