10k budget for Family Trip, preferably international. Out of ideas!

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Oman. Wahiba Sands. Nizwa. Some beach time. Great soft adventure with luxury options.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want luxury hotels, you could go to Thailand as those are relatively cheap there and day to day life is also fairly inexpensive so if you can get good flights you will be within 10K budget.

I did find good flights! 10k doesn’t go so far! Any great locations or things to see in Thailand?

Would love to go to Thailand. If we did it we could possibly go over Christmas Break and have closer to 2 weeks. Any recommendations of beautiful beach towns? Love the more secluded feel, not beaches lined w hotels. Willing to put in some
extra money if we extended it past a week.

Um, yes. Google is your friend. This is not off the beaten path, it is very well documented.

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So I would do Columbia or Mexico City. Morocco is your kids are easy. I'd actually save Japan but the ages of your kids would not be horrible.

Here's you prob - everything is so $$ for flights. You can prob find a reasonable Airbnb somewhere but it's the flights that will kill you. Keep that in mind to maybe open options.

And not necessarily London/Paris - my 2 aren't interested at all there. But Italy. Omg they are ready to kids there - hah! I personally never got into London. Paris is better but as an adult. I even studied in Europe and feel this way. There is not one thing about London that would draw me there as a destination over others all things equal. Not that I hate it but there's just so many other holidays to consider. London is easy. So easy that as an adult they can do. I would take them to other locations more interesting. Iceland can be $$ but it's not a long trip.

Quebec City/Montreal is another option. I mean it somewhat depends on the personalities of your family. We like a bit of everything and could never do a Paris where it's all about chocolate and shopping, I love it but my family could not do that for a wk. I mean I did Paris 3x in a yr and more than that in my life and know it well. The only way to do it is to base on Paris and see Mt St Michele and explore via day trips. I think it'll be too $$ that way.

I get why you'd avoid Europe and would focus on S America.

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I spent a month in Turkey in 2010 and am researching taking my 12 year old. Definitely Istanbul and Cappadocia. I am thinking about a 3 rd stop but don’t know if l can fit it in about 9 days. Maybe Efes or somewhere on the Med coast for a couple days.

I would save Peru for a bit later when your kids can keep up with adults hiking. Bolivia and Ecuador are also great.

Colombia l like but Cartagena is pretty overrun, l suggest Bogota and Zona Cafetera. Yes Santa Marta has beautiful sites around, the town itself doesn’t have much.

Mexico is huge and varied and you could do any number of great trips.

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Anonymous wrote:Puerto Rico Ritz Carlton Dorado

There is a free water park as part of the compound and everyone in the family gets a free bike to use.

Make sure to visit the rain forest. You need reservations.

Now that's an international destination I'm hoping to make it to!

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Anonymous wrote:How much of Mexico have you seen? You mention it like you’ve seen the entire country.

Tulum, Cancun, Cabo and I’ve been to San Miguel and Mexico City myself

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want luxury hotels, you could go to Thailand as those are relatively cheap there and day to day life is also fairly inexpensive so if you can get good flights you will be within 10K budget.

I did find good flights! 10k doesn’t go so far! Any great locations or things to see in Thailand?

Would love to go to Thailand. If we did it we could possibly go over Christmas Break and have closer to 2 weeks. Any recommendations of beautiful beach towns? Love the more secluded feel, not beaches lined w hotels. Willing to put in some
extra money if we extended it past a week.

Um, yes. Google is your friend. This is not off the beaten path, it is very well documented.

I’m asking for people to share their experiences. I’m obviously googling too. You don’t seem to understand the purpose of a forum. Thailand is also overwhelming if you google because there are so many beautiful beach towns.

[Anonymous]

Japan. The dollar is strong against the yen and $500/night hotels are quite nice.

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Croatia and Slovenia? There is coastline, natural beauty (Plitvice, Lake Blec), affordable food and wine, history. And if your family liked Game of Thrones, you will adore Dubrovnik.

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Do the kids have any ideas? Something they have learned about in school or something they are excited about?

[Anonymous]

Over Thanksgiving week, Germany is amazing as the holiday markets open. You can base yourselves in Munich and take day trips (including Salzburg, Austria) from there.

[Anonymous]

Get off your high horse. Take them to the Jersey shore so they can play games while you and DH smoke. That is a real family vacation. And don’t you forget it.

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Anonymous wrote:Puerto Rico Ritz Carlton Dorado

There is a free water park as part of the compound and everyone in the family gets a free bike to use.

Make sure to visit the rain forest. You need reservations.

That would greatly exceed $10k. I don’t understand the obsession with naming this hotel at every opportunity on this board.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want luxury hotels, you could go to Thailand as those are relatively cheap there and day to day life is also fairly inexpensive so if you can get good flights you will be within 10K budget.

I did find good flights! 10k doesn’t go so far! Any great locations or things to see in Thailand?

Would love to go to Thailand. If we did it we could possibly go over Christmas Break and have closer to 2 weeks. Any recommendations of beautiful beach towns? Love the more secluded feel, not beaches lined w hotels. Willing to put in some
extra money if we extended it past a week.

The athenee hotel in Bangkok is good as is the Shangri-La. Chang Mai up north is great and you can see elephants. sorry I don't have a good island recommendation that is off the beaten path but I'm sure there is one.

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Anonymous wrote:Get off your high horse. Take them to the Jersey shore so they can play games while you and DH smoke. That is a real family vacation. And don’t you forget it.

I have to admit that my favorite vacations as a kid were spent in cheap hotels crispy as a french fry washing and sorting the shells I'd picked up. And yes, we went to Guatemala and Mexico and Yellowstone too, but nothing beat those cheap beach vacations.