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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Iceland is very overrated. It's also very expensive once you arrive.

Here's how we approach trip planning for our family (of six): what would the kids enjoy doing? Then we pick a location that checks the boxes for the kids and for us.

City-based vacations can be tricky for some families. Our family actually enjoys touring cities (as long as I do my research and build in off the beaten path fun activities), but most of our friends have commented that they would never be able to take their kids on similar trips. Instead, they tend to take their kids to all inclusives in Mexico, DR or the Caribbean. Disney and other theme parks are also popular.

So, what do your kids enjoy? [/quote]

Yikes.  I'll take northern lights, natural geysers, lava fields, water falls, and gas vents over any Disney artificial stuff any day.[/quote]

I'm the pp, and I wasn't suggesting Disney (although I do think it's fun...and perhaps one of the best trips from a kids perspective). Like I said, we've taken a lot of trips that don't involve typical kid-friendly destinations (theme parks or beach), and our kids still enjoy it...but you have to be prepared and build in kid-friendly stuff. Think: visiting a city and finding the best playground, fun ice cream shop or cool theme restaurant. Or finding the hip sneaker shop or music store for your tween/teen. The op posted back that her kids wouldn't enjoy museums or hiking, so I was right (my kids aren't really into that stuff either---they tolerate it for a short time, but then I need to be prepared for what's next).

And more to the point: Iceland is very overrated...particularly for kids. It's fine for a weekend, but I can think of a million other places I'd rather spend my time and money.

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