Comments on: Springtime in Paris (part 1)

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:12:10 +0000

In reply to Jamie.

@Jamie – that does sound like a good idea – though it sounds like another reader tried that and had a problem with expired tests (see the other comment!). I guess something can always go wrong! Greece sounds fantastic – it’s on our list someday…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:11:25 +0000

In reply to Rachel.

@Rachel – I was not brave enough to bring a toddler – I admire your courage! I’ll check out the “with locals” tour option.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:21:34 +0000

You must be tired since you slept in your own bad. We took a 19 month old and 5 year old to Paris and it was one of the best trips ever – totally agree about the Eiffel Tower. Had never been before on five teenage/adult trips but LOVED it at sunset. If you do go back with younger kids, “With Locals” and AirBnB have some amazing kid-friendly tours of the Louvre, Montmartre, and elsewhere. Totally worth the money.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:25:10 +0000

We loved Paris and Disneyland Paris when we were there. We are going to Greece this summer and we will do the tests for return that you can do from your hotel online. They are what I’ve been recommending for all of my clients to keep their international travel a bit more simple – especially with kiddos!

By: Gillian

Gillian — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:07:31 +0000

We took a domestic trip last week to Washington D.C. Despite living 4 hours away by car, we hadn’t been in 8 years. It is not always fun to hike out to the tidal basin with whiney kiddos but the views from the steps of the Jefferson Memorial are stunning. Ultimately, we did all have a good trip, but it had it’s moments (I told my daughter that if you didn’t end a trip to Washington D.C with aching legs you weren’t doing it right!). I am looking forward to getting back to some international travel (probably a2023 goal for us).

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 01:26:23 +0000

In reply to Laura Vanderkam. agree. I have zoomed by the Mona Lisa each time I have been at the Louvre.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 01:25:24 +0000

My son had a half day Thursday to start a 4-day weekend. We decided to make a quick trip to Atlanta to see a friend and then he chose the aquarium as our destination. The drive was made better by finishing “Just Mercy,” enjoyed dinner at friend’s house last night, the aquarium was great and though lots of people were there, it did not feel crowded, grabbed dinner at a great Cuban restaurant (thank you Yelp), and now watching the Cavs play the Hawks. We’ll drive home tomorrow morning. The trip will be a reminder that you can squeeze lots into less than 48 hours, that 17-year-olds can enjoy aquariums as much as 5-year-olds (I think the last time we went to the GA aquarium), that seeing friends is good for the soul, and a thanks that Zoom allowed me to complete two meetings with students that I otherwise would have had to stay home to do.

By: coco

coco — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:46:24 +0000

Wooo! sounds like such a fun trip to do with kids alone. I’d definitely want to do a solo trip with my girls soon, somewhere new and unfamiliar.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:07:16 +0000

In reply to Joy.

@Joy – yep, I don’t know why the Mona Lisa is the famous one – I guess because of its history of disappearance and such. But his other works are better, in my not-too-expert opinion 🙂

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:06:03 +0000

In reply to Kamala. @Kamala - all of those are great destinations! I hope you do go someday!