Both of our kids have caught a travel bug early and love being surrounded by new environments. As they were born in other countries, by choice, they’ve been traveling pretty much instantly – since they were 2 weeks old and long-haul at 4 weeks for Dylan and 6 weeks for Holden.

While traveling with a baby requires more preparation it doesn’t mean that it’s going to be tough and make your travels suck. Quite the opposite actually.

Traveling with babies is definitely easier than with toddlers. When the baby doesn’t walk yet, things are surely easier as you don’t need to chase him around.

A few things to keep in mind before we start:

Each baby behaves slightly differently, so you need to be flexible and adjust to his or her needs and prepare your baby travel products wisely.

While it may sound tempting to take your first holidays with another family with a baby, I’ll say don’t do it… Babies have different schedules, parents have different levels of comfort, and the little ones can anger themselves by crying. Plus, you might see your friends rarely and just get frustrated trying to coordinate schedules (been there, done that, sadly).

Tips for Traveling in Europe with a Baby