Parenting To Go Podcast

Chris and Yashy recap their ten-day family trip through Berlin, a city filled with green spaces, museums, and attractions for families, and lots of great cheap food.

After taking the kids to the theatre to see Annie, Chris and Yashy discuss their personal experiences with the famous musical, including the childhood fights the movie version caused between Chris and his sisters. Afterwards, they discuss a number of the other kids theatre productions their family was seen over the years (8:06). Chris then relates his past experience working in theatre (14:24) before the topic shifts to the movie musicals the family have seen and plan on watching next (16:25). To close this weeks podcast, Chris and Yashy discuss family activities in Niagara-on-the-Lake, one of their favourite local destinations (22.12).

The perfect family week in Philadelphia

Chris and Yashy share the air travel tips they have learned while travelling with young children. The family started travelling with kids when they took their daughter to India at just 6 weeks old and have learned a lot over the past 6 years. The podcast covers tips for three ages ranges, starting with newborns (0:36) and kids between 1 and 2 (13:30). Lastly, they share more about their current situation, travelling with kids over 2 (20:23).

This week, Chris and Yashy are joined by Erica Ashmore from mamaash.ca to discuss raising kids in a condo. Like Chris and Yashy, Erica and her husband love living in the city and see condo life as a great way to save money while exposing their kids to all of the activities and adventures that city life has to offer. The three discuss the joys of not owning a car (6:55), their experiences with international cuisine (17:05) and the benefits of purging unnecessary household items (25:43). If you are thinking of living in a condo while raising kids, this podcast is for you.

Chris and Yashy offer tips for travelling to Croatia as they recount their family visit to the country in August 2018. Starting in Zagreb (6:24) before moving on to the beautiful seaside town of Skradin (14:29), they then experienced the ancient wonders of Zadar (18:32) and Pula (27:09), two cities that contain relics from Roman times as well as tons of family activities.

Spring has arrived in Toronto and so Chris and Yashy share their favourite springtime adventures in the city. While discussing some of the neighbourhoods they enjoy exploring, including Kensington Market, the Danforth, and the Harbourfront, the two share tips on where to eat and where to take the family to make the most out of Spring in Toronto.

On this week's episode of Parenting to Go, Chris and Yashy compare their top 10 days from the family's 148 day trip to Europe and Morocco. Included in their respective top 10 lists are some of the most memorable experiences the family had in the summer of 2017, which include driving through mountains of Morocco, tasting the amazing food of Northern Spain, and marvelling the hospitality of the Croatian people.

Chris and Yashy give a full rundown on their family trip to Dubai. They share tips on the taking kids to the Dubai Mall, great places to eat in the city, and even a seaside getaway in Fujairah. They then close the show with a discussion of Wizard World in Toronto (45:16), where they take the kids every year on March Break.

This week, Yashy and Chris relate their initial impressions of Dubai in 2018, a city that has changed drastically since the two last visited. Then, the two discuss how they find affordable travel accommodations when exploring the world (8:53), before closing out the podcast with a look at the age appropriateness of Black Panther and some of the lessons the movie will teach kids (25:45).

The first episode of Parenting to Go introduces its two hosts, Chris and Yashy Murphy, and the two outline the best ways to find flight deals.