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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I love to travel and are very lucky financially.  DD is three and has been to Mexico twice, Panama, Grand Cayman, Italy, made several trips to California, plus beach trips and a trip to NYC.  Her first international trip was at five months and was super easy (Mexico), and I loved taking her to Rome when she was two.  We're thinking Istanbul or Sardinia next.

I would not travel with young kids because you want them to remember it.  They won't, at least not in the long term.  But I think there are good reasons to do it.  I like the idea of her seeing us outside our comfort zones and still being okay.  I like having her exposed to other cultures and languages.  I also love seeing the world through her eyes.  Even though I loved having a crazy pace of travel before kids, there's something cool about having to hang out in the same piazza every day because of the guy who blows giant bubbles or having to only look for flower carvings in the Forum.  That may annoy some people, but I love it.

I also think that if you tend to prefer vacations with minimal logistical challenges, you may want to wait until kids are older.  I love planning complicated trips with crazy logistics, so I now plan simpler trips and spend lots of time on kid logistics.  As a result, our trips work well, and DD usually is pretty happy.  If logistics aren't your thing, it may not work quite as well.  If they are your thing and you have the resources, then I think international travel with young kids can be great.
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