{"id":169,"date":"2026-06-11T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:50:38","slug":"travelling-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=169","title":{"rendered":"Travelling Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelling with toddlers does not have to be a nightmare. It just looks a little different. Instead of sipping margaritas you&#8217;ll be testing formula temperature. Instead of dancing under the stars you&#8217;ll be clapping your hands if you are happy and you know it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what does replace your former holiday past times is so much better. You will be creating memories that last a life time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, I have made all the possible blunders travelling with babies and toddlers so you can learn from my mistakes and absorb my advice quicker than a toddler hearing you accidentally swear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20240509_130037-1-2048x923.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trains, Planes and Hot Wheels.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What most people dread most about travelling with toddlers is the journey. Until they invent teleportation, it is not fun but I have all the tips you need to make it bearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wherever you are braving the skies, taking to the seas, or attempting a long road trip I&#8217;ve got you covered. From long haul flights to icy Norwegian fjord drives, we have done them all and now know what, and more importantly what not, to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1-997x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1681\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9736568179998398;width:708px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1-997x1024.jpg 997w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1-1496x1536.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20220506_154035-1-1.jpg 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=180\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"180\">Flying with toddlers <\/a>does not have to be the title of Netflix&#8217;s next documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having flown over fifty thousand miles with babies and toddlers, my handy tips will help your next flight with toddlers run smoother than Megamind&#8217;s scalp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=484\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airplane activity bags<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=180\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flying with toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=525\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Package holidays<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=666\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Packing for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1180\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelling toys for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have covered plenty of miles with babies and toddlers, around the UK and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After perfecting the minefield of car hire and car seats and I have now collated my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1667\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top tips for driving abroad with toddlers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Pacific Highway to Icefields Parkway, we have managed to change a nappy in the boot at the best backdrops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1422-1-1-1-1024x998.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1685\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9736568179998398;width:634px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1422-1-1-1-1024x998.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1422-1-1-1-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1422-1-1-1-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_1422-1-1-1.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260209_162106-1-1-868x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9736568179998398;width:708px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260209_162106-1-1-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260209_162106-1-1-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260209_162106-1-1-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260209_162106-1-1.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=714\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"714\">Cruising with toddlers<\/a> was not my favourite past time but cruise ships are not the only way to develop a fear of open water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have stayed on boats on the Norfolk Broads, seen absolutely nothing on many Whale Watching tours and taken the ferry crossing plenty of times to compile the best advice of travelling with toddlers by boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1705\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norfolk Broads<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whale watching with toddlers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1738\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ferry Crossing with toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Packing for your family holiday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second dread of taking your toddlers on holiday is the mammoth task of packing. If you have ever popped to the park with a baby or toddler, you are basically a qualified Sherpa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here I have compiled all my top tips, advice and relived my epic fails to help you prepare for your next family holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=666\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Packing tips for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=665\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toddler Summer Packing List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=609\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toddler Winter Packing List<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1235\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun tips for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=178\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"178\">Winter holiday tips for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=1180\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelling toys for toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=180\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flying with toddlers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=430\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"430\">Family Travel Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure 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class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e76544e8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-5444b023 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need help planning your next family adventure?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow 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It just looks a little different. Instead of sipping margaritas you&#8217;ll be testing formula temperature. Instead of dancing under the stars you&#8217;ll be clapping your hands if you are happy and you know it. But what does replace your former holiday past times is so &#8230; <a title=\"Travelling Tips\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/?page_id=169\" aria-label=\"Read more about Travelling Tips\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-169","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=169"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2126,"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/169\/revisions\/2126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toddlertravels.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}