I was just citing a personal opinion. You do you, but if it were me I'd do

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Jan 27, 2023
7:32:01am

Methusaleh22 Truly Addicted User

the proposed short domestic trips until they were much older.

Or fly them to Grammys on my way to Europe.

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Why people travel with kids is beyond me.

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 7:21am

Without extended family nearby we had no choice. Because we're we going to do?

cougarsuperdave

1/27/23 7:24am

I was just citing a personal opinion. You do you, but if it were me I'd do

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 7:32am

Yes. Exactly. Give it a few years and explore your home area and save the $$

Memmo

1/27/23 7:33am

I love traveling with my kids (including HI and Europe). Great memories (for them and me).

HarlemCoug

1/27/23 7:32am

Me too. To kid destinations. Places they'd rather go. But again you're

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 7:34am

This.

cougarsuperdave

1/27/23 7:34am

Me too.

TheHop

1/27/23 7:34am

If they are old enough to remember it it probably doesn’t apply to the

elmerfudd

1/27/23 7:42am

It's been really healthy for us to show kids pics of our previous vacations. They may not remember them, but they know

HarlemCoug

1/27/23 7:45am

My youngest is 17

TheHop

1/27/23 7:56am

That's why we always take pictures with other people's kids on vacation.

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 8:02am

that's next level thinking... a tip of the cap to you fine sir.....

HarlemCoug

1/27/23 8:11am

And i think that's all fantastic. I grew up in a family where we I drove to

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 8:10am

OP says ages 6-14

TEXAS

1/27/23 7:45am

Our best memories as a family were traveling together.

ReiUrso

1/27/23 7:54am

Of all the places we traveled, we liked Slovenia the best for these reasons

runnincoug

1/27/23 7:57am

Slovenia is one of our favorites

TheHop

1/27/23 8:11am

Bled is exquisite... loved that place

runnincoug

1/27/23 8:21am

It’s why we haven’t traveled much before.

mobomanjoe

1/27/23 7:33am

Must be the illegal nature of leaving the kids at home to fend for themselves?

Six Foot Seven

1/27/23 7:42am

Been to Japan about 5 times with my young kids. Priceless memories but those

pinolero

1/27/23 7:42am

No family there but we're planning a trip to Japan in 2 years.

Schultz is back

1/27/23 8:21am

I bet you'll love it. I'm hoping to go again next spring.

pinolero

1/27/23 9:35am

We did...but mostly by car.

WJCougar

1/27/23 7:47am

I traveled to 7 countries in 8 months with 5 kids under 17. It was awesome.

runnincoug

1/27/23 7:49am

We traveled to 8 counties in 7 months with 17 kids under 5. Also awesome

TEXAS

1/27/23 7:51am

Probably all in Texas right? 😉

runnincoug

1/27/23 7:53am

How’d you know?!?

TEXAS

1/27/23 12:32pm

It's a great education for the kids and makes your family close.

Veracruz

1/27/23 8:18am

Maybe it's just your kids. My kids are great for traveling. And we almost always

LifeLongLakerFan

1/27/23 8:23am

It's a totally different experience w/ kids than w/out kids. Both are awesome

ForzaPuma

1/27/23 8:23am

Everyone agrees with that mindset. I just differ on the locales.

Methusaleh22

1/27/23 8:27am

I didn't mind traveling when my kids were little. Sure, the private jet was

WDaddy

1/27/23 9:52am

You cleaned your jet yourself?

TheHop

1/27/23 9:56am

Just wanted to set a good example for my kids. Didn't want to spoil them.

WDaddy

1/27/23 10:01am

That's why Jeevs drops them of at the Chapel Saturday mornings

TheHop

1/27/23 10:37am

I love traveling domestic with kids, further places with smaller groups or

NYC and Japan

1/27/23 10:12am

I’ve only traveled once without kids. Can’t imagine traveling without them until they are on their own. Sure kids

Blue2thebone

1/27/23 11:30am

Our solution is have enough kids we can't travel We have five kids and I'm the

Cougphysio

1/28/23 8:52am

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