Your best travel mate - gogo Kidz Travelmate
25 August 2008
If you have traveled with your baby ever before, you will know navigating airports carrying your baby is not fun. Here comes a gadget to the rescue. This accessory makes your trips easier by eliminating the need to hand carry or rent a carseat. You no longer need to carry both your baby and the car seat.
Storage: it folds to a flat lay in a mid-sized car trunk.The new edition includes a new ratcheting, quick-release strap that makes life a little easier still.
Weight: 5 pounds
Other features: It's got a telescoping handle that would extend for the parents. The wheels are wide rubber-edged. Your baby traveler will enjoy the stable and smooth ride.Cons: You will likely be asked to take this apart at the x-ray machine at the airport. But that should not be a big hassle.
Note: FAA does recommend car seats for both airplane and your destination.OVERALL:
Lightweight
Easy to Use
Easy to Clean
Travel Perfect
I want to see this Tips:
1. Practice attaching your gogo Kidz Travelmate to your car seat PRIOR to your travel day. Do not hesitate to call Go-Go Babyz (408.360.0653) to have someone walk you through the set up. Once you attach to your car seat for the first time, practice a few more times and you will find it to be very easy and fast. In addition, with a little practice, you should be able to attach the gogo Kidz Travelmate to your car seat in the upright position, even with a sleeping child in the car seat.
2. It is a great idea to travel with a back pack rather than a shoulder strap bag. The back pack will allow you to have both hands free: one for wheeling your car seat and the other for holding your boarding pass. (Baby Sherpa makes a great diaper back pack)
3. IF your car seat does not fit through the x-ray machine with the gogo Kidz attached, the quick release wheels can be removed to create extra clearance. If this does not work, simply ask security to take your seat (with the gogo Kidz attached) to the side to hand wand rather than having to remove the gogo Kidz from your seat.
4. Your car seat will not fit down the aisle of the airplane. If you will be using your car seat on the airplane, take your child out of the seat just prior to boarding. Wheel your car seat onto the plane and put the handle in the lowest position so at the last minute, you can pick up your car seat by the gogo Kidz handle to carry down the aisle of the plane.
5. If you do not have a separate seat for your child on the airplane, take advantage of the easy ability to use your car seat as your stroller through the airport and gate check. This will allow you to safely and securely have your child ride through the airport and have your car seat for layovers, or simply at your final destination. Remember, the taxi cab will most likely NOT have a car seat for the ride from the airport to your destination.
From the Manufacturer - Features:
Go-Go Babyz makes traveling with toddlers a breeze with the gogo Kidz Travelmate. The gogo Kidz Travelmate is a convenient and safe attachment for a variety of convertible/toddler car seats. Instead of carrying your car seat and child through an airport, they can now be wheeled through a crowd!
The gogo Kidz is easily mounted or removed and it allows one hand to be free. It features 5” razor wheels and telescopic handle, and weighs 5 lbs. The quick release wheels provide extra clearance for storage and smaller x-ray machines.
- Easy to attach and remove
- Lightweight: weighs only 5 lbs
- Compact: 5” deep, 17” wide, 28” high
- Telescoping handle with four positions
- Sturdy, soft 5" quick release razor wheels for easy removal
- Attaches to most car seats
- For babies and children up to 50 lbs.
Chicco Smart Support Backpack - perfect for hiking
14 August 2008
Many parents love this backpack. Its super light aluminum frame makes it easier to hold your baby traveler while you are on the road. Its got a large sunshade to protect your little one from the elements, but it's not obstructive in any way. Best of all it's priced very reasonably.
However, it seems like the straps on this backpack is not built for parents universally. Depending on your build and physique, you may find it very easy to fit or not at all. Sometimes, some parents complain they can't close the frame after they put it on. It may be a non-issue for you if you don't even need the extra storage, which to many is dead-weight anyways. The padded shoulder straps and adjustable padded waistband are perfect for hiking. An added benefit is that your baby traveler is facing outward and gets to enjoy the sceneary from high up. That means you will hear less complaints.
The SmartSUpport Backpack is designed for babies from 6 months up to 36 months. If you are going hiking or traveling and need to have free hands, this backpack will prove to be very useful.OVERALL:
Easy Setup
Sturdy Construction
Comfortable
Easy to Use
Travel Perfect
I want to see this From the Manufacturer
For Longer-Lasting Adventures! Designed in Italy, the SmartSupport Backpack has a height adjustable seat to give your child the perfect ride. The energy-absorbing lumbar padding and padded straps in breathable mesh ease strain and keep you cool. The frame is made of lightweight, sturdy aluminum so it's easy to go everywhere with baby. The canopy is water-resistant and a sun visor and zip-off rain cover with ventilation holes protect from the weather. Loading and unloading is stabilized with a kickstand. A fanny pack and cell phone case help you carry everything you need while out and about. The fabric can be spot washed in cold water for ease of care and maintenance.
Product Description
Designed in Italy, the Smart Support Backpack has a height adjustable seat pad to give your child just the right ride. The energy absorbing lumbar padding helps reduce strain on parents' shoulders and back. The frame is made of lightweight yet sturdy aluminum, so it's easy to go everywhere with baby. The canopy is water-resistant and has a sun visor and zip-off rain cover with ventilation holes. A fanny pack and cell phone case are included. The fabric can be sport washed in cold water for ease of care and maintenance.
Fit a trip in before school starts!
14 August 2008
Next time you fly internationally, consider Air France Tempo:-
We all know Air Francis is famous for offering luxury by pampering you with the amenities the French are famous for! But I am talking about Economy Class. Even for economy class, everybody is allowed two checked bags up to 50 lbs. each. Their seats recline 118 degrees. You get a personal pillow, blanket and travel kit, headphones, earplugs and a towelette. And you get an eye mask, if you are able to fit in any sleep with your baby traveler there.
Their hot dishes are not bad and you get complimentary glasses of wine and champagne.
Fly Air France Temp (Economy Class). >
For domestic flights, I recommend booking with Virgin Airlines. Their new planes feature mood-lighting, 9-inch touch-screen display monitors, pay-per-view movies, over 3,000 MP3s controlled by remote, on-demand food service, seat-to-seat chat technology, interactive Google maps, power, USB and Ethernet outlets, video games and premium leather seats! I should stop rambling on, but most of these features you will not find with any other airline. Extra amenities go a long way when you are flying with the little one.Here's something to help you plan that trip if you are heading to California. Use Your MasterCard and Take $50 off a 3-Night Hotel + Car Package in California at Travelocity.
