Once in a life time trip.
Once in a life time trip.
Where do you take 2 kids ( 8 year of age) on a vacation that they will never forget? Assuming you have saved 20K for this trip and 2 weeks.
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Australia/NZ immediately comes to mind.
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My father is from South Africa and we went there when I was young - it is a trip that stays with me forever. Also, due to the exchange rate, the money you saved will take you a long, long way.
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Antarctica or North Korea
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Don't know a ton about kids but seems like if you gave them a bunch of options as to what they'd be able to see where they might be able to choose for you. Don't make Disney one of the options though. The place that immediately came to my mind was Australia, but I've not been there myself yet.
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You have a large budget but not much time. With only two weeks, I would focus on the Americas and Europe: island hoping on Hawaii, Alaskan cruise, tour of Europe (Paris, London, and Rome?), hike the Inca trail, travel around Costa Rica, etc.
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I'd vote Australia/New Zealand (tough to get to from United States unless you have 2 full weeks), or a safari trip in Africa (South Africa or Kenya).
Definitely something where they get to see the wild wonders of the world....you forget visits to cities, but you never forget seeing wilderness in all its glory.
Definitely something where they get to see the wild wonders of the world....you forget visits to cities, but you never forget seeing wilderness in all its glory.
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8 year old me would probably rather go on a safari than to australia or europe. I'm not sure though at 7 or 8 if you can really appreciate the magnitude of trips like this though.
What do the kids like to do?
What do the kids like to do?
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They will spend 1/4 of their vacation on a plane:) The kids are 8. They are not going to remember much of the trip when they are 20. Most 8 year olds will have more fun at disney world than pretty much anything else you can list. Change the kid to a 12 year old and then I am all over the trips to Australia, Europe, Africa,... . But a lot comes down to the kid. If you kid is a baseball nut, doing a 2 week trip where you hit 5 major league parks would be a thrill. A space nut would love visiting Cape Canaveral or the Air and Space Museum. And so on.whatusername? wrote:Australia/NZ immediately comes to mind.
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I grew up in HK. When I was around 8, my mom took me back to rural China to visit my grandfather. I remember looking up at the sky one night, and shocked by how beautiful the night sky was. It's one of the happy memories that stuck with me until this day more than 20 years later. If the kids have had mostly a city/suburban life so far, take them somewhere far away to see the nature.
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I think that 8 yo is too young to appreciate the trip of a lifetime (unless the trip of a lifetime is for you). They will tire easily and not be able to appreciate local cuisine what they are experiencing. If the trip is for them do Orlando. If it is for you, they will be happy as long as the food is to their liking and the trip not too physically demanding.
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Fly-in fishing in Alaska? I'm sure I would have thoroughly enjoyed that at 8 or 80.
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Two weeks is not enough time to go to Australia or Africa, IMO. Those are long flights, especially for children. I would give serious consideration to Costa Rica. You have rain forests and oceans. It is a great place and a fairly easy flight from most places in the US.
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Island hoping on Hawaii.
Plus, see around Seattle or California, wherever you fly from to Hawaii
Plus, see around Seattle or California, wherever you fly from to Hawaii
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Any enjoyable, decent trip will be remembered by most 8 year olds.ktd wrote:Where do you take 2 kids ( 8 year of age) on a vacation that they will never forget?
No need to get too extravagant, if the goal is "never forget".
As an 8-year-old, my family took us to a local beach community for an inexpensive vacation (because that was all we could afford). Over 50 years later, I still remember all the details quite fondly.
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Depends on what the kids like.
More than likely, Disney World would be the best for most kids.
If they like dolphins, go somewhere tropical that they can swim with dolphins. If they like football, take them to the Superbowl next year. My 7 year old daughter is fascinated with the terra-cotta soldiers in China. Maybe they would want to see an active volcano. What are your kids into?
More than likely, Disney World would be the best for most kids.
