the travel mommy

Family travel, survival-tested

Big trips, tiny passenger

Destination guides, resort roundups, packing lists and flying advice from a mom of two who has done the red-eye with a lap infant — and would still do it all again.

30+ countries · two kids in tow · every guide from a real trip

Start With the Guide Meet Maya
Family travel flat lay: sunhat, kids sandals and a toy plane by the sea
Boarding
pass The flagship guide · 30 destinations · sorted by age 30 Best Places to Travel With Kids, by Age The whole site in one map: thirty destinations that actually work with children, grouped by the age you're traveling with — and the honest reason each one earns its spot. Read the guide →

Just landed

Dispatches from the road

Airmail · weekly

Postcards, not spam

One warm, useful email a week — new guides, packing tricks and the occasional hard-won airport lesson. The printable packing list lands in your first one.

Pick a direction

Choose your route

  1. 01 Where to Go Where to actually go with kids — honest destination guides sorted by age and stage, from stroller-friendly cities to beaches worth the long flight.
  2. 02 Traveling With Baby Traveling with a baby, survival-tested — newborn trips, golden-window timing, jet lag, and everything I wish I had known before our first flight.
  3. 03 Family Resorts Family resort roundups without the brochure gloss — kids clubs, pools and cribs that actually get used, sorted by region with honest best-for labels.
  4. 04 Packing & Gear Packing lists and gear that earn their suitcase space — what to bring, what to rent, and what to leave at home, tested across many airport miles.
  5. 05 Flights & Road Trips Getting there with your sanity intact — flying with babies, road trips built around naps, and the snack strategies that hold the whole day together.

Your guide

Maya Bennett

I'm Maya, a mom of two with a chronic passport habit — 30+ countries so far, most of them with a stroller in tow. Every guide here comes from a trip we actually took, jet lag, meltdowns and all. If it made traveling with little kids easier, it earns a page on this blog.

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Maya Bennett, The Travel Mommy author