From Thailand to Mexico to Greece, I’ve found reliable child care around the world.

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Last year, my 1-year-old collected passport stamps seven times on three continents.

Butas parents inevitably doI quickly learned that traveling with children is a lot more turbulent.

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With remote work still on the rise, more and more families are taking multi-weekand even multi-monthvacations.

Theyre trading snowy winters for beach days in Florida and exploring Europe during summer vacation.

Nicole Cunningham, an attorney and mom to two boys, describes travel as her passion.

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She quickly discovered that finding child care abroad is necessary for parents to have a vacation, too.

Traveling with kids is amazing in so many ways, Cunningham explained.

But it can also be more stressful than being at home.

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Heres how we do it.

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Find a Facebook group.

Finding these Facebook groups takes some trial and error.

Its best to avoid babysitter-specific groups.

The sitter noticed the tears, too.

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Tap into local parent networks.

Use websites and apps.

For those traveling in the United States, online platforms likeCare.comorSittercityare great for finding well-vetted local babysitters and nannies.

These websites tend to have a lot of reviews available, which is great, she said.

They also include background checks to give parents peace of mind when using short-term sitters on vacation.

Befriend other families.

Group trips with other families are a great way to guarantee extra support while traveling.

LaRock and her husband also learned the value of befriending fellow parents while on vacation in Spain.