Disneyworld? your kids are still fairly young? Skiing trip? Something different for them... Could make them walk miles in yosemite too. I saw some kid there and he seemed to enjoy it with his dad
Disneyworld???!!!! Are you off your ****ing rocker???!!!! We've never been skiing, we may well do that next year. My brother recently married into a chalet owning family which is helpful.
Lol heard all kids love it (obviously depends how old yours are). Who knows maybe you will find attraction in it. More likely not though. And it's expensive!.
We did Eurodisney when he was 3 and she was 4 months so as far as I'm concerned they've been and they don't need to go again. Actually, neither are that fussed.
Fair dos. Was thinking disneyworld in Florida. Heard it's next level but never been myself and you need a week to do it all. Then there's also a universal studio i believe and a SeaWorld. Not for everyone obviously
I did all that on the West coast a couple of weeks after 9/11. There were no queues anywhere as hardly anyone was travelling to the US and the yanks were all in their nuclear fallout shelters. Rather than reliving it and standing in ludicrously long queues it's better all round if I just show the kids the pictures from back then.
I'm looking forward to Piskie's episode of Banged Up Abroad. "I spent 3 years in a militia prison in the Borneo rainforest. We survived on crickets and moonrat and had to **** in each other's beds to keep them warm at night. I had a great time."
Just got back from ours and yes, it is expensive. Worth it though, every penny. Utterly stunned to see my 9 & 7 year olds fearlessly bombing down the slopes and when they are doing that, you know they aren't asking for an iPod or your phone! Both are now way better than me. My eldest gets back from his school ski trip later today and hopefully he's kicked on too. It's a great trip, you're all doing stuff together and it's a great crack if you go with friends. The meals and drinks are part of it. Although not too many (friends), the 'admin' while you're out there can be a pain in the arse and you just need to focus on yourselves and your own kids without being too bothered by what others are up to. Would recommend it to anyone. Where's this chalet @Stan?
We have another contender. Getting lost in the desert and putting a mat down and sleeping on it isn't some massive achievement
Spent a month on Vancouver Island last year. Vancouver is a beautiful city, plus you've got Whistler an hour drive north. Vancouver Island is jaw dropping (if you like nature) and Banff is supposed to be stunning too. The Canadians are a good bunch too
Morocco is brilliant mate and don't let travelling with Kids put you off. The Moroccans are really family orientated so you won't have any grief travelling with kids. It's cheap as chips there too (as long as you don't go for 5* Hotels in Marrakech) It's a real feast for the senses there, a complete culture change from Europe / US
It's more than that though mate. When you're 4 days from Civilisation, you have to think and plan about how you're going to eat, drink, wash and get your basic needs met. I've always found that to be a good challenge and the rewards for getting out of the beaten track are great.
Sounds like you should take a quick trip to Costco pre getting lost in the middle of nowhere and load up the van. If I was 4 days from civilisation I wouldn't be bothering with washing either, go full Castaway
@PISKIE not sure yet mate, but will take @BobbyD ideas on board when planning the trip later this year, and like yerself, I'm a bit of an off the beaten tracker myself. I hate these tour groups/package holidays that shunt you from one place to the next on their timetable. I prefer to hire a car and go visit the 'natives'.
I did a 4 day hike in the back country in the Sierra Nevada Yosemite, and there aren't any roads. So you have to carry everything you're going to need, food, water etc. If you don't wash then you end up stinking and attract mosquitos and black fly who will eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
But I am not really what you would call the "outdoorsy" type. I have been camping twice I think in my youth and it was **** both times. "Cooking" food over a fire where everything gets burnt to **** and all your clothes stink of smoke from the ****y fire to then lie down on the ground to sleep is not my idea of fun. I also am such a city boy I can't sleep without constant noise, none of this owls hooting bollocks I need sirens, pissed up people screaming outside, cars, police helicopters and general noise to sleep. Went to cornwall once and didn't sleep for 4 days, the sea was so loud I couldn't sleep, was very weird.
Glad to hear it mate. Most of the people on here appear to think a trip to the all inclusive bar is an adventure.
