Two of everything, at the same time

Two lap infants, one aisle, and the twenty-five minutes you should not spend on the aircraft.

• Book after the first nap and before the second.
• Window and aisle in the same row, never two aisles.
• Gate-check the double, leave the single at home.
• Skip family boarding. Walk the gate until final call.

Ninety minutes is one nap. Plan the whole trip around that number.

• Leave at the start of the nap window, not before it.
• Stops need grass, not a forecourt.
• Pack the cool bag for the drive home, not the drive out.

Ground floor, blackout, and a door that closes between them and you.

• Confirm the second cot in writing before you arrive.
• Ask for ground floor and a patio if there is one.
• A separate bedroom buys back the evening.

Breakfast time is the single most useful fact about a hotel.

• Ask what time breakfast starts before you ask anything else.
• Book lunch at 11.30. The room is empty and the staff have time.
• Two high chairs is a question, not an assumption.