we will be traveling with 4 children. any suggestions for safety and a fun experience would be greatly appreciated. we are going in oct, to Iceland, london, Paris and Amsterdam. age range/ 5 to 14. Thank you everyone.
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Where are you travelling and what are their ages?
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Michigan
375 posts
When we took our 12 and 9 year old to Europe, we had a mix of traditional museums (British Museum, Orsay, etc), fun stuff (like Legoland, open air folk parks, animals, and bus city tours), and down time to rest, read, draw, etc.
We varied our modes of travel too...planes, trains, hovercraft, subways, etc.
We also including them in the planning and discussions in the months leading up to the big trip (our first out of the country) because the lead up is part of the fun.
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Not sure how old your kids are but this is what helps us:
get them involved in the planning and get them excited about where you are going by talking and reading about what you will see, what you will experience. Last year, we did these books before our trip to Ireland https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/0964126206/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr=
My kids were 11 and 8 at the timethis year I got these for our trip to London and Paris
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0989226743/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Let everyone pick one thing they want to do/see
take breaks that the kids will enjoy .. playgrounds, parks, swimming etc.
take come comforts from home and let them have some downtime ( iPad, iPod, books etc) My daughter made a great iMovie of our trip last summer
Most of all, go with an open mind and go with the flow. Know that not everything will go as planned and things may have to be cancelled and rearranged but the memories you will make will last lifetime!
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Vienna, Austria
5399 posts
More detail would help greatly. Where, when, how old, how long???
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Placentia, CA
1059 posts
I highly recommend you watch the PBS television series "Travel with Kids." If you can't find it on the PBS website go to YouTube (a number if their shows can be seen there) or go directly to their website. They have a number of shows on various destinations in Europe. The shows are great!