Welcome to The Travel Mommy: Big Trips, Little People
Hi, I’m Maya — mom of two, owner of a chronic passport habit, and the person behind The Travel Mommy. This blog exists because of a very specific moment: 2 a.m. in a hotel room three time zones from home, one baby awake, one toddler asleep sideways across the only bed, and me googling “was this a mistake” with one thumb. It wasn’t a mistake. But nobody had written honestly about how to do it better. So — welcome. That’s what this place is for.
The promise
Every guide here comes from a trip we actually took, with the kids we actually have. That means:
- The honest version. If a famous attraction is a stroller trap, I’ll say so. If the “must-do” is skippable and the random playground next to it is the actual highlight, you’ll hear about the playground.
- The logistics nobody writes down. Where the naps happen. Which airport security line takes the stroller. What time jet-lagged toddlers really wake up in week one.
- No pretending it’s effortless. Travel with little kids is genuinely worth it and genuinely work. Both things are true, and guides that skip the second half get people stranded at 2 a.m. with one thumb free.
Where to start
- Planning the next trip? The flagship: 30 best places to travel with kids, by age — then the city guides (Cancún, London, Tokyo and friends).
- Baby’s first trip? Start with the newborn survival guide and the best ages to fly.
- Booking a resort? The Mexico, Florida and Hawaii roundups are the money pages — in the sense that they’ll save you some.
- Packing tonight? The checklist and what’s actually worth the suitcase space.
- Terrified of the flight? Twenty-five tips, takeoff to landing. Tip one is booking-related and worth the whole read.
The fine print, cheerfully
Some posts contain affiliate links (they never change what I recommend), and everything gets updated as our kids grow and the world reopens its playgrounds. New guides land weekly. Pack the sleep sack, lower the itinerary ambitions by 30%, and let’s go somewhere.
— Maya
