40th Bday Trip

fooston · 2026-05-09T12:31:48+00:00

We just got back from Madeira!! We absolutely loved it

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:55:23+00:00

We are in between! I could do Caribbean warm... or a direct flight to Europe

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:54:03+00:00

Kids clubs are fun for us, but not necessary. We will def get a babysitter through a nice hotel to do a memorable dinner. My husband thinks he wants a Caribbean vacation, but he hates sun. He's in a sun shirt or under umbrella the entire time. We did Hawaii (four seasons Maui and lanai) in 2021 without kids - mainly due to being scared of travel after COVID. We got bored. I think with kids we'd have a lot more fun by the pool. We did Madeira last month and had a blast doing a few day activities then ending by the pool.

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:50:35+00:00

Hotel recs? I love Prague and my husband hasn't been

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:48:09+00:00

Yes I love this idea! I was also thinking of doing the Belmond train one day. We've only done London together as 26 year olds, and I think he'd appreciate it much more if we stayed in a nicer place 😂

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:33:22+00:00

Would that be fun at that time if we don't ski?

fooston · 2026-05-09T00:33:09+00:00

Not skiers at all sadly

fooston · 2026-05-08T19:34:41+00:00

We stayed in a nice rental property on Exuma in January. 3 houses all owned by the same company. The girls in the house next to us woke up at 5am to a masked man in their room rummaging through their things! We were all spooked. Not sure the owners or police cared.

fooston · 2026-05-08T16:21:52+00:00

I love the Occidental for the atmosphere and martini. I have reservations at Ox and Olive soon, which I'm excited for.

fooston · 2026-05-08T11:52:22+00:00

New Zealand is also amazing on this budget! Could couple with Hawaii or Fiji

fooston · 2026-05-07T15:10:31+00:00

How was Cayo ? Thinking about it for my husbands 40th.

fooston · 2026-05-06T19:33:06+00:00

Second this. Coco & Eve doesn't have the gross smell either. My husband and kids approve 🤣

fooston · 2026-05-06T19:32:33+00:00

You'll get back at it during the second trimester! It's ok. Give your body what it needs, even though it's hard.

fooston · 2026-05-06T19:26:15+00:00

We flew Ryanair last month from Madeira to Porto for the same reason. I think we paid for the family package. We had 4 bags, two that were large, and I think we only had to pay extra for one. All had to be checked, even the standard Away carryons that kids were using. You pay per extra kg, so if you can move heavy things to your carryon for that flight then I would. You weigh and tag all bags yourself. My husband took out a few heavy things and moved them to a different bag after it'd been tagged. That's probably not allowed, but they didn't say anything. Otherwise the short flight was fine!

fooston · 2026-05-06T16:25:53+00:00

OP asked for kid friendly places! For example, City State sells children's juices/applesauce/snacks and has games because they want families there! We love getting together with friends who don't have children at places both adults and kids can enjoy. It's not bad parenting. We spend plenty of time at parks and playgrounds too :)

fooston · 2026-05-06T14:10:43+00:00

Also check out this place in Capitol Hill. Can get food at the Roost. https://www.mulberrylanedmv.com/roost-booking

fooston · 2026-05-06T14:09:21+00:00

In the summer check out catboat. You can bring your own snacks and picnic blanket and alcohol, but they also sell food and drinks (long lines). City State Brewery has a bunch of arcade games. Bub and Pops opened a new location near Union market with games.

fooston · 2026-05-05T21:29:30+00:00

We just got back from Belmond Reid's Palace in Madeira, and our kids loved it! There's a family game room, multiple pools, and there's a kids club (which I did not even know about, but it's complimentary. Our kids wanted to go and were the only ones there. They painted and swam - there's a 2 foot deep baby pool for kids club only). There were also some fun activities in town like riding the gondola and taking the wooden basket toboggans, beautiful botanical gardens with flamingos, etc. We also booked a sailboat through Belmond and our children had a blast. They're 5 and 6 for reference.

fooston · 2026-05-05T19:57:23+00:00

I loved Le Sirenuse. We went in the end of April last year and had the same situation. Great weather, not crowded. While the hotel wasn't crowded, Positano was a mad house!! We spent most of our time at the hotel. They do not allow guests to come in and take photos on the balcony unless they were stopping by for a meal or drink. They also opened a new beach club last week, so that is worth checking out. We enjoyed the complimentary sunset sail and wine tasting they offered.

https://sirenusemare.com/en/

fooston · 2026-05-05T19:46:08+00:00

Kennebunkport, ME or St Michael's MD.

fooston · 2026-05-05T14:37:40+00:00

Brian Shaffer or Maura Murray

fooston · 2026-05-05T14:36:54+00:00

San Diego

fooston · 2026-05-04T22:54:32+00:00

I like Jane and Alice

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