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Travelling With Twins: Months Of Planning, Days Of Packing And Now Fighting Fears
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News18•16-10-2026, 14:14
Travelling With Twins: Months Of Planning, Days Of Packing And Now Fighting Fears
- •The author reflects on the massive planning and packing required to travel with twin toddlers compared to carefree pre-kid days.
- •A successful family trip to Goa with grandparents and a nanny proved that taking extra help on holiday is essential and rewarding.
- •A luxury trip to Udaipur turned into a parent's nightmare when the daughter suffered a severe tongue injury requiring surgery.
- •Despite healing within a month, the traumatic hospital experience in an unfamiliar city continues to haunt the parents when planning new trips.
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During a family luxury trip to Udaipur when the twins were 2.5 years old, the daughter suffered a severe accident while playing on a slide at the hotel's play area, resulting in a deep tongue cut that required surgery and hospitalization under anesthesia.
As a full-time working mother of twin toddlers, she realized she needed both a holiday for herself and extra support to manage the journey smoothly, making the decision to bring their nanny despite facing societal questions.
The trip to Goa turned out to be their best family holiday so far, as the flight went smoothly with the help of toys and books, and the children thoroughly enjoyed the pool, beach, and hotel Christmas festivities.
