5 tips to plan the best trips by girl

My daughter is about to be 20 years old and look back on her baby trip to the young adult, some of the most precious moments we spent together were our mother-daughter trips. There is just something special and unique connection to being on the road, to experience new things and to discover new places together This opens the door to conversations and builds your relationship.

We started with local trips and we slowly extended to capture his interests more and explore new places. Over the years, we have visited museums, rafting in lively water, climbed mountains, explored cities, observed fauna, visit national parks, glamping, try to look at the stars, take photos with monuments and visit colleges. After each trip, my heart would climb when she asked where we were going next year.

With a number of mother-daughter trips under our belts, I can think and think about what made it a success. When I throw moments that stand out from each, there are common threads that bind them together. So I wanted to share these thoughts to help you plan a mother daughter trip.

If you need it, I also have a lot of ideas for great mother-daughter trips, you can plan yourself.

5 steps to the best trips per girl

Involve it in the process

I am a great supporter to involve your children in travel planning, but when it is a head-to-face trip, it is even more important. The first thing is that you cannot force it. Your teenager may prefer to spend time with her friends than to travel with her mom. But if you can adapt a trip to its interests, you may be able to integrate it.

Start small, then accumulate an annual trip that you are waiting for both of them every year. If you have several children, she can even enjoy a little special attention, especially if you turn head-to-face trips with your children.

Whether it is Maman’s little girl or generally does not want to be died with you, involving it in selecting a destination and planning activities will prepare the field to make it a trip for both of you. This gives him a little control and also gives him his property. (It can’t suck if it was the one who chose it, right?)

Choose a significant destination

If you want a special trip, choose a special destination. Bonus points if you can find a destination that appears on your two bucket lists. Does she dream of going to Paris? Does she love fauna? There are many ways to incorporate animals from the planning of a safari or a unique trip to Antarctica to see penguins, national parks, zoos or wildlife shelters. I know that one day, we would both like to volunteer in a Panda refuge in China (and as she studies Mandarin, I promised a trip to China for graduation.)

What about books? Do you both like to read? If Harry Potter is your thing, there are Harry Potter wizarding world options at Universal Orlando at the many Harry Potter sites in London. Jane Austen Fan? What about a trip to the English countryside? Kill a mocking bird? Plan a trip to Alabama.

Maybe she likes Broadway shows. Even if you cannot afford tickets in New York, many cities have wonderful series of Broadway. If you manage to score tickets for Hamilton in New York, you can also visit Alexander Hamilton’s house and make an inherited visit to New York. Or maybe you can visit Yorktown, in Virginia, to find out more about the decisive battle in which he participated.

If television or movies are more your speed, find out where its favorite has been filmed and its searching locations that you can visit. Fan Hunger Games? Plan a trip to Asheville and the North Carolina forests. Does she like the spectacle of outdoor banks? It’s easy.

Or maybe she is a huge fan of K-Pop. Even if you cannot afford a trip to South Korea, did you know that Buena Park, it has a huge koreatown and you can even register for ka-pop lessons or do karaoke?

Choose a theme

Little children can like themes and quests, but don’t think that your teenager is above. It can be a great way to link a trip together. If you have a story buff, you can make a theme trip like our travel on the road to civil rights.

Even if you visit a city, you can have a quest to find the best cupcakes in the city. Or maybe she likes to watch Food Network and want to try some restaurants from famous chefs. Dinners, drive ins and dives Maybe a great way to link a road trip. If you have a theater buff, choose a city (it is not necessary to be New York) and plan to see some shows while you are in town. A fun way to start planning is to think about a theme and let it dictate the destination.

Since I was looking for us to visit the 50 states, a year, we have planned a Midwest road trip through seven states which included two national parks.

Other times, we have chosen a single state and tried to see as much as possible, as our Virginia Road Trip.

Plan an activity that you can do together that you do side by side

If you do not take any other advice from this article, let it be this one. Do something side by side, especially something that puts you both and withdraw you from your comfort zone, because it will raise your links in such a lasting way. When you talk about quality time, that’s all.

Some ideas could be a kitchen class, an art class or a drawing tour or a dance lesson. You can also do something more difficult such as climbing, bright water rafting, off -road lessons or surfing. Even if it is something that you already like both, like skiing, there is something special to do a side by side without other distractions.

Downtime

Listen, if you do all the conduct, navigation, organization and parenting, it is normal to take a break. It is not because you are on a mother-daughter trip that you must live these incredible and special moments every second of your trip. Everyone needs a little time of stopping and separation, even if you share the same space. Personally, after having lived a whole day together, I have no problem with us both decompressing a little with our devices.

I would also say that the longer the trip, the more we need stop time. I try to build a little time to relax in the swimming pool or the room. I also bother me to make follies on the service of the room when we would both prefer to be in our pajamas than to dress for another dinner. Of course, one of our favorite experiences was our mother-daughter massages.

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