I don’t know what happens in your family but whenever we pack our stuff for a family holiday of any length, we always seem to be relocating to the moon. I have long understood that my days of cool carry-on luggage are gone, but I still have not given in to the idea of needing a truckload of stuff. That’s why packing is so stressful– it’s a complicated exercise in which you trade-off transportability with comfort.
Which is why I am a big fan of the Samsonite pop-up beds; they make traveling easy, and you don’t have to make any trade-offs. They fit easily into your suitcase, and are light and super-easy to assemble. I own the two sizes — the cot and the bubble, and I have used them both so many times.

They have made our life so much easier and have allowed us to sleep at friends’ places or in rented homes where no proper baby cots were available. The small one is suitable until your baby is about 8/9 months old, depending on his length and on how much he moves. The bubble will go from 8/9 months until your child is big enough to sleep in a regular bed.

Let’s start packing…

-Michela