If they like dolphins, go somewhere tropical that they can swim with dolphins. If they like football, take them to the Superbowl next year. My 7 year old daughter is fascinated with the terra-cotta soldiers in China. Maybe they would want to see an active volcano. What are your kids into?
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Personally, I would wait until they are 12 or 13 or so. I hardly remember anything about the trips we took when I was 8.
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Wow, I'm not sure which would be worse with two eight year olds.sharpjm wrote:Antarctica or North Korea
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We don't know what they like since they are not even 3 yet. We are saving the money right now. This trip will be our anniversary and their 8 birthday combined. We will take Disney cruise and go to Disneyland way before this trip. I"m just trying to get more ideas. Thank you.
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Sooo easy to answer this one... https://www.smartours.com/tour/kenya-wildlife-safari/ if you can swing it time and money wise add the 4 day extension to Tanzania. Have done this one and it is a NEVER forget.ktd wrote:Where do you take 2 kids ( 8 year of age) on a vacation that they will never forget? Assuming you have saved 20K for this trip and 2 weeks.
If it is a bit too much try this one ... https://www.smartours.com/tour/amazing-thailand/ also a never forget but different intensity.
or https://www.chinaspree.com/escorted-chi ... ation.aspx
At age 8 China and Thailand may be a bit too sophisticated for a lifetime of memories but Africa and seeing the animals on safaris are a remember forever.
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I like the island hopping in Hawaii idea. They can see some beautiful scenery and enjoy fun activities, as Hawaii is not just about sitting on the beach all day.
At age 8, they probably are going to enjoy beach and sport activities, rather than museums, etc (then European vacation would be a great option).
At age 8, they probably are going to enjoy beach and sport activities, rather than museums, etc (then European vacation would be a great option).
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Two weeks?
I agree with taking them someplace "natural" like Iceland or northern Canada - away from any and all screen devices, TV's, computers, etc.
Australia and some other named places are just too far. The last thing you want to do is spend 4 (out of 14) days traveling.
Wherever you go, make sure they have no TV or internet access or cell phone reception.
You can take your two week trip and still come back with $10K left over.
However, at age 8, I'm not sure what they'll grasp or comprehend. Wait till they're 10-12 for a more meaningful getaway.
Then again, sending them to a camp for a couple of weeks would be a lot less expensive and give you and your spouse a little quality time as well.
I agree with taking them someplace "natural" like Iceland or northern Canada - away from any and all screen devices, TV's, computers, etc.
Australia and some other named places are just too far. The last thing you want to do is spend 4 (out of 14) days traveling.
Wherever you go, make sure they have no TV or internet access or cell phone reception.
You can take your two week trip and still come back with $10K left over.
However, at age 8, I'm not sure what they'll grasp or comprehend. Wait till they're 10-12 for a more meaningful getaway.
Then again, sending them to a camp for a couple of weeks would be a lot less expensive and give you and your spouse a little quality time as well.
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8 year olds are not going to remember too many details. Make this your (choice) trip of a lifetime and do future great trips with them when they are 12+
Kids at that age will not know or appreciate the difference between Australia or something close by. Use this time to expose them to natural wonders as opposed to history, culture, museums.
Junior ranger programs at national parks, beach vacation, camping in the U.S. come to mind as things they will enjoy. The money saved can be given to them for a summer backpacking in Europe when they turn 21! I don't think Australia and NZ will be exciting enough for them. For an expensive option, I would suggest an African Safari over other options.
Kids at that age will not know or appreciate the difference between Australia or something close by. Use this time to expose them to natural wonders as opposed to history, culture, museums.
Junior ranger programs at national parks, beach vacation, camping in the U.S. come to mind as things they will enjoy. The money saved can be given to them for a summer backpacking in Europe when they turn 21! I don't think Australia and NZ will be exciting enough for them. For an expensive option, I would suggest an African Safari over other options.
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For an 8 year old I think Kenya would be the place he would never forget.
