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Post by teach4u on Jun 6, 2018 16:55:13 GMT
My 50th bday and 25th anniversary fall within 2 weeks of one another. Dh and are discussing the following vacations: 1. Dh and I go to the British Isles for 7-10 days. Neither of us have been out of the country before.
2. Family trip (one of the last with two college students) to South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado. 10 day trip also. Never been to Colorado or Yellowstone.
We would be more likely to travel abroad alone, but not as likely to go to Yellow Stone alone.
I'm conflicted between going as a couple vs. missing out on family trip while the kids are able to go.
WWYD?
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Post by peaname on Jun 6, 2018 17:04:11 GMT
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Post by MichyM on Jun 6, 2018 17:10:31 GMT
Family trip, hands down. And I'd start saving and planning for the British Isles trip so it doesn't take years and years for that to happen  |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jun 6, 2018 17:12:44 GMT
My 50th bday and 25th anniversary fall within 2 weeks of one another. Dh and are discussing the following vacations: 1. Dh and I go to the British Isles for 7-10 days. Neither of us have been out of the country before.
2. Family trip (one of the last with two college students) to South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado. 10 day trip also. Never been to Colorado or Yellowstone.
We would be more likely to travel abroad alone, but not as likely to go to Yellow Stone alone.
I'm conflicted between going as a couple vs. missing out on family trip while the kids are able to go.
WWYD? What time of the year? and this year? next? |
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Post by monklady123 on Jun 6, 2018 17:13:13 GMT
Family trip definitely! Then, as michym said, start saving for the other trip now.
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Post by donna on Jun 6, 2018 17:15:26 GMT
I would do trip 1. To me it is a more special sounding trip and would be one that I would regret not taking at the end of my life. (Cancer has really made me look at things a lot differently)
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jun 6, 2018 17:16:02 GMT
Hands down #1
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Post by peabay on Jun 6, 2018 17:17:08 GMT
totally do the family trip. You can do the alone trip any time, but take advantage of being able to travel with the kids when you can.
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Post by papersilly on Jun 6, 2018 17:17:41 GMT
#1 for sure. a trip abroad, to me, is far more memorable than one to some state within the US.
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Post by lisae on Jun 6, 2018 17:26:45 GMT
Option 2. Wyoming is an absolutely gorgeous state. Every view is unique. I'd wait and do the more romantic beach trip when it is just the two of you.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 6, 2018 17:28:20 GMT
I say the family trip while you are still able to travel with your kids. You can go to the British Isles with your husband on your next trip, but will be a lot harder to travel with your family as a whole as your kids get older.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 6, 2018 17:31:17 GMT
I would do a family trip this time.
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Post by dewryce on Jun 6, 2018 17:36:10 GMT
I would do trip number 1. We still travel with DH's family with all 3 of their kids (aged 35-47), their kids' kids, cousins and friends of family. It might be more difficult to arrange schedules, but it's doable. This is for your anniversary. Congratulations!
Well, something just came to mind. How do you usually travel? Do you and DH go off on your own frequently? If so, and you don't do the same with your children then trip #2.
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Post by jlynnbarth on Jun 6, 2018 17:49:27 GMT
For me it would be trip 2. I've never been to Yellowstone, Colorado or South Dakota and want to see all of them. Plus, I'd try and get as much time with my kids as possible before they get too busy to be able to do family trips. Now that mine are both leading Military lives it's very hard for all of us to be together at one time, so if it was an option I do it. I cherish those times together. I'm with my dh every day and can do an alone trip when ever we want, so I guess it just depends on what your priority is at this point in life.
