CTmom Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Looking to take my 14yr old DD for a week long trip during the April break. We live in CT and looking to go somewhere a bit warm, but not any all inclusive beach destinations or theme parks. We both love travelling, walking around and sight seeing, history and some shopping thrown in. Any trips that you guys have taken? San Francisco?? New Mexico? Have done Grand Canyon/Sedona Europe? (Have done Paris, Rome/Florence/Venice). Cinq Terre excites me but doable just the two of us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 My son adores San Francisco, my daughter loves Chicago, London and Paris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Ahhhhhhh.... :o) How many days? Do you expect to fly, or hope to drive? My daughters and I drove to Montreal for a ~4 day girls' only trip a few years ago -- it was *excellent* -- very compact and easy to navigate, and there are city bikes to get you nearly everywhere; I barely took the car out of parking. Quebec City is smaller, also marvelous. I'm afraid April is unlikely to be great weather-wise, though -- the ice sculptures will be melted but it'll still be cold. Among my favorite places on earth is Acadia National Park, in Maine, but again I don't think April's the best time. (Though now that I'm casting my mind about re: April, I recall one year I went just with my son to one of the AMC lodges in the White Mountains of New Hampshire -- expecting to hike -- and we got BLIZZARDED IN. Happily, they lend out LLBean gear, including hats and parkas along with x-country skis and snowshoes, so we ended up having a blast, just not the type of blast we expected.) Boston! Washington DC (you'd hit the cherries)! Philadelphia! (I've driven kids and dog, as the only driver, all the way to Florida... but broken it up... and my kids and dog are all quite hardy travelers... so if you haven't done such marathons, I'd not venture much further than DC.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 One of my favorite cities ever is Seattle. My daughter and I flew there, took the lightrail downtown, and stayed in the Queen Anne area and had no need for a car. We stayed busy for a week and had a blast. It's not going to be warm there, but it is a great place, imo. Our next mother/daughter trip is going to be Victoria, BC. We will fly to Seattle and then take the ferry to Victoria. Another place I love is Hawaii. I would do a mother/daughter trip there in a heartbeat, but dh would not be happy if we left him behind. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 We love Portland OR. DD & I are taking the train there in May. We're staying a week, then heading to WA for a few days to see my oldest sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Monterrey in CA...the aquarium and all the beaches...lots of boutique shopping...although warm is relative there...it will be warmer than new england more than likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 In the US you might enjoy a few days in Williamsburg, VA. Internationally, Amsterdam is a very interesting city. Switzerland is another option as well, but I am not sure about the weather there at that time of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittanyM Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 San Francisco would be perfect except that there is no guarantee it will be warm. It depends on what you consider warm. It is a gorgeous city though, with fun historical options (WWII sub, Presidio, lots of museums) and great shopping all in a fun culture. London would also be my suggestion... Also a lot of history (could take a day trip to Windsor Castle, do the British Museum, Tower of London, tons of places to visit) and amazing shopping (Herrods is so cool!). If cost wasn't a consideration (lodging and meals would be more expensive there, as well as transportation) I would definitely go for London. I can't wait to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 If you're willing to travel internationally, Mexico City could be fun, especially near Easter because the city is a lot less crowded then. There is so much to see there- over 100 museums, plenty of parks, pyramids galore, great food, fun shopping, and so much more. I spent 3 weeks there last summer with my 13yo ds and we went all over the city together on the metro and had an amazing time. It's never hot or cold there, but that's the warmest time of year with highs around 78-80 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTmom Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 thanks for the great ideas. Amira, is mexico city safe for women travelling alone and no understanding of spanish?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 thanks for the great ideas. Amira, is mexico city safe for women travelling alone and no understanding of spanish?? I speak very little Spanish (I read and understand quite a bit) and I was out on my own all the time. There are certainly parts of the city I wouldn't visit, but there is plenty to do there that's safe- I could go back and spend another month there by myself and not run out of things to do. There is a lot to do around the cathedral, in Chapultepec park, along Reforma, in Coyoacan, around San Angel, at the Basilica of Guadalupe, and at different pyramid sites in and around the city, all of which I felt safe at. I rode the metro or walked by myself to all of those places, except for pyramid sites outside the city. The metro is really easy to navigate since they have a symbol for each station in addition to the name of the station. I've found Mexicans to be almost universally patient with my lack of Spanish ability. The only thing I didn't like there was trying to drive- the congestion is insane there. If you're a smart traveler and know how to keep yourself safe, I don't think Mexico City is any more dangerous than New York City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocassie Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I would have each of us write 5 places we would like to visit, in the order of the most desirable. Where the two lists match, that's the destination. Or have DD come up with 5, and you pick the one that you would most list to go to or vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Charleston, SC would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I'm taking my dd to a Supernatural convention for her 16th birthday. :) It's just going to be a long weekend, but she is very excited about. She's a huge fan and doing something like this is something I know she'll really, really enjoy. I enjoy SPN, too, though not to the extreme that she does, so it's something we can enjoy together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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