{"id":11838,"date":"2018-11-28T22:53:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T05:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/?p=11838"},"modified":"2019-08-14T00:34:55","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T07:34:55","slug":"travel-must-haves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/travel-must-haves\/","title":{"rendered":"DUBAI | PART ONE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where things didn&#8217;t go AT ALL as planned . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11839\" src=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/dubai-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3386502\">\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 'http' : 'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)) {e = d.createElement(s);e.id = id;e.src = p + ':\/\/' + 'widgets.rewardstyle.com' + '\/js\/shopthepost.js';d.body.appendChild(e);}if(typeof window.__stp === 'object') if(d.readyState === 'complete') {window.__stp.init();}}(document, 'script', 'shopthepost-script');<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs-adblock\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px;\" src=\"\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/21da04a8ffd2711e3a1f8d56e9d9a8d8e128281e\/images\/search\/350.gif\" \/><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.<\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Plans changed real quickkkkk at the ticket counter on our way to Dubai. Juan&#8217;s passport was expiring within 60 days of coming home &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; it had to be 90.<\/p>\n<p>I had a choice to make. We had a choice to make. Head back home + try again another time, or hop on the plane Jon-less for 20 HOURS. Jonah is our logical son, he likes a plan + needs to keep to. He was sitting on the airport floor by the kiosks opening a rice krispie treat for Jack as we explained to him what was going on. I thought he&#8217;d have a hundred questions, but he didn&#8217;t. He looked up at me + said &#8220;We can do it Mom&#8221;.\u00a0 AND THAT WAS IT.<\/p>\n<p>The airline kindly gave Jon a pass to help us get through security + onto the plane. We kissed Dad goodbye at the security desk so he could figure out what he was doing, called my mom, choked back the tears,\u00a0 + dug deeper than I knew I could. We walked onto that plane without him.<\/p>\n<p>I was grateful I was prepped for the flights (wish I would have packed their (skuprises) in a rolling carry on. I wrapped gifts for them that I picked up at the Dollar Store.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/whats-in-our-church-bag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here <\/a>is also a list of our favorite quiet activities, but you can find all my travel must haves, or things I wished I had packed right here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3386516\">\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 'http' : 'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)) {e = d.createElement(s);e.id = id;e.src = p + ':\/\/' + 'widgets.rewardstyle.com' + '\/js\/shopthepost.js';d.body.appendChild(e);}if(typeof window.__stp === 'object') if(d.readyState === 'complete') {window.__stp.init();}}(document, 'script', 'shopthepost-script');<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs-adblock\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px; height: 15px;\" src=\"\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/21da04a8ffd2711e3a1f8d56e9d9a8d8e128281e\/images\/search\/350.gif\" \/><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.<\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jon was delayed a full 24 hours, ended up routing through Atlanta for a same day passport + then on to Amsterdam. We didn&#8217;t add on an international phone plan before we came, so I didn&#8217;t have wifi until we got to the hotel.\u00a0 We landed just before midnight. My only mental break down was once we got the run around + they couldn&#8217;t find our stroller right as we landed in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>About the same time as I started to panic, we found the Atlantis desk + the driver was waiting for us. We&#8217;ve got an itinerary planned, memories to make + no room for doubt. I don&#8217;t know that the boys will comprehend the love for the world until they are older, but seeing the world through their eyes is the closest thing to real magic I have ever witnessed.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, getting the kids to bed when we got to the hotel mayyyyyy have been harder than the 20 hour flight. #jetlag<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11844\" src=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9484-2-2-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Buuuuuuut, we&#8217;re all so stoked to be here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisthepalm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atlantis Dubai<\/a>. It&#8217;s un-freakin-real. Like INSANE! We try to find kid friendly resorts when traveling, it makes all the difference + Atlantis is above + beyond my expectations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11845\" src=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9452-2-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">HAT | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigipip.com\/products\/womens-rancher-hat-brown?aff=72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monroe<\/a> by Gigi Pip<\/p>\n<p>Cancel our flights home, we&#8217;ll stay here 4evvvvvva! We&#8217;re so excited to share more of our adventures. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">Where things didn&#8217;t go AT ALL as planned . . . JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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