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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me, what makes it a once-in-a-lifetime thing is having other people, like grandparents and cousins. I'd love to do a great trip so someplace family friendly, like Portugal, and invite my parents and siblings and nephews/nieces. Plus maybe a nanny so we can go out and have fun.  Stay in a great resort with lots of kid-friendly amenities, and bring along our nanny so the adults can go out and explore. Now that is once-in-a-lifetime!

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Agreed. We’re fairly well traveled, and my DD’s favorite trip, one she still remembers and talks about constantly, is the one we took with her cousins to an AI in Cancun when she was 7. The kids loved the freedom of being out from under the parents’ eyes, drinking Shirley Temples at the swim up bar, and essentially making friends with other kids and doing their own thing. The parents loved being able to loosely keep an eye on the kids but not really, and not being concerned for their safety.

Any trip you can do with similarly aged kids where they can do their own thing would be one they remember the most. [/quote]

Agree.  My kids talk all the time about the 2 times in their lives we’ve managed to get a group of cousins together for a regular old beach house.  They were ages 4 and 6, then 6 and 8 when we made the trips.  They remember everything about these experiences.  And we’ve been on other great trips—Disney, Caribbean, etc. that they loved but don’t talk about as much.

Do you have to do just one thing?  Could you do a big beach house and invite family or friends for a week and then do an international adventure with just your family?

We’ve never gotten a nanny for a trip but friends who have rave about it.  It’s a great way to make sure the trip is fun for everyone.  I’ve always believed that the best way to ensure a good trip is to make sure that people can take breaks from each other.

I also agree with the pp who said safaris can be tedious for kids.  I am planning to give my kids the gift of a safari when the oldest graduates college.  I think that’s a better time for it.

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