As mentioned in Rule #5, by the time our son was three years-old, he was already traveling with his own wheelie bag and a backpack. Now that he had his own means of carrying his “treasures”, which helped keep him occupied during long layovers at airports, they also helped in many other ways. Kids love…
Category: Travel
The Amazing Things You See from Above When You Travel
For as long as I can remember, air travel has been a big part of my life. For the last 36 years, I’ve bounced around from airport to airport, connecting flight to connecting flight, painfully bumped in the elbow by the drink cart after drink cart, and given the very condescending “sir!” from flight attendants…
How to Travel With Kids – Rule #5
If you recall the first rule of starting travel with your kids early and often, my wife and I found that by the time our son was about three years old is when the traveling started to get interesting. By this time he had become accustom to travel and knew how to be part of the…
How to Travel With Kids – Rule #4
Rule three discussed the modalities by which you and your spouse should decide on how you will travel; the fourth rule is a continuation of Rule #3 – Distribution of Labor. Establishing who will do what so you’re both not fumbling over each other makes things easier to prepare for travel. Rule #4 for traveling with kids…Plan accordingly. It’s…
Exploring New Places in Our Back Yard
Have you ever stumbled on a new place in an area that you thought you knew? That just happened recently to my wife and I, and it was a delightful surprise. My wife and I have been frequenting Old Town Scottsdale for a few years now, and being someone that prefers living in the mountains of Flagstaff…
How to Travel With Kids – Rule #3
When traveling kids, especially with little ones (less than two years old), one parent can’t do everything, and both parents shouldn’t be trying to do the same things. For example, it is important that one parent is in charge of overall travel logistics. This eases the pressures of travel from the other parent that allows them…
How to Travel With Kids – Rule #2
As you read these entries, you will find that many of these rules will piggy-back from the preceding rule and rule #2 is no exception. If you recall rule #1; start early and often, rule #2 is in the same spirit as rule #1, but it focuses more on adaptation. Adapting your kids to travel relies solely on you…
How to Travel With Kids – Rule #1
This is the first post in a series that discusses how to adapt your kids to travel and turn them into veteran travelers at an early age. My wife and I have been traveling with our son since he was one month old, and looking back at it now, it was the best thing we…
Hello World!
Hello, and welcome to STEEP ANGLE. This marks the first of many posts that share our passion for skiing, mountain biking, and living a fit and healthy life. If you share these passions, then join us on our journey as we explore new places, new people and new skills. As part of this journey, we will share things we’ve learned…