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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 4:41:45 GMT
Would have to go end of May/beginning of June. First time international travel for the teens so nothing too out there - different foods. Not interested in shopping. More in city/cultural stuff than outdoor things like hiking. Variety of museums/eating/wandering around the city/architecture. Prefer less cost and travelers, but I know the timing isn't great for that.
I've had it in mind to go to Israel, but I'm having second thoughts so I'm trying to figure out where else we might like to go. We have been saving frequent flier miles so I am needing to decide soon if we are going to be able to use them.
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Post by leeny on Nov 7, 2015 4:43:37 GMT
My ds went with his high school art class to London, Paris, Venice, Rome & Florence for a three week trip. He like Italy the most. Lots of culture, museums, etc.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 7, 2015 4:43:56 GMT
We took out 9 and 11 year old to London and Paris. Amazing cities with lots of cool architecture and history. You can ride the train through the chunnel and be to the other city in less than 3 hours. We went at the end of May and beginning of June also.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 4:50:24 GMT
My ds went with his high school art class to London, Paris, Venice, Rome & Florence for a three week trip. He like Italy the most. Lots of culture, museums, etc. I really like the idea of Italy. DH and I went there 3 years ago and loved it. Our kids are not so excited, but then before we went DH and I weren't excited either. We took out 9 and 11 year old to London and Paris. Amazing cities with lots of cool architecture and history. You can ride the train through the chunnel and be to the other city in less than 3 hours. We went at the end of May and beginning of June also. How crowded did you find it at the time of year? |
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 7, 2015 4:54:21 GMT
@pattyrain neither place was awful, but we did run into a few field trips of kids on the Seine. We also went on several day trips and didn't have any trouble getting seats a few days before. London is just a busy place like NYC and the subways were an adventure. Paris was much more laid back and fewer people. We took the double decker buses in both cities. We jumped off and on for several days.
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Post by Karmady on Nov 7, 2015 4:59:05 GMT
I've taken kids to Europe twice. The first time they were 12 and 16 and we visitied Barcelona, Marseilles, Florence, Rome, Napoli, Messina, Venice and Dubrovnik. They are all beautiful  If you take a trip to Italy, there are several fantastic cities rich in culture and sites. It's unreal. Barcelona is a gorgeous city with so much to do as well. The second trip, the kids were 13 and 17 and we visited London and Paris. It was fantastic. The Beefeater Tour of London, the Fat Tire Bike Tour, Harry Potter Studios, London Eye, Buckingham Palace etc. So many sites. We took the train to Paris (book well in advance) and took another Fat Tire Bike Tour, went up the Eiffel Tower, toured the Catacombs, Napoleon's Tomb, Notre Dame, Louvre etc. So much to do. This next summer the kids will be 20 and 16 and we are going to London and Edinburgh. We will be visiting the Edinburgh Castle, the Military Tattoo, the Fringe Festival, Stirling castle and hiking on the Isle of Skye. We will be in London briefly but I haven't decided what to do yet. London/Paris is a very popular itinerary. |
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Nov 7, 2015 5:06:42 GMT
i am hoping to go to Dublin London and Paris with my teen this summer. But London will be mainly visiting family and friends. The other two will be new to her.
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Post by RiverIsis on Nov 7, 2015 5:19:10 GMT
I've taken kids to Europe twice. The first time they were 12 and 16 and we visitied Barcelona, Marseilles, Florence, Rome, Napoli, Messina, Venice and Dubrovnik. They are all beautiful If you take a trip to Italy, there are several fantastic cities rich in culture and sites. It's unreal. Barcelona is a gorgeous city with so much to do as well. The second trip, the kids were 12 and 17 and we visited London and Paris. It was fantastic. The Beefeater Tour of London, the Fat Tire Bike Tour, Harry Potter Studios, London Eye, Buckingham Palace etc. So many sites. We took the train to Paris (book well in advance) and took another Fat Tire Bike Tour, went up the Eiffel Tower, toured the Catacombs, Napoleon's Tomb, Notre Dame, Louvre etc. So much to do. This next summer the kids will be 20 and 16 and we are going to London and Edinburgh. We will be visiting the Edinburgh Castle, the Military Tattoo, the Fringe Festival, Stirling castle and hiking on the Isle of Skye. We will be in London briefly but I haven't decided what to do yet. London/Paris is a very popular itinerary.  |
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Post by RiverIsis on Nov 7, 2015 5:21:05 GMT
Holland and Belgium might be the road less traveled but still have amazing architecture, culture, history, food, museums...
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Post by wellway on Nov 7, 2015 11:54:28 GMT
One thing to note that although British schools don't close for their summer hols until about the 20th July, they will have a mid term break at the beginning of June.
Monday May 30th is a Bank Holiday (most of the country has a day off, shops etc are open), the rest of the week until the 3rd June is a half term break meaning English school children will be on holidays, back to school on the 6th June. Scotland might be different, not sure.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 7, 2015 14:12:21 GMT
Sweden - we went when our kids were preteens and had a fantastic time.
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Post by stittsygirl on Nov 7, 2015 16:42:30 GMT
Italy was my first thought. We've been to northern Italy a few times and had a great experience each time. I've never been to England though, so that would be my personal choice if I were to go back now . |
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Post by akathy on Nov 7, 2015 16:45:35 GMT
England
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 16:50:21 GMT
Mine lived in Italy as pre-teens. The food is both familiar and unique so eating is fun instead of frustrating. Lots of museums, ruins, we loved southern Italy where we could watch artisans working in pottery and inlaid wood.
