travel with infant – Platt Family Passport

Coastal Ecuador

For our first big trip with not one, but two little ones, we choose to head to coastal Ecuador. At the time, our older son was 2.5 years old and our younger son was 7 months old. We took extra care to set ourselves up for success in travel arrangements, accommodations, and especially, expectations. GettingContinueContinue reading “Coastal Ecuador”

Barbados: Island Vibes

Island LayoutAccommodation Kid Friendly Points of InterestTipsTravel Support Following a big family Christmas in Naples, Florida, we took 5 month old Colby on an island adventure to Barbados! My husband was fortunate enough to be able to take a paternity leave, and we knew that we had to use this opportunity to travel. Given theContinueContinue reading “Barbados: Island Vibes”

Quebec is Cooler Than Montreal

Everything we heard about Quebec was spot on; it was way cooler than Montreal. Before heading North to Canada, friends and family that had visited Quebec had rave reviews, and we were excited to see what it was all about. Then, the Canadians that we met while in Montreal couldn’t wait to share recommendations. OurContinueContinue reading “Quebec is Cooler Than Montreal”

Bonjour Montreal!

Mont Royal Observatory, Montreal Colby’s first passport stamp was from our northern neighbor, Canada! Ryan and I were itching to travel internationally, as we hadn’t left the country for exactly a year. Nine months of a pregnancy and the newborn months didn’t exactly allow for much vacationing. We had a long weekend in early November,ContinueContinue reading “Bonjour Montreal!”

Taking Flight

At 11 weeks old, Colby boarded his first plane. We purposefully waited until he exited the newborn stage and received his first round of vaccinations, because, you know, planes are not the cleanest environments. I also knew that I wanted to start easy, so we went to visit my parents in Naples, Florida. I sayContinueContinue reading “Taking Flight”

The Travel Bug

Maui, 2010 Both my husband Ryan and I come from travel-loving families, so it was no surprise that traveling would become our shared passion. After meeting in May of 2010, we traveled to Maui together only 6 weeks later. Our friends often joked that most people go out to dinner or see a movie onContinueContinue reading “The Travel Bug”