Traveling with kids...

Some of you may know how much I love to travel. But so far we've only taken
our daughter on domestic trips.

How old were your kids when you felt comfortable taking them
internationally?

I take a lot of cruises (5th 6th and 7th this year in December. 17 overall)
but I've not felt ready to take her with me. Jarrod travels with me some of
the time, but usually I travel alone or with friends. I realize cruises are
a far cry from true international travel but I've not been ready to take her
yet.

Nickelodeon did a Summer cruise this year and have 2 planned for next
Summer. I personally prefer to not travel the Caribbean during hurricane
season (because of heat, not fear of hurricanes), but one of the sailings is
to the Mexican Riviera. So we're thinking about taking her on that one next
year. She'll have just turned 6 then and with it being aimed at children, I
think I'd feel safe enough taking her.

When did you first take "big trips" with your kids?

LES!