My 3 year old has visited 32 countries AMA

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No doubt I'd get a load of shade about 'bragging' but that's not the intention. If anyone is interested in asking any questions about travelling regularly with a little own, feel free to ask.

I often travel just the two of us as his Dad can't get as much time off work as I do.

Interested to hear your best travel tips for keeping little ones entertained on flights!

Are you worried about your carbon footprint and climate change impacting your child’s future?

Ok

That’s good going considering covid likely stopped you travelling when your child was a baby.

I’ve always loved travelling and think it’s much easier when they are younger.

The best and the worst airline for traveling with a toddler?

Wow, that sounds amazing for you both! Top 5 places? And why! Where not to go? And what kind of budget are you spending on each trip?

His Amazon Tablet is fantastic. I download shows on Netflix/BBC iPlay etc to watch offline. He also loves this app called KidloLand which has some great educational games. You can also download them all to use offline.

If we do a short flight (say under 3 hours) I let him chose what he wants to do whether that's tablet or playing.

When we do long haul, I tend to break the flight down in 45 minute slots (I know that sounds weird but does help!) so he'll be allowed the tablet for one slot, then the next slot might include walking around a bit and playing games such as colouring or cars.

Also a tackle box with snacks is a game changer. He loves grazing on food.

No because I often pay to offset the flights. Most airlines allow this option now. And whether we're on the flight or not, that flight will still take off so we might as well be onboard.

He was born in April 2021. Our first trip was to Spain in June. In 2021, we only did a few countries but the following year things opened up again and made travel easier.

Are you looking for a travel nanny? I'm bored right now!

Easily worse is Ryanair. We've flown once and that's it.

Emirates were good but the bassinets are only good for really young babies, maybe up to 6-8 months.

British Airways have always been very good with kids.

Ok so our favourite places and why are (in no particular order).

1. Rivera Maya, Mexico. Xcaret hotel. The bay was so safe and shallow. Food was great and loved the wildlife on the reosrt.
2. Italy. My son loves italian food so that's the main reason plus it's so pretty. We've done Venice and Rome.
3. Germany. We went to this amazing Tropical Island water park near Berlin which was great fun.
4. Jamaica. We went for his first birthday and the hotel was lovely. Staff were so friendly.
5. Switzerland. Everything is so clean and fresh. It's expensive but the family specific hotels are awesome.

I'd be in no hurry to return to Romania. Whilst it was nice, we've done it now.

Budget really depends. I sometimes have these no thrills city trips to keep costs down where I'll bring loads of snacks etc with us then other times splurge and book a nice cruise.

Yes I work four days a week. Two days in London and two days at home.

If I do a city break, I can fly out after work on Friday and return on Monday so no annual leave used (Monday is my day off).

I also get six weeks annual leave, plus I can buy an additional week. I also intend to use some of the unpaid parental leave allowed next year.

Ha that would be my dream job. Sadly I don't actually have the money for one (as I spend it all on travel).

My son sometimes uses the kids club for an hour or so but I actually really like being with him so we just hang out.

No sadly they are very different from pre-kids trips.

A few have been cruises so they often visit several countries. I rarely book an excursion as I don't want to be stuck with a group in case little one is restless.

Some are city breaks where we have no plans and just wander around and see what we'd like to do. Others are a nice chilled beach holiday.

Are you worried about your carbon footprint and climate change impacting your child’s future?

No because I often pay to offset the flights. Most airlines allow this option now. And whether we're on the flight or not, that flight will still take off so we might as well be onboard.

How do you pay to offset flights? Not sure what that means.

If most people flew less, there would be fewer flights surely? I don't understand the "well the flight will take off anyway ". That's because you are creating the demand along with others.

32 countries in so short a time seems weirdly excessive. If you are also working, how do you have time to explore in any meaningful way or is it just a tick box exercise?

Clearly, we view travel in very different ways 😄

The flights you've already booked will take off regardless, yes, but I'm sure you realise that by booking so many flights, you're creating increased demand which means that more flights will be scheduled in the future?

And you understand that flight offsetting only makes up for the damage you're doing in a very small way, right?

Your final sentence is correct.

Travel/holidays. That's it. Going to another country. Interacting with locals and seeing a bit of the surroundings.

I'm not joining yoga retreats in India or Monks in Nepal lol

OP, you remind me of a poster called Art&Co, back in the day!

Don't know who that is but I assume you wasn't a fan.

Jeez so that's fine then, you just carry on merrily burning up all that carbon because you believe it's been 'offset' somewhere ..

Supply and demand! If everyone didn't fly all over then there wouldn't be the demand would there surely you can grasp that's fundamental economics?