Summary
Mila has had a busy year of travel. She’s been to nine countries and taken 25 flights. She even got to celebrate her birthday in Mexico. Travel is what we’re passionate about. Just because you have a kid doesn’t mean that you have to change your values and your passions.” At the age of 32, Mila Nguyen has visited 41 countries. Before the baby, the couple took trips to Paris, Bora Bora, the Maldives, South Africa, Switzerland, Greece, and Las Vegas. Of 41 countries, the U.S. is the only one that doesn’t have any government-mandated time off for new parents. Even spending a few weeks away from work after bringing a child into the world is out of reach for many American parents. Baby Mila isn't the only infant racking up passport stamps and loyalty miles either. On TikTok, Taylor Chamberlain Dilk regularly shares the adventures she takes with her son Dallas. Daniella Fortier’s TikTok is similarly dedicated to her experiences as a new mother. On Sally Nguyen's Instagram, the most engagement she gets from strangers are questions from parents who want to travel with their own babies. Dr. Betsabe Petit Ortunez, a board-certified pediatrician at Pediatrix Primary + Urgent Care of Texas, doesn't advise air travel for babies under two months old. Mila is a natural born jetsetter by nature and by nurture. She travels with her own noise-canceling headphones and a portable breast pump. Mila Nguyen's parents have set up an email account for Mila. After every trip, they send this email address all of the photos, the itinerary of the trip, and how Mila responded to each location. Opheli Garcia Lawler is a Senior Staff Writer at Thrillist. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Journalism from NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.