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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is 12months and we're about to go on our third trip to europe.

The answer is DONT do cities. The worst time we had was in Barcelona bc there was so much we wanted to do and couldn't with a baby, the friction between hauling our ass to spain and "making it worth it" and handling the needs of a baby were not a good fit. Paris and Lourve is a good example--it can be dissapointing to go all the way over there and be forced to skip huge things.

We're about to leave for France and we have rented a beautiful house were the entire point is to have quiet time, play, bike, walk, go to the market--all things we'd theoertically do here except we don't and it's so much more charming there so it'll be such a treat. And DS will join for all of it. The goal is to make sure there is as little tension as possible between what the adults want to do and the kids. And I have found the way to minimize that is get out of cities. [/quote]

Look, I have family in the French countryside (Auvergne) so I get that it is beautiful and the food is so good. But honestly to just go to the country and chill with a small child, is it really worth schlepping all the way to France? I biked, relaxed, enjoyed cute markets on Cape Cod last summer and didn't have to deal with the hassle or expense of getting to the French countryside. OP, I would recommend starting with an easy, kid friendly vacation and then working your way up. Bay side of the Cape is great, as are many resorts. If you do go to Europe, I would avoid big cities. [/quote]

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