Taking 5 month old on holiday

We have booked a holiday abroad for April of which baby will be 5 months old by then - what do people suggest in terms of making sure baby has car seat/pushchair for the holiday without taking too much? I want to make sure he is safe and comfortable for the holiday xx

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Depends on the type of holiday. I have always travelled with my car seat and my stroller. Both are free usually to check in with your luggage. I also stuff nappies / formula in with my car seat to take some weight out of the suitcase. I have also travelled with my stroller in the overhead as it’s cabin friendly.

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Me and my partner was literally talking about this last night. We decided taking the car on a ferry would be better as it has no weight restrictions or luggage restrictions. Il be giving birth in March & we want to go away in August. Wed like to wait until the baby is over 1yrs to take on a plane.

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We take out our car seat and a travel stroller

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We bought a cheap and small stroller on Amazon.

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Taking 5 month old on holiday

We have booked a holiday abroad for April of which baby will be 5 months old by then - what do people suggest in terms of making sure baby has car seat/pushchair for the holiday without taking too much? I want to make sure he is safe and comfortable for the holiday xx

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