Anonymous wrote:Here’s my top 7 for you if long flights are not an issue: Egypt plus Jordan, China plus Hong Kong, Brisbane and Melbourne/Aus, Galapagos / Ecuador, Alaska, then hit Italy/Spain/Switz and Germany in a long trip.

maybe 7 trips - 7 continents? If Antarctica is too expensive or I get blown up as usual on dcum for suggesting it, I would still do the other six.

This is a really cool idea OP and it’s awesome of you to do it - what a great way to see the world before college.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a big fan of hiking and have traveled quite a bit (I travel for work and will add in a day or two at the end). I've personally loved hiking in Norway, Ireland, and New Zealand. I've had great trips in the US in Acadia National Park. My favorite place for a swim/hike/bike vacation was the Big Island of Hawaii.

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Anonymous wrote:In general, 17 days over winter break you can do some further places that are warmer like Thailand, India, Vietnam, UAE, Morocco, Egypt (all placed we've gone and enjoyed).

For shorter periods like spring break, it'll be extremely expensive but Europe / South America / Caribbean. Thanksgiving would be a less expensive time to do these places as well. I've been with kids and enjoyed Istanbul, Paris, Italy, Greece, Croatia, England, Ireland, etc.

Oh, Morocco is a good one! I would love to go to Egypt but heard so many mixed things about the safety of the trip. Would you consider taking teens? Did you prefer Morocco or Istanbul? Which is better for kids/ teens. My kids are pretty easy going and like doing excursions over sightseeing. We are limited by the breaks and would prefer to find good destinations for Thanksgiving break because we often ski for Spring Break but are flexible. Obviously saving a lot on flights is a big benefit for going over Thanksgiving, I’ve found it’s inexpensive to go to places like Europe that week but weather isn’t always great that time of year either.

When you have school-aged kids and won't travel in the summer you can't really be picky about weather lol! I've been to Europe in the winter a lot and still very much so enjoyed it. As the Danish say, there is no bad weather just bad clothing.

My husband is military and works in the middle east so security wasn't a concern, but we used tour companies with ties to the US embassy so they were well versed in the security needed in Eygpt. At times you might have an armed guard. When we went no guard was needed. Hands down, this was the most amazing trip for my 9 year old. He still talks about it today. So I would not skip on Egypt.

Morocco was fun as well - we stayed and toured with friends that were stationed there. Morocco was a bit more shopping-forward with the Medinas. My son lost his mind over the camel butcher lol.

Anonymous wrote:I have my twins 7 more years until they graduate and they have not been abroad except for Costa Rica and Mexico.

We can usually only travel during Thanksgiving (11 days), Spring Break (11 Days) or Winter Break (17 days). Missing Christmas isn’t a big deal. No summer travel, we visit family out of state.

I’m trying to put together 7 trips you would want to take your kids on before graduating HS. Sporty, active boys, not particularly interested in art or museums. Somewhat interested in history and enjoy learning about different cultures, customs, etc. Where would you go? We plan to do one international trip a year until my sons turn 18 and graduates. They are 10.

Anonymous wrote:I have my twins 7 more years until they graduate and they have not been abroad except for Costa Rica and Mexico.

We can usually only travel during Thanksgiving (11 days), Spring Break (11 Days) or Winter Break (17 days). Missing Christmas isn’t a big deal. No summer travel, we visit family out of state.

I’m trying to put together 7 trips you would want to take your kids on before graduating HS. Sporty, active boys, not particularly interested in art or museums. Somewhat interested in history and enjoy learning about different cultures, customs, etc. Where would you go? We plan to do one international trip a year until my sons turn 18 and graduates. They are 10.

Anonymous wrote:Amsterdam, Paris, London, Japan-Tokyo/Kyoto, Vienna/Salzburg, Greece, Italy-Rome/Venice/Florence

Anonymous wrote:I have my twins 7 more years until they graduate and they have not been abroad except for Costa Rica and Mexico.

We can usually only travel during Thanksgiving (11 days), Spring Break (11 Days) or Winter Break (17 days). Missing Christmas isn’t a big deal. No summer travel, we visit family out of state.

I’m trying to put together 7 trips you would want to take your kids on before graduating HS. Sporty, active boys, not particularly interested in art or museums. Somewhat interested in history and enjoy learning about different cultures, customs, etc. Where would you go? We plan to do one international trip a year until my sons turn 18 and graduates. They are 10.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you do 11 days over Thanksgiving without missing school?

I’m okay with missing a day or two before and after the break for a big trip like this.

Is this a private school? I've never heard of a week long Thanksgiving break. Typically in high school you can't leave early without missing major exams.

It's pretty common in private schools and becoming more common in public schools. My kids public high school had the whole week off this year for the first time.

In the DC area?

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Anonymous wrote:In general, 17 days over winter break you can do some further places that are warmer like Thailand, India, Vietnam, UAE, Morocco, Egypt (all placed we've gone and enjoyed).

For shorter periods like spring break, it'll be extremely expensive but Europe / South America / Caribbean. Thanksgiving would be a less expensive time to do these places as well. I've been with kids and enjoyed Istanbul, Paris, Italy, Greece, Croatia, England, Ireland, etc.

Oh, Morocco is a good one! I would love to go to Egypt but heard so many mixed things about the safety of the trip. Would you consider taking teens? Did you prefer Morocco or Istanbul? Which is better for kids/ teens. My kids are pretty easy going and like doing excursions over sightseeing. We are limited by the breaks and would prefer to find good destinations for Thanksgiving break because we often ski for Spring Break but are flexible. Obviously saving a lot on flights is a big benefit for going over Thanksgiving, I’ve found it’s inexpensive to go to places like Europe that week but weather isn’t always great that time of year either.

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Anonymous wrote:How do you do 11 days over Thanksgiving without missing school?

I’m okay with missing a day or two before and after the break for a big trip like this.

Is this a private school? I've never heard of a week long Thanksgiving break. Typically in high school you can't leave early without missing major exams.

It's pretty common in private schools and becoming more common in public schools. My kids public high school had the whole week off this year for the first time.