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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh, traveling with kids is a lot of hassle:
Norovirus
Bed bugs
Germs everywhere
Flight delays
Taxi/shuttle problems (unsafe, price gouging, uncomfortable) 
Rudeness/extortion from locals 
Exploitive tourism where locals often appear to be treated unfairly
Trapped on planes on runways
Lost luggage/valuables 
Pickpockets 
Sleep schedules ruined
Food quality bad and or unhealthy 
Foreign hospitals with lower standards 
Foreign police/governments which are dysfunctional and/or corrupt

All of these things are of course 10x worse with kids.  I think it’s also somewhat selfish to travel a lot with younger kids who thrive on the stability and safety of home and really benefit from more time bonding with their local friends.  Teens are a different story but traveling with them is a whole other nightmare.

I travelled throughout my twenties and early thirties to central, South America, Europe and the Middle East.  I love it but am realistic about the toll it takes.  I think car travel trips are better for families and kids especially if you are staying with family.  
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Yes to all of that but NO to local friends! All the local friends are traveling during breaks, I used to have the mindset that during breaks that kids could get together but NO their families are all traveling during breaks. I mistakenly thought my DD could meetup for some playdates during summer and to my dismay the other family was gone the ENTIRE (2 months) summer traveling in EUROPE. NO one is in town.[/quote]

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