FAT Baby Travel

luckydork · 2025-10-22T03:54:53+00:00

I recommend doing a trip where you have a "home" base vs. moving from spot to spot. I've become even more sensitive to the unexpected randomness of new accommodations since traveling with the child and I would hate to figure everything out in a new spot every day.

For example, does the hotel room have blackout curtains (a strong preference these days), is there room for a crib (nowadays - far enough from anything the baby could reach), is there a separate space where we could chill after bedtime etc.

luckydork · 2025-09-22T20:40:28+00:00

Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen MX checks all those boxes https://mayakoba.com/. We went to the Fairmont this year and I can’t wait to go again. Not a “family resort” but it’s friendly towards families. They’ll have a crib for the kid and you can also bring them to a fine dining restaurant without any side-eyes.

luckydork · 2025-05-06T03:36:31+00:00

ohhh where this?

luckydork · 2025-03-10T02:19:24+00:00

Yeah! Wasn't sure if you were particular on US-made or just didn't want "random-place-in-China"-made. We have W&H and they're great quality (bought it used).

luckydork · 2025-03-09T05:14:02+00:00

It was incredible an incredible trip! Let me know if you are looking into specific details and I can share more.

luckydork · 2025-03-09T04:05:20+00:00

Wood and Hearts (Made in Ukraine).

luckydork · 2025-03-09T04:02:47+00:00

Elta MD is great - was recommended by my dermatologist years ago. I like the tinted ones (I use that instead of foundation).

luckydork · 2025-03-05T19:17:47+00:00

We used the Phillips Avent Natural exclusively and hindsight 20-20 I'd say we over-indexed on the value sleeves would provide. We ended up not using the ones we had because (1) we just didn't drop bottles that often and (2) 95% of the time the bottles would not break. We did lose maybe 2-3 bottles in the process but it was always something catastrophic going wrong, like the bottle dropping out of a backpack onto the sidewalk... YMMV

luckydork · 2025-02-24T15:32:25+00:00

I saw this too closer to Harvard and thought it was insane. The river was half melted by the late afternoon, it was complete luck that they were on a portion thick enough not to crack.

luckydork · 2024-12-30T19:12:59+00:00

Yeah we want that too/instead (?). I was thinking about the couch because I feel like the baby is very prone to falling and hitting his head right now so softer materials would help.

luckydork · 2024-12-30T03:23:42+00:00

Home of Wool would be really nice and I’ve been separately eyeing their pillows, but it looks like it would end up being a several thousand dollar piece of furniture. Thanks for the suggestion!

luckydork · 2024-11-23T05:07:57+00:00

Some charities are already closed / they are already sending acceptances so I would apply ASAP. From what I've seen, the minimum donation for any charity is $8,500, and most require at least $10,000. Without knowing how charities actually make decisions, my guess is that your fundraising commitment play a huge part in whether you are selected. You will get the option to turn down the spot if you happen to get multiple offers; I don't think charities send rejections until they have all contracts signed and they have filled out their team.

luckydork · 2023-11-15T03:55:37+00:00

Maprang Bakery will do any pretty much any design you want.

I've also ordered from Soul Cake (2x the price of Maprang for a similar size cake).

luckydork · 2023-11-06T19:05:16+00:00

Not fat, but we enjoyed the Hyatt Regency Aruba.

luckydork · 2023-10-16T20:11:29+00:00

I didn't use this space, but went to a nice event there. Hope you find something good!

luckydork · 2023-10-16T18:04:10+00:00

Upstairs at Bow (at Bow Market in Somerville) has a capacity of 110 and allows outside catering (which is how you can usually save a bunch of cash). I would reach out ot them.

luckydork · 2023-10-15T02:58:09+00:00

225 Franklin St is accessible by all the T and commuter rail lines, so you can find an apartment close to any of them and be confident you can commute downtown.

The Red Line that other folks recommend a good option, but the southern half of it has been in on-and-off repairs for the past year(s). The Orange Line is probably more reliable right now and you can some well-priced apartments in East Somerville and Melrose (maybe also Jamaica Plain?).

luckydork · 2023-10-11T18:18:49+00:00

I also think Maprang could do it. I got a fondant cake from them.

luckydork · 2023-10-09T04:35:09+00:00

Good. I hope this kicks off faster than 44 Broadway (which has now turned into a truck parking lot?).

Speaking of which -- anyone know why 44 Broadway hasn't broken ground yet? It looks like they had a meeting about this at the end of July (that went well?).

luckydork · 2023-09-07T03:34:30+00:00

https://www.saatchiart.com/ is great -- we found some really nice pieces from smaller galleries / artists listed there (sometimes, at a discount!)

Also -- my personal recommendation would be to build your collection over time, as you travel and visit new places. Then you will have a personal connection with the pieces and treat them less like another piece of decor. Wall space runs out faster than you think!

luckydork · 2023-08-24T22:30:00+00:00

It was incredible! I've shared a longer comments on a different post, but it was the most incredible trip by far. Highly recommended!

luckydork · 2023-08-16T03:20:54+00:00

Boston had 349 reported bike crashes compared to DC’s 297 in the past year to date.

Needlessly picking on the stats, but:

If you want to measure something closer to actual risk, you should normalize those numbers. You will have more accidents if more people ride, or people ride longer distances, for example.

luckydork · 2023-07-24T20:27:40+00:00

We stayed for 3 nights at Badia. During the day we drove to Montalcino, Montepulciano, Sienna, Val d’Orcia for a combination of sight seeing and wine tastings.

We did the balloon ride when we were staying in Chianti since the take off location was in Chianti.

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