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It depends on what you want out of it. 5 days was the perfect amount for me, and I could have stayed longer. Naxos and Paros are definitely relaxation islands, meaning there is not a ton to do, but what an amazing place to sit on a gorgeous beach, eat food, talk to wonderful locals and just hang out. Those two are pretty similar.

You could spend a day chartering a boat around the island to some beaches only accessible via boat.

One of the 5 days taking a ferry and doing a daytrip to Santorini or another nearby island.

Then just relax and explore Paros the rest of the time.

I agree with Capital Tiger - take them while they are young and keep going.

We have been doing national parks and international trips since our kids were tots, and they are extremely easy and fun to travel with because of introducing them young. If you wait until your kids are teenagers to do this kind of travel, you have a lot of catching up to do in a short amount of time. The world is a huge and amazing place - experience it together for as long as you can. Even if they won't remember it, you will cherish the memories.

Bozeman is a little too far away to enjoy the park. A "Cruise America" RV would be a good idea. Your kids will probably enjoy having a house on wheels, and that way you can hit a few spots around the park. Book your campgrounds early if you do this. Get the compact one so it is easy to drive and park at trailheads. Wake up early and beat the crowds to the big sites.

We have camped in the park before and recommend Madison and Canyon in Yellowstone as well as Colter Bay in the Tetons.

Enjoy! Beautiful part of the world.

Favorites:
1) Kyoto - Fantastic culture, food, nature
2) Budapest - Beautiful architecture, great nightlife
3) Florence - Everything.

Let Downs:
1) Vancouver - While the West End and Park were absolutely gorgeous, the city felt dead and overrun with drugs/homeless while we were there.
2) Milan - Just not for me. Prefer so many other European cities

If you book a separate positioning flight to New York, I am seeing it between $750-$950 for June and July dates.

Has anyone gone down the rabbit hole of researching and fact checking a lot of the scientific stuff in the book?

It was pretty fascinating to think about that type of research taking place and how close we could be to discovering some of the unexplainable cognitive states, but I know there is a fine line where the fact/fiction meet in his books.

Did you also use Cathay miles? I booked Ana through Virgin many years ago, but it seems impossible to find two seats there anymore. I need a new strategy.

Yes. General middle class living standards have exploded in the last 20 years (even though everyone complaining about money would have you think otherwise).

You should really consider the driving logistics when deciding since there are so many great ones.

I just got back from a Villa in Greve, and while we enjoyed the small authentic way of Greve, it is truly out of the way and very difficult to drive if you get stuck after dark. (Tons of windy roads up the hillside and detours along the way).

I would also skip San Gimigano due to the hoards of tour buses from Florence. That town felt much more “Disney world” than others.

Orvieto, Pienza, Montepulciano, Sienna, and Volterra are all great.

New Lincoln 2 months ago. 4 Years, 0%. No money down.

Best used offer I had was above 5%. Made more sense to go new because of the rates.

I agree that it should be very minimal. Also, whoever we do bring here to replace Kelly, will most likely be bringing a few recruits with him.