I don’t know when or where I got bit by the travel bug – perhaps it was in Italy when I was nine? In France when I was nineteen? Or India when I was twenty nine? But having children has done nothing to cure me of it. In fact between June of 2003 and July of 2004, my husband Matt and I took our (then 1-year-old) son Tommy on an odyssey across six states, three countries, and two continents. And the arrival of our second son, Teddy in 2005 hasn’t done much to slow us down. Whether it’s to Wisconsin or Arizona, Paris or Vermont, we all love to hop on a plane or hit the road.

adventurous, curious, independent, energetic, sophisticated, scheduled

New York City

Vermont and Paris

Hawaii

There are a lot of them! But an especially fond memory is going to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The kids loved the elevator ride up and were thrilled to see Paris spread before them when we got to the top.

Definitely the day I left for my first long-term trip with my one-year-old. I arrived to discover the apartment we'd rented was dirty, noisy, and had no working telephone.

www.motherofalltrips.com is my personal website where I share stories and tips about traveling with kids.