Yes, the travel time is long, but I've taken younger children to Santiago Chile to see relatives and it worked.
Yes, the travel time is long, but I've taken younger children to Santiago Chile to see relatives and it worked.
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I suggest Southern California for the whole thing. Start at Disneyland for say two days and then move on the next theme park near LA. Say Knott's Berry farm for a day and then finish up with Universal studios for a fourth day. Then move down the coast for a 4 day stay at Mission Bay and the beaches of San Diego. Rent boogie boards and wet suits and balls for the kids and stay in a condo or hotel on the water. Spend say 3-4 days playing on the beach. Learn to surf and just goof off. Then move inland and take them for a trip to the San Diego Zoo for a day and then to Legoland the next day and the finish up with a day driving day touring through the Safari wild Kingdom outdoor zoo.
The kids will not stop smiling and laughing for weeks. Buy them their own cheap cameras to take pictures of stuff they like and encourage them to make scrape books of the trip. Let them help plan the trip. Talk to them in advance and see if this is the schedule they want. Maybe they are into zoo stuff more that rides or swimming at the beach. Surf the web and discuss the options.
See here for some details. http://www.socalthemeparks.com/
Enjoy. Kids are wonderful at that age but are very active.
But a trip of a lifetime is better taken with mid to late teen agers, say 13-19 IMO. I took my kids on a three week bus tour all around Europe and England when they were teenagers and it was great. It started as mostly a trip for my wife and I but evolved into a family tour. That was twenty years ago and they are both married adults but they still talk about things they saw on that trip like Big Ben in London and the canals of Amsterdam and the Vatican etc.. In fact that trip turned my youngest into a global explorer. Just some thoughts.
The kids will not stop smiling and laughing for weeks. Buy them their own cheap cameras to take pictures of stuff they like and encourage them to make scrape books of the trip. Let them help plan the trip. Talk to them in advance and see if this is the schedule they want. Maybe they are into zoo stuff more that rides or swimming at the beach. Surf the web and discuss the options.
See here for some details. http://www.socalthemeparks.com/
Enjoy. Kids are wonderful at that age but are very active.
But a trip of a lifetime is better taken with mid to late teen agers, say 13-19 IMO. I took my kids on a three week bus tour all around Europe and England when they were teenagers and it was great. It started as mostly a trip for my wife and I but evolved into a family tour. That was twenty years ago and they are both married adults but they still talk about things they saw on that trip like Big Ben in London and the canals of Amsterdam and the Vatican etc.. In fact that trip turned my youngest into a global explorer. Just some thoughts.
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Thank you for your suggestion however my family is in California. We go back every year therefore I don't think it will be special.btenny wrote:I suggest Southern California for the whole thing. Start at Disneyland for say two days and then move on the next theme park near LA. Say Knott's Berry farm for a day and then finish up with Universal studios for a fourth day. Then move down the coast for a 4 day stay at Mission Bay and the beaches of San Diego. Rent boogie boards and wet suits and balls for the kids and stay in a condo or hotel on the water. Spend say 3-4 days playing on the beach. Learn to surf and just goof off. Then move inland and take them for a trip to the San Diego Zoo for a day and then to Legoland the next day and the finish up with a day driving day touring through the Safari wild Kingdom outdoor zoo.
The kids will not stop smiling and laughing for weeks. Buy them their own cheap cameras to take pictures of stuff they like and encourage them to make scrape books of the trip. Let them help plan the trip. Talk to them in advance and see if this is the schedule they want. Maybe they are into zoo stuff more that rides or swimming at the beach. Surf the web and discuss the options.
See here for some details. http://www.socalthemeparks.com/
Enjoy. Kids are wonderful at that age but are very active.
But a trip of a lifetime is better taken with mid to late teen agers, say 13-19 IMO. I took my kids on a three week bus tour all around Europe and England when they were teenagers and it was great. It started as mostly a trip for my wife and I but evolved into a family tour. That was twenty years ago and they are both married adults but they still talk about things they saw on that trip like Big Ben in London and the canals of Amsterdam and the Vatican etc.. In fact that trip turned my youngest into a global explorer. Just some thoughts.
