Comments on Spontaneous Tourism: Blogging around the World: Flying Baby: Don't Sweat It.

@ Michelle: wow. What an ordeal. I would definit...

2011-01-11T11:17:35.540-05:00

@ Michelle: wow. What an ordeal. I would definitely have gotten two tickets for the kids in that case, but of course that would have made the flight twice as expensive.

@ Gwen - Let's just say that two year olds DON...

2011-01-10T22:14:43.082-05:00

@ Gwen - Let's just say that two year olds DON'T want to sit on a stranger's lap, which was pretty much what WE were at the time. Everyone on board wanted to "help" us which meant taking the child to their part of the plane. We were so shell shocked by being new parents, we didn't know how to say no. There was a diaper incident that I don't believe Paul will ever forgive me for as he ended up throwing away an entire outfit of Nick's in Korea while I walk Liza around the airport unaware of his lack of diaper. I had them of course. Said outfit coming from his sister for the trip home (Think home from the hospital outfit). In Chicago, Paul wanted the children to experience America and bought them french fries. Neither child was too impressed and Nick bit my finger instead of the fry. There was a lot of blood involved and crying (me). On the plane from Chicago to Dulles we were one of the only passengers and Liza FINALLY fell asleep on me after fighting it the entire 24 hour experience. It's so funny on this side, but I thought we'd never get home. On the positive side, Paul's Mom and Dad were waiting at the gate when we walked off the plane (remember when you could do that?). My sister's and their husbands met us at luggage pick up with my Aunt Margaret and Uncle Dan. I was so happy.

And hopefully you can be so lucky as to sit near p...

2011-01-10T20:03:06.441-05:00

And hopefully you can be so lucky as to sit near people who like your baby. Our first flight with our bundle had us sitting near people (one person behind, and 2 next to him on the other side of the aisle) who enjoyed making the baby giggle and laugh!

Thanks so much for posting this. Seems as though t...

2011-01-10T17:31:02.011-05:00

Thanks so much for posting this. Seems as though traveling with small children, like parenting, has its good moments and bad moments. I do feel a bit better knowing that I can bring along some baby snacks on my trip!

@ Michelle: I'd love to hear that story. That...

2011-01-10T14:51:18.387-05:00

@ Michelle: I'd love to hear that story. That's the kind of story that would make light-weight travelers think, "Well, if they did that, flying to Des Moines for Thanksgiving can't be that hard."

What a great blog! If you want to hear a story ab...

2011-01-10T14:00:16.993-05:00

What a great blog! If you want to hear a story about flying with two newly adopted Russian two year olds, let me know. Vladivostok to DC never seemed so far away! LOL! The advice you've given is great. I especially like the advice about waiting your turn to board the plane. Simple curtesy goes so far to making others more accommodating.