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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is “cheating” as we live overseas on military orders. We are on one government salary, with a  4yo and 6yo. They’ve been to 24 countries so far, even with being sidelined for 18 months due to pandemic travel restrictions. EU travel is very affordable overall when you’re already based in the EU, and we live close to several countries you can easily do a weekend trip to. We are due to return to the US next year; I am sure it will take a couple decades or more or never after that for them to visit another 24 countries. (Favorites have been Baltic states, Scotland, Morocco, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece). [/quote]

And this here is the key. You can have all the money in the word, but if you live in the geographically isolated US, it is very hard to show your kids the world on one or two week trips to Europe. You just end up hitting the most overtouristed spots like Paris, Lisbon, and Copenhagen. Our family also lives in Europe and we have been able to visit so many off the beaten path places and countries that would never be possible from the US. It’s a combination of time, exposure, and ability to stay in Europe long term that is the key, rather than HHI. That’s why American kids, even from rich families and cities, still seem so unsophisticated in comparison. [/quote]

Why do you need to show your children the world? it will still be there when they grow up and they can see it on their own. Just giving them a taste of what’s out there is enough.[/quote]

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