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[quote=Anonymous]If they're under age 10, it's really lost on them, IMO. We traveled a ton when my kids were younger because of my job. They have no memories. My DD has been to 18 different countries, but she doesn't count them because she can't remember them. Going to Tokyo is her dream. She's been there twice: once at age 4 and the other at age 6. She has fuzzy memories of going at 6 but nothing solid.

Traveling with teens is the best. They are old enough to leave alone when you want a quiet dinner alone. They are old enough to explore on their own, too, so not everyone has to get dragged along to the same sites/activities. They have more patience and don't throw temper tantrums. They also tend to sleep through the flights as teens. Mine can fall asleep within 10 mins of buckling on a plane and sleep the entire flight. They never did that as toddlers even when we booked night flights hoping they would.

Road trips with teens are also awesome. They can drive and get some practice driving in new locations and on different roads. They're also always SO excited to get to drive. We did a long college visit road trip that spanned a week and both teens loved every minute of it. They bickered over who got to drive, of course, but they had worked together to plan the route and included some sightseeing things they wanted to do along the way. The most miserable road trips were when they are little. I mean, even trying to drive ~4 hours away to Williamsburg was miserable. "I need to pee!" "Does anyone else need to pee?" "Nooooo." *we stop to pee & then 15 mins later* "I need to pee now, mom."   [/quote]

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