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A trip, a packing list or a plane day, once a week.
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 5, 2026 · 6 min readRead: A week on the coast: what I would not take againFlying 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 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Flying with a baby on your lap: the bag I carriedA 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.
Nov 3, 2026 · 6 min readRead: A city break in the old town with two school-age childrenThe packing list I use for every age
One list that grows with the children, from a baby to a nine-year-old.
Nov 2, 2026 · 5 min readRead: The packing list I use for every agePlane day: eight things that kept a six-year-old busy
Four hours in the air and not one screen. What I printed and what I packed.
Nov 1, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Plane day: eight things that kept a six-year-old busyA road trip through the Andes: a stop every ninety minutes
Five days on mountain roads, and why the stops and the altitude mattered more than the route.
Oct 24, 2026 · 7 min readRead: A road trip through the Andes: a stop every ninety minutesMy first weekend away alone, and how I planned it
Two nights, one small bag and a lot of sleep. What I would plan again.
Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min readRead: My first weekend away alone, and how I planned itTwo days on the train, with the children at the window
Hills, tunnels and one very long snack. What worked, and what I would book earlier.
Oct 10, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Two days on the train, with the children at the windowWhen a child needs their own seat, and what it costs
The age rules, how fares change and what to ask before you book.
Oct 3, 2026 · 5 min readRead: When a child needs their own seat, and what it costsA family walk in the mountains: short paths that worked
Lake loops, boardwalks and a viewpoint you can reach by car, with the altitude in mind.
Sep 26, 2026 · 6 min readRead: A family walk in the mountains: short paths that worked
Snacks and Passports
One trip or packing list a week, from a family that travels with a six-year-old and a nine-year-old.