Tips for Travel

In just over 5 weeks, we will take a 9-month-old and a 24-month-old onto a 14 hour flight. Add in:

• 1 hour in-transit to the airport
• 2-3 hours at the airport before boarding
• 1-2 hours at the airport after landing, for customs and so forth
• 1 hour in-transit from the airport

and we're looking at about 21 hours of travel time with two very young children. All travel tips welcome! I've found a few resources which may prove helpful:

Travel Toys and Games - few websites focus on travel with children. most that do focus on older kids, or selling pricey items. this one has a 1-2 section, and most things in it are under $25. looking for birthday gifts for lilly? things from here would be wonderful!

Gobug - stumbled upon this store in KC a few weeks ago and I've spent nearly $500 there since (gulp!). they have gear i've not seen anywhere else - stuff that will be wildly handy if not nearly essential over the next few months, including pack-n-plays that are super-mobile and a rockin' baby backpack.

Berkeley Parents Network - oddly enough, this is a wonderful source of info on flying with kids. at one point i found a thread on toys for long flights with babies and toddlers. the suggestions were all fantastic.