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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOTS of great cities in Europe with kids.  TBH, I really, really love so many european cities with kids AND there are ways to do it on the more affordable side so you can go more often if you want.

With your restrictions in mind, I would also be leaning towards London-paris +1 other spot.  Perhaps just break it up with a night or two in the ENglish countryside and a night or two in a small town outside of Paris so you can get a bit of the big city and smaller town feel but Amsterdam would be great too!

The only thing that gives me pause is that the 2024 Olympics will be in Paris and I think it will be a MESS and you will want to avoid it.  If that's the case, perhaps go to Italy and you could do week 2 either in Switzerland, another area of France, Germany, ect so get a different cultural feel.  I'm not sure if all of France will be more overloaded with tourists because of the Olympics....I'd do some digging into that!

I hear you on the limited PTO and the expense of such a trip.  I have a much lower budget than most on here BUT I LOVE traveling.  What I do is to plan FAR ahead and book budget flights (but only with layovers in smaller cities like in ICeland or copenhagen but NOT NYC) and then book lodging as far in advance as possible (apartment or family hostel if one exists with a private room) and pack ONLY carry-on.  I've found travel to be MUCH more in our reach, the better I've gotten with planning budget travel.  WE try to minimize how often/far we travel too and that helps.  Ex: DC-Copenhagen with large personal items +2 carry-ons and a 10 day stay including buffet breakfast a nice family hostel with a play room, ect. total $3,500. That's over Christmas.  Spring break DC-London $350 pp for flights. [/quote]

This is the way.

But seriously, PP, I love it.  It's all harder to pull off with kids instead of adults only, but it's absolutely doable.   
My mom did this for me (traveled a lot, including itineraries considered "exotic" at the time) and it's been *the* priceless gift of a lifetime.[/quote]

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