Seeking Tips for Traveling with a Toddler

Bambino is already a well-traveled little guy, but later this week we head off on our first international trip -- to Italy!! All you moms and dads out there: give me your best travel tips for taking a toddler on an international trip. How do you manage the flight? What do you do about jet lag? If you have blogged about your experiences, give us the links, too!
Ciao!

Alton Brown on Flying, Airplane Food, and Why Frosting Is Definitely Not a Gel : Daily Traveler : Condé Nast Traveler

I love Food Network's quirky Alton Brown. His smart and scientific approach to cooking won me over long ago. And now I read he is a pilot and has some decided thoughts on travel, too.  I'm not sure my fellow passengers would appreciate it if I brought what he considers "good eats" as a snack on my next flight, though... Read on!

Alton Brown on Flying, Airplane Food, and Why Frosting Is Definitely Not a Gel : Daily Traveler : Condé Nast Traveler:

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I'm on Maternity Leave!

He has arrived, the Little Gypsy.  He is perfect and sweet and lovely all in one, and we couldn't be happier.  But he also has me up nights, and not with jet lag.  So, I'm taking a hiatus from blogging while I get used to the whole motherhood thing.  Oh, and I'm also doing a massive tech upgrade on this site, too.  More on that birth later.  In the meantime, here's a photo of Il Principe, my little prince...

We are working on that love of reading right from the start! Next up: teaching him how to properly pack a suitcase.