The Best Products for Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
Traveling with a little one can be intimidating. Here's a helpful list of our favorite products for traveling with an infant and/or toddler. These are items we've known and loved for years as our own families have explored our beautiful country and the world.
Mary Ellen and Jo
7/23/20252 min read
We've been traveling with kiddos for over a decade, here are the tried and true products that have held up well and we've loved the most! As you know, we are a budget travel podcast which prioritizing having fun for the least amount out of pocket. Some of these recommendations are not cheap (because great baby products are $$$), but they ARE quality and will last.
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Our Favorite Baby Carriers:
Soft side Winner: Tula I've loved and used my Tula carrier through many years and multiple children. It keeps babies and toddlers snug and secure in the airport, on the trail and everywhere that you adventure.
Hiking pack Winner: Osprey If you love hiking in the great outdoors, go ahead and invest in a nice Osprey carrier. Is it expensive? Yes. Because it's quality and you'll get years of use!
Our Favorite Strollers:
For 0-1.5 years: Doona Why didn't these exist when I had my first kiddos? It is AMAZING for both everyday life and travel. No more checking a car seat at the airport, it's a car seat and stroller in ONE!
Jogging Stroller: BOB Revolution I've had mine going on 13 years strong! We've taken it on airlines, all around London, Boston and more.
Fan for Stroller: Amazon has a great rechargeable fan that can wrap around your stroller to keep baby cool on the go.
Items for Sleep When Traveling:
Blackout Tent for Pack 'n Play: Dofilachy This cover works well for an infant in a travel crib, it's easy to use, affordable and packs small.
Blackout Tent for Toddlers: Slumberpod has long been a favorite for covering travel cribs in hotel rooms when the toddler needs darkness to go to sleep before everyone else.
Blackout Curtain: Amazon Basics has a great, affordable room darkening curtain with suction cups that's great for vacation rentals, grandma's house or anywhere without proper room darkening shades.
Portable Noise Machine: MagicTeam has a fantastic, small noise machine that's easy to pack and does a great job with non-repetitive sounds.
Portable Toddler Cot: Regalo has the best, packable toddler cot on the market. Our family has used in for years to fit our family of 5 into one hotel room. It folds up just like a tailgate chair.
