Suggestions for empty nester trips

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We are focusing on active trips while we are still able. Check out Backroads

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Anonymous wrote:We do a lot of long weekends (no kids sports!). Been to Charleston, Minneapolis, Miami, Austin, Boston, etc. Also do ski trips without DCs (and some with) to VT, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, CO. Next up is Napa Valley.

Internationally we’ve been to Italy and England several times, France, Scotland, Spain, South Africa. We mostly do these trips in the fall when it’s less crowded.

Was Scotland worthwhile?

I am not that interested in the history, and dislike UK food. But the scenery seems striking…what did you think PP?

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Anonymous wrote:We're doing a Viking river cruise as soon as our youngest goes to college next year. I figure we should start off old age by fully leaning in

I love this! We are about the age where these are looking attractive, but I think we still need to age a bit first.

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Anonymous wrote:We're doing a Viking river cruise as soon as our youngest goes to college next year. I figure we should start off old age by fully leaning in

We’re doing our first Viking cruise in December. They fill up like 18 months before sailing or we would have gone during our youngest’s first year of college.

Everyone I know who’s taken one has loved it.

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Quebec, Norway, driving through the UP, Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket areas. My kids are both still in high school but I’m making a mental list.

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Look into Seabourn for cruises. Book a 2 week one. These are small ships (600 people.)

We just got off a Tauck river cruise on the Seine River. We saw the Normandy WWII beaches and Monet's house and garden.

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Puerto Rico, Dorado Beach Ritz Carlton, rent a car. There is a lot to do on the island.
Guest age skews young here. I don't know how couples in their 30's can afford it.

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Anonymous wrote:We do a lot of long weekends (no kids sports!). Been to Charleston, Minneapolis, Miami, Austin, Boston, etc. Also do ski trips without DCs (and some with) to VT, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, CO. Next up is Napa Valley.

Internationally we’ve been to Italy and England several times, France, Scotland, Spain, South Africa. We mostly do these trips in the fall when it’s less crowded.

Was Scotland worthwhile?

I am not that interested in the history, and dislike UK food. But the scenery seems striking…what did you think PP?

DP but we enjoyed the scenery. I think you only need 3-4 nights to see everything if you’re only there for the scenery and don’t care about the food or history or slow traveling. Explore Edinburgh for a day on foot (even that might be too long if you don’t like history) then head up towards the highlands and isle of sky for another few nights. I can’t imagine spending more time than that if you are only focused on scenery but I know others could spend 2 weeks in a single place in the highlands staring at the same landscape so to each their own!

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Whitefish Montana and Glacier National Park.
Fly into Kalispell. There is a lot to do in this area.

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Waldorf

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Agree you should try a river cruise. You will find you will be one of the "youngsters" on the trip which will automatically put a spring back in your step! And a sense of gratitude (and some urgency) that you are still able to travel.

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Anonymous wrote:Here are places I've always wanted to go: Russia (Ukraine now, I guess), Tokyo, Australia, Chicago, Portland, Cape Cod.

What’s stopping you from going to (checks notes), Chicago?

Money.

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Jamaica. Hedonism resort.
You'll have a great time!

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Anonymous wrote:We do a lot of long weekends (no kids sports!). Been to Charleston, Minneapolis, Miami, Austin, Boston, etc. Also do ski trips without DCs (and some with) to VT, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, CO. Next up is Napa Valley.

Internationally we’ve been to Italy and England several times, France, Scotland, Spain, South Africa. We mostly do these trips in the fall when it’s less crowded.

Was Scotland worthwhile?

I am not that interested in the history, and dislike UK food. But the scenery seems striking…what did you think PP?

We love history and food so may not be the best people to ask. There is a good food scene in Edinburgh which isn't the Scottish food of old. Of course the same is true in London - lots of great food.

Edinburgh is worth at least 2 days, but that does include a lot of history - castles, museums, etc. If you are into whiskey there are lots of whiskey tasting options (we are not, so didn't do any of these).

I've looked at doing the luxury rail trips in Scotland, but they are very expensive.

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Anonymous wrote:Jamaica. Hedonism resort.
You'll have a great time!

I remember hearing the ads for this in high school in the 90s. Had no idea what it was then, just read some stuff on Reddit. Happy this place exists for those for whom it is their cup of tea.