My MIL is threatening to come see us at Christmas so the only option is to plan a trip. Hopefully somewhere warm.
It would be myself, the wife and our two boys (9 and 12). I took a quick look at Hawaii but I think that will be cost prohibitive and Disney is out due to how busy it is at Christmas time.
I have never travelled at Christmas before so I am engaging the CP brain trust. Where should we go? How is Phoenix? Palm Springs? Some sort of all inclusive in Mexico/The Caribbean?
I've been to Phoenix over Christmas on vacation once and it's still quite nice weather wise but nights do get cold (ish). If phoenix is your choice make sure you find somewhere with a heated pool as it's very cold to go for a dip at night. We actually had rain a few days before Xmas which was really cool.
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I am thinking about the Mayan Riviera for Christmas (or more likely New Years). It's probably more expensive than when school is in session, but the cost was pretty much the same as going at spring break, which is what I normally do. Hawaii I find is a lot more expensive at Christmas.
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Take an extra week vacation if you can manage, even if it means taking the kids out ot school early. Travel will be a zoo and if you don't leave early/come back a little later than the millions of others traveling the week of, you are liable to miss a flight or two, which I can only imagine would be a truly miserable experience with 2 kids.
From your options. Delete Palm Springs, full stop. Ask your kids where they'd like to go, if you want something relaxing and low maintenance check to see if there's any cruises your family would be interested in. An absolute ton of stuff to do within reach on the ship + excurscions, they're at a pretty good age for that imo. If you're interested in something a little more exploratory you can see a lot of south america on the cheap (granted there are safety and vaccination considerations) but it'd depend on your kids patience levels and interest in exploring the world at this time
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My MIL is threatening to come see us at Christmas so the only option is to plan a trip. Hopefully somewhere warm.
It would be myself, the wife and our two boys (9 and 12). I took a quick look at Hawaii but I think that will be cost prohibitive and Disney is out due to how busy it is at Christmas time.
I have never travelled at Christmas before so I am engaging the CP brain trust. Where should we go? How is Phoenix? Palm Springs? Some sort of all inclusive in Mexico/The Caribbean?
Please help me.
You can head to Toronto and entertain my MIL. It's a great time, I promise! I'll bring you back a souvenir from The Caribbean.
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My MIL is threatening to come see us at Christmas so the only option is to plan a trip. Hopefully somewhere warm.
It would be myself, the wife and our two boys (9 and 12). I took a quick look at Hawaii but I think that will be cost prohibitive and Disney is out due to how busy it is at Christmas time.
I have never travelled at Christmas before so I am engaging the CP brain trust. Where should we go? How is Phoenix? Palm Springs? Some sort of all inclusive in Mexico/The Caribbean?
Please help me.
Are you not concerned that your MIL will invite herself along?
If you want cost savings...your MIL stays with the boys so you and your wife can gallivant.
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Mayan Riviera all-inclusive, for sure. Don’t even give it a second thought; especially, with kids. They go to kids club all day. You and your wife sip Coronas and margaritas on the beach or at the pool, no hassles, no worries about anything.
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You should go to Vegas for a few days during Christmas. It is about $800 per person for an air+hotel pacakge. And the weather will be pretty nice at that time of the year over there.
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It makes me sad that the mountains at Xmas for a ski in ski out vacation isn't first choice for Canadians. They're the best vacations and close to home (don't drive).
I understand it always has to be warm when you get 8months of winter, but it really is a shame.
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It makes me sad that the mountains at Xmas for a ski in ski out vacation isn't first choice for Canadians. They're the best vacations and close to home (don't drive).
I understand it always has to be warm when you get 8months of winter, but it really is a shame.
Ski trips over Christmas are the worst. Hills are absolutely packed and hotels/airbnbs are really inflated in price.
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I am going to play Devil's advocate and say is going away at Christmas really worth the expense and headache as opposed to having your wife and your children spend some time with mom/grandma? Mother in law relationship isn't the same as mom/grandma but at least the other side get's something out of it? You may be able to get away with some quality time with your friends and let the kid and wife spend time with her.
Maybe your wife is fully on board with going away at Christmas so perhaps my post is off base I don't know. Take the savings and than head somewhere else at another time if it makes sense.
I am going to play Devil's advocate and say is going away at Christmas really worth the expense and headache as opposed to having your wife and your children spend some time with mom/grandma? Mother in law relationship isn't the same as mom/grandma but at least the other side get's something out of it? You may be able to get away with some quality time with your friends and let the kid and wife spend time with her.
Maybe your wife is fully on board with going away at Christmas so perhaps my post is off base I don't know. Take the savings and than head somewhere else at another time if it makes sense.
The answer, as all good answers are is....'it depends.'
The expense is something you just have to make your peace with. Everything is going to be more expensive at Christmas. Its like Weddings and Funerals. You're going to get bent over because 'they' got you.
Overall I dont think you're wrong.
But I went away for Christmas for the first time ever. Its not something I'm accustomed to or have experienced but I can tell you, its gonna happen again.
Not to avoid anyone necessarily, but to avoid responsibilities and actually relax with the people I choose.
When I went to Cuba I took my entire immediate family. We spent Christmas and New Years together.
You know what I didnt have to do?
1. Freeze my ass off.
2. Cook anything.
3. Clean anything.
4. Drive to Airdrie/Okotoks/North Calgary/anywhere else in brutal cold and bad roads.
There are a lot of benefits to just going away. The travel was brutal, but while people are driving around, cooking, cleaning, preparing and stressing I was literally sipping a cocktail on a white-sand beach surrounded by my family. Also sipping cocktails.
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