Corey
The planner
Builds spreadsheets for packing lists and always has a backup plan. American dad, based in Austin, Texas.
Our story
Hey, we're Corey & Jessica.
American dad. Australian mom. Two kids. And way too many passport stamps for a family with a combined age still measured in single digits.
We never planned to become “travel experts.” We're just parents who refused to stop traveling once we had kids. Our first international trip with a baby was to Australia — 14+ hours in the air with a four-month-old. Everyone told us we were crazy.
They weren't entirely wrong. But we made it. And we learned a lot.
Since then we've taken our kids to France, Italy, London, Mexico, and back to Australia more than once. Red-eye flights, train rides through Europe, beach resorts, city breaks, family visits across the world. Every trip taught us something new:
- Which stroller actually fits in overhead bins (and which ones are a nightmare)
- How to time flights around nap schedules
- What to pack — and what to happily leave at home
- How to spot genuinely kid-friendly accommodations
- When to push through, and when to just call it a day
We're not perfect. We've had meltdowns — the kids and us. We've forgotten things and had trips that didn't go to plan. But we keep going, because the memories we're making are worth every chaotic moment.
Why we started this
Because friends kept asking.
After our third big trip, friends started asking for advice. “How did you do that flight?” “What did you pack?” “Is it even worth traveling with kids that young?”
We found ourselves on hour-long calls sharing everything we'd learned — and realized it was genuinely useful. There's endless generic advice out there, but not many people sharing the real, practical, been-there-done-that perspective.
So we started Traveling With Kids. Not as travel agents — we don't book trips or earn commissions. Just as parents who've done it, helping other parents do it too.
The crew
Meet the family.
Jessica
The adventurer
Australian-born, so long flights feel normal. Keeps everyone calm when plans fall apart.
The kids
Ages 4 & 1
Professional airport runners. Surprisingly good at international travel — most of the time.
Stop Googling. Start planning.
You've read enough blog posts and forum threads. Let's talk about your trip — and get you a plan you can actually book with confidence.