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July 26, 2011

#TravelTuesday Tip: Airport playgrounds

Travelling with kids?  Research your airports and learn about the in-house playgrounds.  That's right!  #TravelTuesday tip: airports have playgrounds.

Toronto Pearson has a children's slide and play structure in front of several gates in the international departure area.

Frankfurt airport has a climbing slide in a restaurant on the 2nd floor as well as a play area (with Disney movies) in the airport.

Paris has a kids video game console in the international departure area. 

I know this all first hand from many trips where the kids needed to stretch their legs and play after a +8 hour flight.  When the kids are jumpy and mommy's tired a playground is a life saver!

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July 19, 2011

#TravelTuesday | CN Tower

Visiting the CN Tower in Toronto?  Here's a hot tip...make a reservation at the Tower's 360 restaurant and receive complimentary admission to the viewing level.

This means you can by-pass the LONG elevator line up (both going up and coming down).  Enjoy the atmosphere of the revolving restaurant. Child's menu starts at $17 (kid-friendly choices of pasta with tomato sauce, roast beef and french fries...) .

Restaurant is not stroller friendly so bring a carrier for baby.

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July 05, 2011

#TravelTuesday | Rent it

Traveling with kids is awesome - taking all the baby/kid gear is not awesome. 

THUNDERBOLT CONCEPT!:  Rent your baby/kid gear!  No more hauling of highchairs and jamming in jumperoos.

When we go to France, we have needed carseats & boosters, strollers & highchairs - and thankfully family has sourced it all out for us each time...but I can tell you - not packing those everyday must-haves are awesome.  If you don't have family at your destination - renting the gear is the way to go.

In Canada, you can google (google is such a great verb) a site like http://www.weetravel.ca/ - which is all about renting baby and kid gear. 

And also, check out my friend Corinne's site www.havebabywilltravel.com for tips (I love her Have Stroller Will Travel series)

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June 28, 2011

#TravelTuesday | Via Rail is family-budget-friendly

#TravelTuesday tip:  Via Rail is offering 1/2 price tickets to kids this summer.   Toddlers under 2 years of age travel free. Children 2–11 travel at half price.

Disclosure: I haven't actually experienced Via Rail travel myself - but know families who take it every summer and they rave at how family-friendly it is.  And at half price it's worth considering n'est pas?

And no, this isn't sponsored by Via (sadly) but I'm thinking travel where you don't have to search out a roadside potty or strap kids into car seats might really be a more human way to travel...
Has anyone taken Via? Stories to share?

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June 21, 2011

#TravelTuesday tip | stroller shade

This is an inexpensive travel tip to shade your baby when you go out & about in the sunny world.

Get some rip-stop (available at fabric stores) and a hair clip.

(yes, I sewed the borders so it wouldn't frey - extra June Cleaver points for me - you don't have to do this).

Drape the rip-stop over your stroller canopy and secure it with hair clip.

Voila - light weight, cheap, practical sun protection!

Also doubles as a picnic blanket!



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June 14, 2011

Ontario Science Centre | #TravelTuesday

THE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Ontario Science Centre

THE WHERE: Toronto, ON., Canada

THE AUDIENCE: completely family-friendly!
For the 8 and under crowd: Kidspark
For kids and parents: hands-on exhibits to explore, live performances, IMAX movies
For teens: Sci Fri

HOURS & PRICES:
open 7 days a week 10am - 5pm
$8 parking
Adults $20, Child $13, Youth $16, Infants FREE *Science Centre admission only
TIP: a family membership pays for itself in 2 visits plus gives you discounts on parking, food & giftshop

ACCESS & EATING: stroller & wheelchair friendly.  In addition to the regular pizza & burger destination menu food choices include fresh salads, wraps, fruit and snack options -- all at kid eye level.

REVIEW:  The Ontario Science Centre is on of our most favourite family field trip destinations!  Many exhibits and English & French (a plus for our bilingual family).  The "please touch" environment is a great place for kids to explore and learn. 

We had a chance to check out the newest live performance CSI: Live, REPTILES: The Beautiful and the Deadly and the IMAX movie Tornado Alley. 

Parent Club recommends CSI:LIVE as a show for older kids and tweens.  It's an engaging, interactive and educational performance.  (warning: strobe lighting and loud for little ears)

Parent Club recommends REPTILES: The Beautiful and the Deadly for all ages.  The exhibit of live reptiles is one of the best we've seen.

IMAX movies: In general, for older kids and up.  Specifically Tornado Alley - appealing to big kids and parents.

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