USA Today - Plane Truth: Parental Tips From The Front
Consider shipping luggage and gear ahead – or renting it. When FlightStats.com’s Meara McLaughlin invited her sister and her seven children for a visit, her sister’s flight was canceled – but she could make a last-minute switch because she had shipped clothes and gear ahead by bulk mail. Not that organized? Services such as BabiesTravelLite.com will deliver anything you could possibly need to a hotel or grandma’s house.
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TIME Magazine - Diaper Delivery
Then there are the diapers, baby food, formula and wipes--all a nuisance to lug from home. Companies like Babies Travel Lite allow travelers to shop online before departure and have the supplies shipped to their destination.
After a trip to Iowa with an infant and a toddler, Natalie Pechacek started Babies Travel Lite, which charges a $5 minimum fee on top of the cost of supplies and shipping. "I thought, I cannot be the only one with too much stuff to take on a trip," she says. The service was launched in the fall of 2003 and is making money on an inventory of more than 600 products. "We've shipped to Super 8, Holiday Inn Express and the Ritz-Carlton," says Pechacek "It's an affordable luxury." Something every parent needs now and then. -A.B.
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UrbanBaby Daily - Landing Gear
The holidays are right around the corner, which means, among other things, travel. Whether you plan on visiting Aunt Adelaide in Ohio or Mom and Dad in Maryland, heading to the slopes in Beaver Creek or ditching the chill and taking your baby (and your bikini) to Montego Bay, the days of tossing all your stuff in one carry-on are long gone.
Traveling with kids requires military-style organization, a fleet of luggage, and truckloads of gear: diapers, wipes, baby Tylenol, a binky (and two back-ups), baby shampoo, the Sassy teething toy, bibs, bowls and sippy cups. Not to mention all those miscellaneous yet key items like Ziplock bags, Earth's Best Cinnamon Applesauce, and don't forget the Cheerios. Odds are, when it's all said and done (and you've inevitably left something essential at home) you'll be ready for another vacation.
That's where Babies Travel Lite comes in. Whatever baby gear you need for your trip, from sunscreen to Similac to Safety 1st toilet locks, you can shop and ship before you leave. Babies Travel Lite will pack up your wish list of items and deliver them to your destination, anywhere in the world. The ideal time to order is two weeks before departure (though they can ship last-minute) so a little advance planning is necessary.
But, let's face it, most of us have been planning ahead since the day we saw two lines on the early pregnancy test.
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Daily Candy Kids - Package Deal
Traveling light? You were once the master.
You schlepped across Europe with a single backpack and survived your honeymoon with nothing but an overnight bag of lingerie and a toothbrush.
But now that junior's around things aren't so simple. Diapers triple your carry-on load. Vacation fantasies are marred by visions of futile searches for Gerber Graduates at foreign grocery stores.
Let Babies Travel Lite do the packing and lugging for you. The online service will ship anything his little heart desires (or sensitive tush needs) to destinations nationwide. Need Huggies in Honolulu? No problem. Cheerios in Chattanooga? You got it. It sure beats having your baby bag confiscated on account of a "suspicious white powder" in the talc bottle. All products are brands you know, so there won't be any fiascos. They also offer prepackaged bundles, travel tips, and a special-request service for those odd little doodads Annabelle needs.
Dare to dream again of Memphis and Miami.
Minus the nightmare of having to choose between your favorite shoes and a box of wet wipes.
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The Washington Times - Baby Supplies Wait for Parents
Babies Travel Lite has baby supplies waiting for parents at hotels, vacation rentals or even Grandma's house nationwide via its Web site babiestravellite.com.
"Between security concerns and newly enforced baggage restrictions, bringing all the baby things has become more difficult," says stay-at-home dad Frank Pechacek, who co-founded Babies Travel Lite with his wife Natalie.
The couple conceived the idea while taking a newborn son and a 1-year-old daughter on a trip, along with eight pieces luggage as well as strollers and car seats.
"Three pieces of our luggage alone consisted of baby supplies -- diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, food, bathing supplies, and countless other items," says Natalie Pechacek.
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The Wichita Eagle - Have It Waiting For You
Traveling with young children no longer has to mean packing all your belongings or shopping as soon as you land. A new service, Babies Travel Lite, will deliver baby supplies anywhere in the country, whether it's a ski condo, beach resort or Grandma's.
For a $15 fee -- or more, depending on how close to departure you place your order -- the service will deliver everything from diapers and formula to sunscreen, bath supplies and night lights.
To use the service, visit www.babiestravellite.com , or call toll-free (888) 450-LITE.
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About.com -
New Service Makes Traveling Easier on Parents
With all the recent safety restrictions put in place for those traveling by air, less baggage is always a plus. If you've ever traveled with small children, however, you know that this isn't always possible. A new company based in Los Angeles has launched a service to help lighten the load of traveling parents.
Babies Travel Lite delivers baby supplies to travel destinations nationwide, taking the burden off of parents and caregivers who need these critical items while on the road. Whether they are headed to the mountains to ski, a golf resort to relax, the beach for fun in the sun or to visit friends and family, their baby supplies are waiting when they arrive. Babies Travel Lite delivers to hotels, resorts, time shares, vacation rentals, or even Grandma's house.
Babies Travel Lite is the brainchild of Fortune 500 executive turned entrepreneur Natalie Pechacek and her husband and stay-at-home dad, Frank Pechacek. The couple conceived the idea while taking their first trip with newborn son and one year old daughter in tow.
With eight pieces of luggage between them, strollers and car seats, and two small children to handle, the trip was a baggage nightmare. "Three pieces of our luggage alone consisted of baby supplies - diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, food, bathing supplies, and countless other items," says Natalie Pechacek.
On their next trip, the Pechacek family left the baby supplies behind only to be met with exorbitant prices at the local store that did not stock the brands their kids were used to using or many of the things they needed. They decided what they needed on their next trip was a service to deliver their baby supplies to their destination. They knew they were not alone.
"Traveling has become more difficult in recent years. Between security concerns and newly enforced baggage restrictions, bringing all the baby supplies you will need while away from home just doesn't make sense. We will provide a much needed service to traveling parents. Our goal at Babies Travel Lite is to make traveling with small children easier and more enjoyable," says Frank Pechacek.
Using the service is easy. In advance of a trip, customers can log on to the company's web site, www.babiestravellite.com , or contact the company's toll free number (888) 450-LITE and select the supplies their baby needs while away from home. Baby's trusted brands will be waiting at the customer's destination upon their arrival. In addition to shipping to any location nationwide, Babies Travel Lite hand delivers in the Los Angeles area.
"Having to go to two stores as soon as we landed wasn't my idea of how to start a vacation, but with Babies Travel Lite, our son's supplies were waiting for us when we checked into the hotel. This service is a Godsend to parents everywhere," says recent customer Scott Peterson of Denver, Colorado. "I can't believe no one thought of it sooner."
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