London native Karen Edwards, 32, used the year-long maternity leave from her nursing job to travel to 10 countries with her husband and newborn baby, Esmé. Now a toddler, Esmé has been to 17 countries and counting.
Edwards blogs about their adventures, as well as reviews of baby travel products and advice for traveling parents, as the Travel Mad Mum. While the occasional tantrum or lost toy might cause a few bumps in the road, Edwards loves traveling as a family and seeing the world with a baby on her back.
Edwards, a full-time nurse with a flexible schedule, and her husband, Shaun, have always traveled frequently.
When they found out that they were expecting a child, the couple was determined not to let that stop them from seeing the world.
“I was just like, 'I can't give this up yet,'” she said. “We started thinking, 'Well maybe we could bring the baby with us.' And it was quite an instant decision.”
When Esmé was born, they decided to use Karen's maternity leave to travel.
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