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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe start with Japan[/quote]

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I assume PP's point is that you can go well off the beaten path in Japan -- with kids -- and still feel completely safe, while also having exciting, different experiences.

After you have a positive experience in Japan, then you can branch out a bit more.

Of course, getting to Japan (and getting around Japan, with a big family) is not cheap, and the flight process also takes awhile - maybe 24 hours door-to-door one-way, from, say, Bethesda to Shibuya.[/quote]

Agree that Japan is a good compromise.   Other than a couple things we needed to book in advance, we just explored with no major plans.  We felt completely safe wandering around and going off the beaten path without knowing the area.   We do that wherever we go (except a few places that are dangerous if you stray from certain areas) but it still involves a little bit of planning for safety purposes.  The concerns I had over my safety when I was 20 vs now with kids is much different.   I took a lot of risks back then and 99% of the time I was fine (was robbed at gun point in Buenos Aires).  I would not put myself in those situations with kids.  You can absolutely teach them resiliency and street smarts without putting them in dangerous situations like hitch hiking.  [/quote]

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