They also visited Germany, Switzerland and Albania (not sure if Albania is a safe place to visit these days so probably not best for a first international experience)
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 7, 2015 17:36:22 GMT
My kids loved Italy, although younger. Right now mine are pushing for London and Harry Potter touring.
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Post by kate on Nov 7, 2015 21:07:14 GMT
If the kids are studying a foreign language at school, my first choice would be somewhere where that language is spoken.
Vienna is beautiful, and the public transportation is convenient. There are great museums and interesting history. I can't wait to go back!
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Post by lesley on Nov 7, 2015 21:40:49 GMT
One thing to note that although British schools don't close for their summer hols until about the 20th July, they will have a mid term break at the beginning of June. Monday May 30th is a Bank Holiday (most of the country has a day off, shops etc are open), the rest of the week until the 3rd June is a half term break meaning English school children will be on holidays, back to school on the 6th June. Scotland might be different, not sure. , Scottish schools finish around the 26th June, and we only get the Friday/Monday at the end of May. @pattyrain, do your kids study any foreign language in school? It might be fun for them to try out their skills with native speakers. I would recommend Barcelona as a destination that has it all. Lots of culture, beautiful architecture, great weather, fabulous food, and even a beach if you need to rest for a couple of hours! |
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Post by gar on Nov 7, 2015 21:48:17 GMT
Impossible choice!!1  Scandinavia? Italy? Croatia? Or perhaps jolly old England Wherever you choose they will be entranced I'm sure! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 22:58:27 GMT
One thing to note that although British schools don't close for their summer hols until about the 20th July, they will have a mid term break at the beginning of June. Monday May 30th is a Bank Holiday (most of the country has a day off, shops etc are open), the rest of the week until the 3rd June is a half term break meaning English school children will be on holidays, back to school on the 6th June. Scotland might be different, not sure. Great things to know! Thank you. My daughter has taken 3 years of French. Oddly though she is not real excited about France. Her third year we ended up moving half way through, she accidentally got put in a 4th year class and found out about that a week in and so had to go though changes again. That and other things made it a rough year for her so she is rather turned against things French now. Funny with it all though because in the last year DH has travel to France 4 or 5 times for work. Thank you for all of the things mentioned, a number of which I haven't heard of or thought of for this trip. I'm going through and searching for them to find more info. Still debating on Israel. I've had that in mind for 3 years now pretty strongly, but I loved Italy and Europe is pretty enticing. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 23:01:07 GMT
Impossible choice!!1 Scandinavia? Italy? Croatia? Or perhaps jolly old England Wherever you choose they will be entranced I'm sure! See that's one of the reasons I am thinking of Europe. I want them to really get into it. I want them to have a great experience, because I suspect it will be a huge thing for how they feel about traveling when they are on their own. There are so many resources for traveling there and since DH have spent time in Italy and France than we are fairly comfortable with the whole idea. |
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Post by kate on Nov 7, 2015 23:29:57 GMT
How about Brussels or Geneva? They could practice their French, but it wouldn't be France.
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Post by Merge on Nov 8, 2015 1:53:34 GMT
We're taking our daughters to France for spring break. They'll be 13 and almost 15. They both take French so it seemed like a natural first trip to Europe. It will also be my first trip to Europe, and I'll be 43. Sadly, I've forgotten most of the French I learned in high school.  |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 8, 2015 2:04:26 GMT
We're taking our daughters to France for spring break. They'll be 13 and almost 15. They both take French so it seemed like a natural first trip to Europe. It will also be my first trip to Europe, and I'll be 43. Sadly, I've forgotten most of the French I learned in high school. you might be surprised how much is way back there! I thought I had forgotten any Spanish I had learned in high school. But after a week or so in Spain, I started to catch on. My husband was shocked that I went from struggling to tell the cab what hotel we were staying in to a relatively coherent conversation about where a particular church was by the end of our stay. I knew I was doing better when people didn't immediately answer my question which was said in Spanish in English. |
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Post by julieb on Nov 8, 2015 5:04:55 GMT
Switzerland! We were there last year with our (at the time) 20 yo and 23 yo sons. We went to Interlaken and did an electric bike tour to Lauterbrunnen and also went hanggliding. Not cheap, but worth every penny and our sons loved it. We then took the train to the Amalfi Coast and Rome. Went to Pompei and had an awesome tour guide. My boys still rave about how wonderful she was. Venice, Florence then Rome are a great option for the train also.
Also went to Switzerland 5 years ago with dd and we were in Zurich and Lucerne, which were beautiful.
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Post by miominmio on Nov 8, 2015 7:24:56 GMT
Honestly, I think it will be fun whichever country you decide on. We went to Rome this year (and also Pompeii and Vesuvius), and both kids loved it. Last year we visited London, and again, both of them had a great time. Next year, we might visit either Southern Spain, Paris or Iceland, I'm hoping for Iceland because it will be so very different than the other places we have visited, but again, I think it will be a great vacation no matter what.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 14:34:25 GMT
Another vote for Barcelona or Seville/Granada. Of course I am going to recommend Morocco...if you want something a little more exotic! And they also speak French here. Bon chance!
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If you take a trip to Italy, there are several fantastic cities rich in culture and sites. It's unreal. Barcelona is a gorgeous city with so much to do as well. 
Scandinavia? Italy? Croatia? Or perhaps jolly old England 
