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seems like a lot of logistics to juggle...

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It was, but it really wasn't bad. Most of the places were a 2-3 hour bus / train ride.

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London – 2 nights Dubrovnik, Croatia – 3 nights Ljubljana, Slovenia – 3 nights Soca Valley/Bovec, Slovenia – 2 nights Salzburg, Austria – 3 nights Munich, Germany – 3 nights


This is totally absurd

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Next time I'll clear it with the Fun Bunch first...


It's a lot of moving around, but even with kids it has worked fine for us. Have you never been on a weekend trip?

Honestly, I could have stayed in Bovec longer, but we would have been bored if we stayed anywhere (other than London)_much longer than we did.

Just wrapped up our 3rd European trip with the kids (now ages 6 and 12), and once again it was a fantastic experience.

London – 2 nights
Dubrovnik, Croatia – 3 nights
Ljubljana, Slovenia – 3 nights
Soca Valley/Bovec, Slovenia – 2 nights
Salzburg, Austria – 3 nights
Munich, Germany – 3 nights

London was a great starting point. We flew a daytime flight from NYC, which was a game changer with kids (at least for my kids).

A few highlights:

Walking the old city walls in Dubrovnik. We also did a snorkeling/cave swimming tour that was one of the highlights of the trip. Dubrovnik was beautiful but very tourist and had several cruises stop in during our stay.

Lake Bled was like a post card, but felt a bit over the top with all the hotels etc. We did enjoy the summer toboggan.

Driving through the Julian Alps and spending time in the Soca Valley. It was rainy in Bovec, but we were able to do some short hikes.

Sound of Music sites in Salzburg (I have two girls :lol:).

Neuschwanstein Castle as a day trip from Munich

Munich was probably the biggest disappointment for us, although part of that was weather-related. It rained for most of our time there, and I suspect we'd have enjoyed it more under better conditions. We also stayed in a not so great area near the main train station. Airbnb's were very expensive and went with a hotel, but would probably do it differently if we go back.

Ljubljana ranked among our favorite stops of any trip so far. It reminded us a lot of Ghent. We loved spending the evenings along the river, drinking wine and eating cheese and baguettes.

Slovenia in general was just incredible. It was my first time driving in Europe, but it was super easy and we covered a ton of ground. I think that's my strategy moving forward.

We're looking at ideas for Europe 2027 and trying to balance a few priorities:

Family-friendly
Good mix of history, scenery, and culture
Reasonable costs

Currently considering some combination of northern Spain and the South of France, and perhaps somewhere in Slovakia or the Baltics, but we're very open to suggestions. In 2025, we did Spain and Portugal (Madrid, Grenada, Seville, Lagos, Lisbon).

For those who travel Europe regularly with kids, where would you go next?

I live in Columbia and near Ft Jackson in the Forest Acres area. It's a great place to live, but hotel situation near the fort isn't great. I would recommend staying in the Vista - there's a Hyatt on Gervais that's nice and a Hilton (along with several others). I can make some food recommendations if you'd like.

It's oppreisvely hot in July, but if you are looking for an activity - floating the congaree is great (water is cold as it comes from the bottom of Lake Murray).

I have lived in Charleston and Columbia, Columbia is a better place to live (considering COL) but Charleston is definitely a better visit.

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amazing how many in the cult blindly supported the iran bombing....they know damn well had it been biden doing it, they'd be up in arms. But since trump did "guys we had to for....reaons"

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Fair, but an equal number of people oppose the bombing bc orange man bad. The same people who said Trump was weak on Iran are against the campaign.

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We always talk about freedom on this board, but apparently what we really want is freedom for the things that we agree with or are comfortable with.

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You don't have the freedom to change the meanings of words at your own discretion under oath.

I appreciate it and don't disagree; but we did back Madrid / Granada / Sevilla / Lagos / Lisbon into 13 days last year and it wasn't terrible. I like 3 nights at a spot, but would prefer to find a home base and hit some more sights if posisble.

Munich v Salzburg, I'm good to stay at either, I just definitely want to spend time in Salzburg and am flying out of Munich regardless.

Hi everyone. We are planning about a 20 day trip next year and I would love some input on the best spots to include and the best ways to get around.

We fly into London at the end of May and then fly to Dubrovnik a couple of days later. At the end of the trip we will fly home from Munich.

So the question is what to see in between Dubrovnik and Munich. Right now we are thinking about Dubrovnik, Split, maybe Zadar or Zagreb, then on to Slovenia for Ljubljana and Lake Bled, then on to Salzburg, and finally Munich. If Venice is worth mixing in I would consider that as well, I have been there but kids have not - so really looking at it, only for ease of transportation.

I would love ideas on the best route, how many nights in each place, and the easiest transportation options between these cities. We are a family of four with kids who travel well. We like a mix of relaxing coastal time, urban travel, and any cool nature stops.

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You can go to Italy 20 times and never come close to scratching the surface or revisiting places and regions.

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Yeah, I totally agree and undestand that. I selfishly want more countries, it's stupid :lol:

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