If you travel internationally with your kids, what places have they loved?
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Anonymous
Well said. We are also an International Family with multiple citizenships. When our DC were small, they just were interested in things little children everywhere are interested in. Those itches could be scratched without having to go around the world. But now that they are older, they are interested in travel and giving their passports a workout. I’m particularly proud that they are looking to use their language skills and citizenships to pursue higher education outside of this country. My DC would rather learn in a truly diverse environment, not one dominated by US-Americans and their black and white view of the world. |
Anonymous
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My 14yo DC has been traveling with us since 8. These are some of the favorites:
London- Harry Potter WarnerBros Studio, Shakespeare play at the Globe theater (outdoor), boat ride to Greenwich/Prime Meridian Line, saw the Magna Charta at the British Library Spain- Alhambra & Toledo tours, Seville- old quarters & flamenco dancing, Barcelona- cathedrals, waterfront & ferris wheel ride Paris- (So many great museums, but can be overwhelming, so only in small bites) Louve- Mona Lisa, Dutch Masters and Code of Himmurabi; Cluny- unicorn tapestries; Impressionists at d'Orsay & de l'Orangerie; Versailles- Hall of Mirrors, the fountain show at the Fountain of Apollo; eating at many outdoor cafes and DC trying first escargo Japan- Tokyo temples, Kitchen Street, Shinjuku 3D cat on building, thrift clothes shopping at Harajuku, Sumida Hokusai Museum, Shibuya scramble Crossing & Mega Donkey store. Rode the bullet train. Kyoto- Monkey Park and some temples including Torii gates Italy- Rome colosseum and Roman Forum, day trip to Pompeii, Florence Uffizi Museum & Ponte Vecchio |
Anonymous
Your kid actually liked Uffizi Gallery? Our kids liked it for about twenty minutes then tired of the crowds really quick. International travel is great, my kids have been on a couple trips, but if we’re being honest, kids don’t care about travel that much. My kids favorite trips are to the Outer Banks/Hatteras Island where they boogie board, play beach volleyball, fish and hang out with their cousins. |
Anonymous
Yeah, I know, but my kid was a teen when we went to Uffizi. I cannot imagine taking an 8yo. |
Anonymous
Pp, here. If I’m being honest, I didn’t even like Uffizi. Sure, the art is priceless, but just too crowded for me to enjoy. I find this with a lot of museums- I like them, but rarely enjoy them due to crowds. What my kids liked best about Ponte Vecchio is watching the scammers throw “art” in front of pedestrians and try to make them pay for the “art” they trampled on. I liked just sitting on the sidewalk by the river looking at the bridge, watching the sunset. |
Anonymous
| We had a wonderful trip to Nova Scotia when our kids were about 5 and 8. It was perfect for that age. |
Anonymous
+1 Mine has loved any place that had a pool and the Safaris-one in Florida and Kenya. Everywhere else citiwise he has been glued to electronics. |
Anonymous
m Thailand for thanksgiving is not enough time, what a waste! We went for three weeks pre-COVID and the kids have been asking to go back (they were 8 and 11 at the time). The highlight for that trip was definitely the elephant sanctuary we visited in Chiang Mai. |
Anonymous
we have taken them out of school which flows into the Christmas break. I didn’t spell that out but it’s beyond a week. Australia will be the same. Not a waste at all. |
Anonymous
Totally agree! I found that poster to be a pm + holier than thou. My kid has enjoyed every international trip we have taken. Her favorite was Singapore because of the gorgeous gardens and people. |
Anonymous
| She liked Italy but all inclusives are kind of her jam. |
Anonymous
| My kids have only been to the US and my country of origin. They might get to visit a couple of more countries before the oldest graduates. Time (and money) is limited so we go to visit my family. |
Anonymous
On your next visit to London, be sure to catch a couple of West End shows. We saw Hamilton and Back To The Future, both of which our middle school child loved. |
Anonymous
| We just had such an awesome time in the Zillertal (Tirol) area of Austria. They really aim to be family friendly. Your guest card gets you into some really great public pools (with water slides), and the playgrounds are really well designed. The mountains all have children’s activities and most of the alms have cows to watch and small children’s activities or playgrounds. The Hintertux glacier isn’t far, and they have the coolest marble run activity, snow tubing in the summer, and the ice palace was straight out of Frozen (we,, to our 6yo). Other mountains, like Ahorn, are also really kid friendly. |