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Post by finaledition on Jun 6, 2018 17:57:19 GMT
I'm turning 50 this summer and we are doing a family trip. Of my 3 kids, one is in college and one is graduating college and I'm not sure how many family vacations we will have where it is just the 5 of us. My son has a serious girlfriend and while I like her, it will change the dynamic of our family. So I'm considering this the last hoorah as a family and then looking forward to what changes will come our way.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Jun 6, 2018 17:58:17 GMT
Family trip, hands down. And I'd start saving and planning for the British Isles trip so it doesn't take years and years for that to happen This ^^^^ |
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Jun 6, 2018 18:00:28 GMT
I say the family trip while you are still able to travel with your kids. You can go to the British Isles with your husband on your next trip, but will be a lot harder to travel with your family as a whole as your kids get older. Totally agree. My DD just graduated with her undergrad and while we are are a small family (3 of us), we are already struggling to find a time that all of us can still take "1 more trip" as family unit. So I say do it while you can with your family. |
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Post by teach4u on Jun 6, 2018 18:00:39 GMT
Dh and I went on a 4 day trip for our 20th anniversary. We hadn't traveled alone before that or since then.
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Post by milocat on Jun 6, 2018 18:03:38 GMT
Destination doesn't matter my answer is family trip.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 6, 2018 18:08:31 GMT
I'd vote Trip #1. Just because your kids graduate from college doesn't mean you can't travel together again. I just returned from a 10 day trip with DD. The trip was a part of her 30th birthday celebration. With your children about to permanently leave the nest, now is the time to really start to focus on, and nurture, your marriage. We started to do more travel without DD once she got to college and it definitely helped us move into the empty nest phase of our lives more easily.
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Post by giatocj on Jun 6, 2018 18:14:25 GMT
Definitely the family trip.
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Post by mimi3566 on Jun 6, 2018 18:17:50 GMT
I vote for 2. If possible, rent an RV...you will make such fun memories to last a lifetime on a "road trip" in an RV!
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Post by piebaker on Jun 6, 2018 18:30:37 GMT
We took our Jane Austen-fanatic daughter to London, Bath, Dover, Wells and Canterbury for nine days before she left for college. There was so much to see; nine days was too short a time to visit, but watching her excitement was worth the entire trip. I am torn. We had some great family trips and once they graduate college, everyone has different interests. I say take the family trip now that may involve hiking while your kids are still willing to do a family excursion. Save up for at least a two week trip to the British Isles. Also, DH and I can't drive the way we did ten years ago, and we will need to either take a tour or travel by plane/train/bus/mass transit around the countries we visit. Happy Birthday  and Happy Anniversary  .  |
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Post by ginacivey on Jun 6, 2018 18:43:44 GMT
#1
do something for just the two of you
do your kids even express an interest in going on a family trip?
gina
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Post by mellowyellow on Jun 6, 2018 18:58:17 GMT
My parents just left for a 14 day cruise to the British Isles for their 50th wedding anniversary. The ports alone sound amazing! Congratulations and have fun on whatever you decide!
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Post by dewryce on Jun 6, 2018 19:05:26 GMT
Dh and I went on a 4 day trip for our 20th anniversary. We hadn't traveled alone before that or since then. Have you traveled as a family much? With this info I'm am even more firmly in the Trip #1 camp. What does your heart want? What does your husband want? |
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Post by ellen on Jun 6, 2018 19:08:29 GMT
We're getting to the age where trips with both of our kids are coming to an end soon. I'd go with my kids while I can.
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Post by Pahina722 on Jun 6, 2018 19:09:17 GMT
Since no one in my family has any desire to do #2, take my answer with a grain of salt. I would do #1 but probably take DS with us. For our 10 year anniversary, we did a tour of Ireland and left DS with my in laws who took him to the Florida Keys. He has NEVER let us live it down. So, for 15, we did a family cruise with a group of friends to Spain and Italy, which we all adored. We are currently making plans for another one for his college graduation—destination to be determined. Luckily, he’s an only and DH and I teach and can take trips almost any time during the summer, so our trip planning is easier than some might have to deal with.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 6, 2018 19:22:57 GMT
I would always opt for out the country traveling. Thankfully my youngest is the jump in the car kind of kid who wants to go on every trip with us.
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Post by malibou on Jun 6, 2018 19:28:24 GMT
For your birthday you take the family trip and get a rain check on your anniversary trip until your next vacation rolls around. Start planning it now so it isn't back burnered.
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