Ten things I have learnt from our first 'break' with Elias
We were cautious to begin with. We booked a six day trip to France; more an experience than a 'get-away'. Nonetheless it was disappointing how un-get-away-ish the whole affair was. Mums and dads who have holidayed with little ones before, you already know all the reasons for this. I probably should have come to you first. Alas, I did not. But now I am in your suitably smug club of experience and intend to use this blog to dish out advice to those who are currently dusting off their passports, searching for their boarding passes and wondering what they've signed up for. 1) Here's the big one from which all other things cometh: take your own car seat. Most airliners let you travel with two baby items (extremely generous when you consider how proud they are of their £9 on-board bargain meal deal). We chose a travel cot and buggy. Our thinking was that both of these would be hard to damage by airport handlers chucking bags about willy-nilly. The truth is that