This trip report doesn’t involve the kids, so I have hesitated to post it, but in the end I decided — who doesn’t want to hear about a trip to India? Nobody, that’s who. As soon as we found out…
5 Reasons You Should Travel to Central America
(Originally published at KSL.com) When planning their vacations, most Americans stay within the country, believing that a trip overseas would be too expensive, too complicated or too dangerous. But an exciting foreign adventure is closer and more affordable than you…
Highchair Travelers: Sechseläuten
Do you wanna burn a snowman? Monday, April 13th is Sechseläuten, a Swiss holiday celebrating the end of winter. Held in Zurich, the festivities begin with a parade through town which ends in the town square. There, a huge bonfire…
Highchair Travelers: Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
High up on our list of best-food-ever trips was our vacation in Greece a few years ago. When we got home, I applied myself diligently to learning how to recreate the amazing gyros we’d eaten almost every day in Corfu.…
10,000 Hits for 80 Diapers!
I never could have expected these kinds of numbers when I started what I thought would be a “little blog” a few months ago. Thanks to all our readers for your support, and for letting us help you share…
Trip Report: Guatemala 2014
Once again tiring of the miserable Midwest winter, in March the 80 Diapers folks set off for a week in Guatemala. Our first day (which was a loss) was spent re-haggling over rental cars we had already reserved and finally…
Highchair Travelers: Irish Soda Bread
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We Americans love this holiday. But most of the things we associate it with it are . . . not so authentic. My Irish friend told me the first time she ever ate corned beef and…
Highchair Travelers: Holi Festival Cards
The Holi Festival in India is a celebration of Spring and a commemoration of some major events in Hindu mythology, but it’s known to the rest of the world as the Festival of Colors. During Holi, large groups gather to…
Rule #11: You’re Not the Boss of Me
Planning a vacation is exhausting. By the time you have all the details nailed down it can feel like you’ve done enough research to live successfully in your destination for several years. One of the unfortunate side effects of…
Highchair Travelers: Pancake Day!
Tomorrow is Pancake Day in England! More officially known as Shrove Tuesday, it’s the last day before Lent starts, it’s also a great day to fill up on creamy, eggy crepes, since they will be off-limits during Lent. So take…