How many countries has your teen been to?

[Anonymous]

Dang, these kids are racking up some impressive carbon footprints.

[Anonymous]

Seriously- how are you people affording college after all of this travel?

My kids have been to Canada, UK, and Italy. We haven’t gone overseas since the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

2 or none depending how you look at it. Mexico and Jamaica. But they spent the majority of time at the resort or on planned excursions to touristy places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Switzerland
France
London
Italy
Pakistan
Dubai
Abu dhabi
Ireland
Iceland
Spain

Dubai and and Abu Dhabi aren’t countries - neither is London

[Anonymous]

I’m surprised these lists aren’t longer and more diverse, honestly.

[Anonymous]

None, like the majority of kids in the US.

[Anonymous]

16 and 18:
Uk
France
Spain
Morocco
Italy
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Slovenia
Croatia
Bosnia
Greece
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Thailand
Japan
Costa Rica
Mexico

[Anonymous]

Only Canada, Spain and soon England, for mine. Very few people in our orbit travel overseas on a regular basis, so we try to keep even these few trips on the down low.

[Anonymous]

16/18 year-old’s:

Spain
France
Greece
Italy
Bahamas
Mexico
Jamaica
DR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:15 and 11 yo. Japan, s Korea, Taiwan, china, Thailand, Australia, uk, France, spain, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, turkey, Italy, Greece, Monaco, Canada, Vatican City, Indonesia. Mostly because we lived abroad when they were young. I don’t think the number of countries means anything. Going to Thailand and spending the whole time at a resort doesn’t really expand the mind as much as going to New Orleans or Boston and walking around the city and learning about their history. We have done a few trips to resort-y areas of se Asia, and when we stay at a resort only, it feels Disney-fied, even when you venture out on day trips. Kind of like going to Jamaica and just hanging out at the resort and going on a field trip to the waterfalls with other tourists.

I don’t get people who go to another country and stay in a US hotel resort on the water with all vacationers, mostly Americans.

Our last trip was Puerto Rico and we rented a house in a residential neighborhood. Shopped in the local grocery stores and small restaurants that was all local. We actually stayed in the neighborhood Bad Bunny grew up, a working class neighborhood.

Even going to Paradise Island I had to rent a car to drive around. We went to grocery stores in the area and women would ask for money. I always give money. It won’t affect me in any way and it might help the women get what they need. Our next trip is Spain.

Unfortunately the Ivy admissions skipped over our age group in the family. Maybe next generation either that or it ended with the generation above my husband and me. And I thought almost every child was in the 99th percentile. No?

You don’t understand? Because they are going to enjoy weather and service and beaches, not to play act like they are a local. That’s not a vacation. It’s something snooty people do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And if your teen attends a Big 3, please be sure to mention that as well.

😂 😂 😂

Ha! There is a class trip every year and they usually hit 3 countries (Upper School). So at the end, the minimum that a kid will travel is 12, unless they also travel with family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dang, these kids are racking up some impressive carbon footprints.

I only had one kid and we drive about once a month. Go find another high horse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously- how are you people affording college after all of this travel?

My kids have been to Canada, UK, and Italy. We haven’t gone overseas since the pandemic.

Travel can be extremely cheap if you know how to do it. Sounds like you don’t and you certainly aren’t teaching the skill to your children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Switzerland
France
London
Italy
Pakistan
Dubai
Abu dhabi
Ireland
Iceland
Spain

Dubai and and Abu Dhabi aren’t countries - neither is London

DP
True, but they are kinda like countries. It's like a foreigner coming here visiting NYC for a few days and saying 'I've done America'.. its probably more accurate to say they've been to NYC. Cody, WY is spectacular to see and has almost nothing in common with New York.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only Canada, Spain and soon England, for mine. Very few people in our orbit travel overseas on a regular basis, so we try to keep even these few trips on the down low.

You are embarrassed that you are (extremely limitedly) showing your kids the world? I’d find a new orbit.