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One of the thing I liked was landing in Venice (or any other city) and spending a day or so just acclimating. so landing somewhere and taking train or other plane + car might make that day unbearable, but hey that is travel seomtime.

Not a bad idea. I might see if I can piece something into Paris or even Barcelona and stay a night or two. Those are place we've been, so if we just hit cafes and people watch, that is fine with us. He might really enjoy a train ride anyway.

From there we could hit Provence. Maybe dumb down the Air BnB to a simple apartment for +/-$100 a night. Do some day trips (Avignon and a few others), lavender fields, a winery or two, and then head to Nice.

Nice we could again dumb down the Air BnB to something simpler without a pool. We will need to figure out the beach access for one or two days.

Then fly out of Nice.

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And I do think your flight prices are high. You should have time to build up some credit card miles and bring that down at least partially. Also, look into open-jaw which will save you time and maybe money.

Do you? I remember paying about $1,500 or $1,700/pp the last time we went to Paris.

I'm stacking cash back rewards right now, so hopefully it can help chip away at some of this.

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Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:12 pm to TheWiz

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Do you? I remember paying about $1,500 or $1,700/pp the last time we went to Paris.

I've paid as little as $650 (late October) or as much as $1200 (April). But I fly economy, so maybe you need more room than my compact self. Since you're planning for 2020, you have plenty of time to shop airfare sales and save up some points/miles/rewards.

If I were traveling w/a 2 yo, I would NOT want to add an extra takeoff & landing to the mix (you mention adding Barca). Maybe spend the first day in Paris, strolling and recovering from jet lag, before taking the train down south. I think the train is a good choice for a toddler: if he gets bored, you can walk up and down, and there is so much more room to move than in a plane or a car. I think children under 4 travel free on EuroStar if on lap. You can buy a child seat ticket as well, and pick your seats around a table to allow for spreading out.

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