Happy Thursday.
Have I told you that my parents are going to embark on a grand adventure to Papua New Guinea?
To say that I am green with envy would be putting it... mildly.
I told them I’d like them to bring me back a shrunken head as a souvenir.
They:
A) didn’t think that was very funny,
B) culturally insensitive, and
C) seriously informed me that human remains couldn’t leave the country.
I thought it was interesting that their travel materials thought fit to mention that particular fact-toid.
From the [very little] that I’ve read about PNG, it’s right up their alley: amazing avian biodiversity, cultural wonders, and spectacular scuba diving. I hope they have a fantastic trip.
That said, Chris and I are pondering long-term travel plans of our own. Right now they’re just visions and dreams as we’re not ready to be away from our little bambino. But maybe in a year or two. Who knows.
[Sorry to be so vague. I absolutely hate it when blog and facebook posts are vague and mysterious. Drives me nuts. But I honestly haven’t got anything concrete to report on, given that we’re just now starting to look at our travel options].
It’s funny, you have kids and immediately international travel plans get divided into two broad categories: Travel With Young [and Medium-aged] Kids and Travel Without Offspring.
Here are a few of my travel places with kids:
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Europe
- Mexico
- Canada
- Argentina
And sans-bambinos:
- SE Asia
- Much of South America
- Africa
- Antarctica
It’ll be interesting to see how these categories change over time. Of course, this is a wish list that is going to take a lifetime to fulfill*. Obviously, the kiddo won’t be a wee little tyke for that entire time so what is in the no-kid category right now will probably morph into the other category when Benjamin is older.
Some of my fondest memories are traveling with my parents and I hope to continue that with my own kiddo.
Any parents out there that have left their young children in the care of family members while they enjoyed a bit of vacation time? How long and how young were your kiddos?
[*ok, time for a reality check. I would consider myself very, very, very fortunate to make it to even half of the places on the list. But hey, you gotta dream big, right? That’s why it’s called a wish list]
picture sources here.