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One thing I would caution reading some of the above recommendations. I would not take my young children to South Africa. My assumption is that these recommendations come from people who were there 10-15 years ago. My wife is South African and emigrated to the States ~8 years ago. We are trying to sponsor her parents to emigrate currently. We were there three years ago. It is a beautiful country, but the infrastructure is starting to fall apart from 20 years of neglect, crime is terrible, corruption is rampant. We now have two young children, and I would not let them go there short of a close family member dying.
It's sort of akin to saying, "We had a wonderful trip to Jerusalem and the middle east in (a stabler time), so I would recommend that (in 2015 with current geopolitical climates)."
It's sort of akin to saying, "We had a wonderful trip to Jerusalem and the middle east in (a stabler time), so I would recommend that (in 2015 with current geopolitical climates)."
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Whose lifetime? Seems presumptuous to imagine one could take 8 year old kids on the trip of their lifetimes; maybe yours.
We took my 7 and 5 year old on a 2 week cruise to the Southern Caribbean this year. Including airfare, at the holidays, it was less than you have budgeted and everyone had a fantastic time. It's a super low stress way to spend a lot of family time together and briefly visit a number of interesting places. 6-8 hours in Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts, St Lucia, Aruba, etc., was enough for us, though St. Lucia and maybe Curacao beckon for a return trip.
When they get older we'll spend some time exploring the world. At this age, all they want is a swimming pool and french fries.
We took my 7 and 5 year old on a 2 week cruise to the Southern Caribbean this year. Including airfare, at the holidays, it was less than you have budgeted and everyone had a fantastic time. It's a super low stress way to spend a lot of family time together and briefly visit a number of interesting places. 6-8 hours in Grenada, Antigua, St Kitts, St Lucia, Aruba, etc., was enough for us, though St. Lucia and maybe Curacao beckon for a return trip.
When they get older we'll spend some time exploring the world. At this age, all they want is a swimming pool and french fries.
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Need more information about kids - gender, likes, compatibility (whether one likes what the other hates) etc. Also, depends on adults' tastes as well. Surely, if kids are into Disney and adults are not, you guys don't want to spend two weeks in Disney (a trip which kids might remember lifelong).ktd wrote:Where do you take 2 kids ( 8 year of age) on a vacation that they will never forget? Assuming you have saved 20K for this trip and 2 weeks.
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I think that you are setting the bar too high.
At 8 yrs. old, most everything is going to be forgettable. Time with family, doing something different
is probably all you need.
One thing my kids remember is walking on a glacier in Canada. (Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park)
The youngest was about 8 at the time.
Mesa Verde was also memorable. My wife remembers it from that age.
My family never traveled, so my memories around that age are playing with cousins at Grandma's house, and
my Grandma sneaking a home-made donut in my pocket after my mom said I didn't need another. That is
probably just as fond a memory as any other, since all my grandparents were gone by the time I was 9.
At 8 yrs. old, most everything is going to be forgettable. Time with family, doing something different
is probably all you need.
One thing my kids remember is walking on a glacier in Canada. (Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park)
The youngest was about 8 at the time.
Mesa Verde was also memorable. My wife remembers it from that age.
My family never traveled, so my memories around that age are playing with cousins at Grandma's house, and
my Grandma sneaking a home-made donut in my pocket after my mom said I didn't need another. That is
probably just as fond a memory as any other, since all my grandparents were gone by the time I was 9.
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+1jambadoc wrote:One thing I would caution reading some of the above recommendations. I would not take my young children to South Africa. My assumption is that these recommendations come from people who were there 10-15 years ago. My wife is South African and emigrated to the States ~8 years ago. We are trying to sponsor her parents to emigrate currently. We were there three years ago. It is a beautiful country, but the infrastructure is starting to fall apart from 20 years of neglect, crime is terrible, corruption is rampant. We now have two young children, and I would not let them go there short of a close family member dying.
