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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m so amazed by the fancy itineraries on this board. Costa Rica, Hawaii and Europe, packed with fun activities all day every day.

How is everyone finding the energy to do all this during a week off? Don’t you get jet lagged? Are you not tired the first 2-3 days of the trip, decompressing from the grind of work and parenthood?

I feel like I’m alone in wanting to do more adventurous vacations but just not having the energy capacity for more than a relaxing beach trip with the kids.

I envy and applaud those who do more! Please tell me your secret.[/quote]

Not being snarky ...

We typically go for two weeks. Ideally Friday night departure and return 16 days later. Yes, we're tired and jet lagged. It gets easier as the kids get older, but so do we, so there's that! We try to build a cadence to the trip and each day that allows relaxation. For instance, week one is go go go / educational / see a lot. Week two is more chill. Alternatively, structured/scheduled stuff in the morning and more relaxed in the afternoon. My kids are 14 and 16 and we've traveled all over Europe and Central America like this since they were in elementary school.

We've been lucky to take some amazing trips, but my favorite part is always spending time with them not multitasking. So if you stick with a relaxing beach trip but can focus on family time, don't get down on yourself - those are great trips too![/quote]

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