How many countries has your teen been to?
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Anonymous
Can you explain more about how to get cheap flights for a family? Any secret sauce? |
Anonymous
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1. Netherlands
2. England 3. Wales 4. Scotland 5. Australia 6. Japan 7. Italy 8. Spain 9. France 10. Monaco 11. Vatican City From the US so if home country counts = 12 |
Anonymous
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Just turned 14 - 31 countries. He doesn't love always love it but his loser parents like to travel (part of the reason we had only one child).
Costa Rica Turkey Morocco Spain Belize Iceland Thailand Cambodia Iceland UK Germany France Italy Singapore Indonesia Mauritius Madagascar Albania Croatia Bosnia & Herzegovina Montenegro Grece Israel Jordan UAE Qatar Oman Bahamas Norway Sweden Denmark To come in 2024: Mexico, Taiwan, Australia |
Anonymous
This was me, I didn't realize we were noting ages etc. DC is 16. Been traveling since they were 6, first trip was England. Some countries on the above list we've been back to a number of times (England being the most but repeat visits to some of the others as well). They love traveling thankfully - only have one kid. |
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DC is 13:
1. India 2. France 3. Germany 4. Italy 5. England/Scotland 6. Spain 7. Portugal 8. Senegal 9. Thailand 10, Laos 11. Cambodia 12. Japan 13. Korea 14. Colombia 15. Vatican City 16. Australia |
Anonymous
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And I forgot:
17. Qatar 18. Morocca |
Anonymous
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19. Uganda
20. Ethiopia 21. Switzerland |
Anonymous
I’m guessing most people are covering g these trip with points. |
Anonymous
If you are on a limited budget then there is a lot to see within your own country and in Canada and Mexico. |
Anonymous
The more you know… I’ve heard kids have pissing contests about this, too. Points are also granted for flying private vs first vs business vs peasant My kid has been to Canada, way back when we lived near the border so probably doesn’t count in this contest 
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Anonymous
Some kids go to expensive private schools, play on travel sports teams or have piano/violin lessons. Some families have second (and third) homes, boats, and high end luxury cars. We don't have any of these things. We live within our means in many ways so we can afford two international trips per year (school spring break and summer). We are not resort people and we don't stay at the Four Seasons (it's really hard to have an authentic cultural experience at a large chain hotel of any sort). And we always fly coach. We have been to many wonderful places and have great family memories and photos. Different priorities for different people so this is no more a contest than anything else in life. |
Anonymous
You realize most of us aren’t taking a couple of international trips per year bc we are prioritizing private school or multiple homes? We are prioritizing things like retirement, savings for college, and just paying our bills. Damn DCUM is so out of touch. |
Anonymous
You win! And LOL on the last one. Would sincerely love to hear more about how you made it happen. |
Anonymous
NP. It’s a standard joke. Some Texans unofficially view their state as a different country from the rest of the US. |
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Canada
UK France Sweden Denmark Norway Netherlands Italy Germany China Hong Kong Macau Taiwan Korea Japan Thailand Singapore UAE Qatar But we lived overseas for a number of years and travel was much more common. |