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A Year in Tot-Toting Travel

From safe travels to camera apps, here are some of my favorite SJF travel roundups for 2010: As a new mom, I know how worrisome it can be getting your little one from point A to point B safe and sound. I lose sleep over it. Helping you and me sleep a little sounder, I found three new must-have items for safe goings.

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Best Hotel Chains for Traveling with Baby

Traveling with little ones is not easy. Anyone who tells you differently is delusional. Objections? Let me know below or, for the love of god, tell us your secrets! With summer travel in full swing, readers and friends alike have been asking me for the secrets to baby travel success. My answer: find people, services, devices, and a sense of humor to help ease the pain. Travel does not have to start with a negative. In fact, it should start with a positive like a really cool gadget that promises to entertain your child for at least four hours straight or a fabulous hotel stay. While Im always a fan of home rentals, sometimes a hotel is your only option, so I rounded up the kid-friendliest hotel chains teddy bears and warm cookies included.

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The Best Airlines and Hotel Chains for Baby Travel: What Every New Mom Should Know

Traveling with little ones is not easy. Anyone who tells you differently is delusional. Objections? Let me know below or, for the love of god, tell us your secrets! With summer travel in full swing, readers and friends alike have been asking me for the secrets to baby travel success. My answer: find people, services, devices, and a sense of humor to help ease the pain. Travel does not have to start with a negative.

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House Swap Your Way to Summer Vacation!

Fancy a whirlwind weekend in a chic Parisian apartment? Or how about a week in a charming English estate? These too-good-to-be true vacations just got a whole lot more accessible, thanks to Luxe Home Swap, a home exchange service that allows you to temporarily switch homes with like-minded travelers around the world. Remember “The Holiday” where Kate Winslet swapped homes with Cameron Diaz? Yeah– exactly!