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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only Canada, Spain and soon England, for mine. Very few people in our orbit travel overseas on a regular basis, so we try to keep even these few trips on the down low. [/quote]

You are embarrassed that you are (extremely limitedly) showing your kids the world?  I’d find a new orbit.[/quote]

My orbit’s great. But the amount of money that it costs to take these trips is completely out of reach for the vast majority of people. My kids know that travel is special, not something to take for granted. We would not do well in crowds trying to one-up each other with their lavish vacations, but great if that works for you. [/quote]

Total cost of our recent week in Colombia was $1500.  Including flights, rooms and food.  I get that some families can’t afford that, but not a huge percentage here.  If you are doing any beach weeks in the US, you aren’t saving money, you are choosing comfort over enrichment.  The amount we learn on these trips is incredible, and I love hearing what my friends have learned on theirs.   It isn’t about one upping, it is about exposure, growth and experience.   Hopefully your kids will learn these lessons elsewhere as you are clearly failing to teach them.[/quote]

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