I live in Switzerland and we have a decent size South African expat community. South Africa and Kenya just aren't very safe anymore. We travel often with our kids and as much as I would like to take them to Egypt to see the pyramids, diving in the Red Sea, safari in South Africa, we feel we would be putting our kids at more risk than we are comfortable with. Morocco is the only place we would feel safe taking our kids in Africa, but we keep pushing it down the list as well. It is too bad, but thankfully it's a big diverse world and there is still plenty to see.
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Most kids that age won't enjoy a big monster journey crammed into 2 weeks.
How about a warm water beach house for a month. They'll love their time on the beach. Breakfast - Beach - Lunch - Nap - Beach - Dinner - Beach - Bed. Plus games and books. And Kites.
Rinse and repeat.
Having other kids around on the beach is huge plus.
Having a little town nearby for treats and ice cream is also a plus.
You'll get lots of great photos of a happy family.
My Vacationing Parent Rule #1: If the kids ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
Beware the over ambitious plan.
Good luck and have fun.
Most kids that age won't enjoy a big monster journey crammed into 2 weeks.
How about a warm water beach house for a month. They'll love their time on the beach. Breakfast - Beach - Lunch - Nap - Beach - Dinner - Beach - Bed. Plus games and books. And Kites.
Rinse and repeat.
Having other kids around on the beach is huge plus.
Having a little town nearby for treats and ice cream is also a plus.
You'll get lots of great photos of a happy family.
My Vacationing Parent Rule #1: If the kids ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
Beware the over ambitious plan.
Good luck and have fun.
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Another vote for the lifetime trip when they are a few years older.
Meanwhile, camping out in the U.S., either in a forested area or, say, in the allowed areas around Navaho country.
Meanwhile, camping out in the U.S., either in a forested area or, say, in the allowed areas around Navaho country.
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ktd wrote:We don't know what they like since they are not even 3 yet. We are saving the money right now. This trip will be our anniversary and their 8 birthday combined. We will take Disney cruise and go to Disneyland way before this trip. I"m just trying to get more ideas. Thank you.
Ask again in 5 years... But it's great that you're starting to save now.
Seriously, I think the question you want to be asking is for 'trip of a lifetime' suggestions for various price ranges. Then pick things that sound like they would be enjoyable for your kids. You may find you can do more than one of them.
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From my perspective, 8 years old is a great age for a first trip to Disney.
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I disagree with those who say 8 is too young.
My parents took me/siblings to Japan for 3 months when I was 9. I remember a great deal of it - and it was really a trip of a lifetime.
My adult trip to Australia was great - there should be enough things to do there: zoos are the best due to such different animals, swimming, hiking, driving on the left side of the road.
If the kids are into old civilization Greece/Italy to see ruins. I would suggest Egypt, but political instability there is a huge factor.
There is also machu picchu - I've been wanting to go there since grade school myself.
My parents took me/siblings to Japan for 3 months when I was 9. I remember a great deal of it - and it was really a trip of a lifetime.
My adult trip to Australia was great - there should be enough things to do there: zoos are the best due to such different animals, swimming, hiking, driving on the left side of the road.
If the kids are into old civilization Greece/Italy to see ruins. I would suggest Egypt, but political instability there is a huge factor.
There is also machu picchu - I've been wanting to go there since grade school myself.
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For 8 years old kids, Disney world.
They will not understand all this culture or care until they are little older.
They will not understand all this culture or care until they are little older.
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North Korea is a good idea. You take 'em to the DMZ, they can put their feet into North Korean space, and you explain how they are in 2 countries at once. How memorable is that for an 8-year-old? And the rest of the trip they are in South Korea, which is totally mindblowing and alien - different alphabet, languages, customs, people.
