Traveling with a Toddler
When I was single and traveling on my own, I silently judged parents who traveled with little kids. I just thought it was a crazy undertaking. Kids, especially little ones, are severely temperamental, demanding, hyper-active, and just a bit annoying in long flights. And then I DID IT. Three times. So, I guess I had just successfully categorized myself with parents out there who are tugging little kids along in a busy airport. The truth is, my judgement as a single traveler was right. It IS a crazy undertaking to travel with little ones. But then that little bit of insanity somehow pays off when you see your precious (and overstimulated) child smiles from ear to ear as she discovers her new environment. Travelling with a toddler is a lot of work, and even though I did a lot of research in preparation for our recent trip, nothing I've read online warned me about how exhausting it would be. First is PACKING. When it was just Gian and I, we just had to pack our backpacks a