The Fantastic Travel Adventures of a Frugal Family Man
What process do you use when choosing an international travel destination? Baby E is almost three months old, and she finally has a passport! I even ordered her the version with extra pages even though it will only be valid for five years. Wishful thinking, no doubt. At any rate, it’s time to start getting some stamps in that sucker!
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We just survived an overnight flight delay with our infant! It was the last day of a very successful mini-vacation to Puerto Rico with our two-month-old baby. Everything was going to plan until the moment we reached the Southwest counter at San Juan’s airport. We handed over our travel documents and, after a quick check on her computer, the agent looked up and said “you are aware that, due to a flight delay, you will need to spend the night in Orlando.” No, we were not aware, and we were not happy. It was just after noon on Monday, April 1st and we were scheduled to be back home and unpacked in Nashville before dark that evening. I had a full day planned at the office on Tuesday.
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My wife and I celebrated our baby’s two month birthday by flying Southwest from Nashville to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We heard from other parents that babies are really easy to travel with when they are young. We also knew that we could fly her as a lap infant for free. Still, we were not sure what to expect when flying with a baby.
Continue reading “Baby’s First Flight”We are about to take a four day “test” trip with the baby! It looks like everything is going to work out, but if something comes up at the last minute we can walk away, no strings attached. That’s right, this budget Caribbean trip is entirely refundable family vacation.
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