Little Traveler
Adorable Amaris Cirela “Elle” Garcia has travelled to more countries than your average four-year-old. Herinstagram account (@amariscirela) is a picturesque album of her many adventures all over the world which includes trips to France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Holland, United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai. In fact, this little girl has already visited four out of six Disney theme parks: California, Hong Kong, Paris, and Shanghai). She is celebrating her fifth birthday in Tokyo Disneyland this October.
We all know how travelling with a toddler can be stressful, let alone making the kids and you look fab in photos. So how does Elle’s mom do it? Clarisse Garcia shares that sleep is integral to a fuss-free trip: “If the flight is during the day, I let Elle sleep really late the night before so that she will just sleep during the flight. If the flight is in the evening (usually US-bound flights), I let Elle sleep early the night before and wake her up early on the day of the flight. Then, I will not let her take a nap so that for the first six-seven hours of the long-haul flight, she will just sleep.”
Clarisse is a pro when it comes to packing stylish outfits for Elle. “The OC in me comes out every time I plan and pack for Elle’s outfits. At least three to four weeks before our travel date, I already come up with outfit ideas by trying on each outfit on her. Then I take photos of her wearing each outfit and label them as Day 1, 2, 3 and so on. I just reassign outfits on the actual day itself based on the weather forecast. This trick works well for me as we are always on the go when we travel. At least I don’t have to spend so much time in the morning thinking about what she should wear.”
What’s next for this little globetrotter? Her mom reveals that they are set for Bali, Indonesia this July. We can’t wait to see more of Elle’s travel photo diary as they make more memories together as a family.