Sittercity is a baby-sitting placement service that I have heard rave reviews about from several New York City parents. Sittercity might be like Craigslist, if you imagine that all the posts on Craigslist were vetted, with background checks and lots of information about each applicant, even video interviews. Sounds like a huge time-saver. Here's what they say about taking a sitter on vacation with you: PAY AND OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER Remember the sitter's sacrifice: When it comes to a trip like Spring Break, it's different that a typical summer vacation trip. On Spring Break, your sitter only gets that one week, which you are asking her to sacrifice. Remember that it's not exactly a vacation for your sitter: The whole point of taking a sitter on the trip is so she can take on a lot of the grunt work. It's hard to lounge by the pool when you have two toddlers in your lap. What to pay: $120-200 per day is a good flat rate. If you'll be bringing your live-in nanny with you, pay her the same weekly rate you pay when you're all at home ??“ even if she'll be working fewer hours on vacation. WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD PROVIDE The sitter's plane ticket, and room and board All of her meals A small daily allowance of $50/day for transportation, lunch, etc. for the kids Her own room for some private time Some time off each day, around 2-3 hours to herself I'm usually pretty wary of advice about childcare rates from services, but this seems pretty even-handed. Have you ever taken a sitter on vacation with you? What advice do you have to share? How much did you pay? If you are interested in trying out Sittercity use code SPRING10 to get a 10% discount off your registration.