But realistically, might be best if you get back to us in 4.5 years. The memorable vacations, as others have stated, are usually simple ones staring at the stars or frolicking in the ocean. Or, dare I say it, the ones where someone has a meltdown or someone vomits in the car. I remember those ones well.
But realistically, might be best if you get back to us in 4.5 years. The memorable vacations, as others have stated, are usually simple ones staring at the stars or frolicking in the ocean. Or, dare I say it, the ones where someone has a meltdown or someone vomits in the car. I remember those ones well.
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This.gasman wrote:I think that 8 yo is too young to appreciate the trip of a lifetime (unless the trip of a lifetime is for you). They will tire easily and not be able to appreciate local cuisine what they are experiencing. If the trip is for them do Orlando. If it is for you, they will be happy as long as the food is to their liking and the trip not too physically demanding.
Eight-year olds will be ecstatic if the hotel has a pool. You really don't need to take them 12,000 miles around the world to impress them.
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I saw lots of kids having a blast in Arches National Park in Moab, UT. Hikes are not difficult in Arches NP and everything around you is beautiful. Double O arch hike is fun and they get to scramble up a big rock to hike on a fin. Lots of fun stuff to do around Moab. Moab is highly recommended.
Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks are great too. They'll probably never forget seeing bison for the first time just outside the car. Bison, elk, bear, geothermal,waterfalls, mountains, lakes.
Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks are great too. They'll probably never forget seeing bison for the first time just outside the car. Bison, elk, bear, geothermal,waterfalls, mountains, lakes.
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I would suggest a cruise ship... Carnavel or Disney have lots of fun stuff to do on-board for 8-year olds, plus food is easy, and you still have the ports-of-call for a little variety and a chance for them to see a different country.
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Heh, and if they get kidnapped as "enemies of the state", then it really will be a "lifetime trip", I mean "trip of a lifetime"dgdevil wrote:North Korea is a good idea.
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Can someone explain to me the concept of a "trip of a lifetime"? Do people only plan on leaving the country once their entire lives? It seems so strange to me.
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You took my quote of context, but I am happy to have provided you with some modest mirth.HomerJ wrote:Heh, and if they get kidnapped as "enemies of the state", then it really will be a "lifetime trip", I mean "trip of a lifetime"dgdevil wrote:North Korea is a good idea.
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+1 Yup and yup.DSInvestor wrote:I saw lots of kids having a blast in Arches National Park in Moab, UT. Hikes are not difficult in Arches NP and everything around you is beautiful. Double O arch hike is fun and they get to scramble up a big rock to hike on a fin. Lots of fun stuff to do around Moab. Moab is highly recommended.
Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks are great too. They'll probably never forget seeing bison for the first time just outside the car. Bison, elk, bear, geothermal,waterfalls, mountains, lakes.
When I was that age my parents took us to national and state parks, and my siblings and I still talk about how great those trips were.
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OP,
With all this talk of disneyland/disneyworld and cruise ships, I think it should be pointed out that this vacation is for you too. I confess that I dislike cruise ships and don't really care for crowds, so maybe this is just my bias. But I would be miserable on an extended tour of any of those places.
If you and your spouse are enjoying the vacation, odds are the kids will too. So pick some place you would like to go, and then incorporate some kid friendly stuff as well.
With all this talk of disneyland/disneyworld and cruise ships, I think it should be pointed out that this vacation is for you too. I confess that I dislike cruise ships and don't really care for crowds, so maybe this is just my bias. But I would be miserable on an extended tour of any of those places.
If you and your spouse are enjoying the vacation, odds are the kids will too. So pick some place you would like to go, and then incorporate some kid friendly stuff as well.
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Why would it be strange? Please explain. Thanks.FullYellowJacket wrote:Can someone explain to me the concept of a "trip of a lifetime"? Do people only plan on leaving the country once their entire lives? It seems so strange to me.
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I appreciate all the ideas so far, please keep them coming. We thought about Cook islands. What do you guys think?