I have a whiny travel vent - h related

[lg28]

So remember when I posted all those awesome trips we could do? (Nepal, Vietnam, China, rio, etc)


DH wants to maybe do Marco island, FL with the kids.

Or Napa valley.

I thought he was kidding. Nope. Apparently not.

At the end of the day, he earns the incentive trips and it's his company.

BUT OMG FLORIDA (which I'm spending the month of November at anyway) and Napa???!

I could be in Portugal or Barcelona or Tanzania.

[chicago]

I would have a hard time with that too. Seriously, lg's H??

[anna7602]

What is his reasoning? I forget, were the kids always going to come along? Even so, I think it would be great to take them somewhere international, as long as the trip is paid for. Unless there's some super pricey activity in Marco Island he has his sights set on?

[lg28]

The trips were supposed to child-free!!

The man has lost his damn mind.

Now hes thinking maybe Aruba....still with kids.

Le sigh.

[Nonny]

Tell him he has two choices. Choice one is the two of you have awesome kid-free alone time in a foreign locale, or choice 2, he and the kids have a fun time in one of those other places while you stay home and have alone time.

[v]

Are these extraordinarily lavish trips to these places? If not, that's a huge lost opportunity and you should do one of the free mega trips and save the easier/less lavish trips for when you're paying.

[lg28]

Sept 27, 2015 4:53:45 GMT -5 v said:

Are these extraordinarily lavish trips to these places? If not, that's a huge lost opportunity and you should do one of the free mega trips and save the easier/less lavish trips for when you're paying.

Right???
Most of the trips are 5-star lodging and food. The ones where you can take kids are a little less swanky, but still good. They have a Disney trip which is supposed to be pretty awesome.

We did take the kids on a Mexico work trip last year and jr was good but definitely not as awesome as our trip to Greece this year.

[Wanderista]

Yeah, unless there's some sort of unwritten office norm around what type of trip you are supposed to take or how expensive it should be, then I don't see why he would go somewhere that can be visited without too much difficulty or expense in the US. I'm neutral on whether or not you should bring your kids since that sounds like a personal decision, but man, your kids would be fine in Portugal. Just don't leave them alone in a resort while you go out to dinner (Madelaine McCann reference). They'd be fine in most other places too but I can understand not wanting them around if you have someone to care for them and if you are wanting a romantic trip away together.

I'm pretty sure I'd veto a domestic trip in that situation if I could go abroad. No compromise, just veto. I might however try to incorporate what he likes about the trips he is suggesting into something that is more unique - unless what he is liking is that he could just stay in America and not deal with anything too different for him. If that were the case then I'd revoke his right to an opinion lol.

[emilyinchile]

I am sad for you now.

[iammalcolmx]

Damn

[osumelissa]

That sucks. I am going to pour one out for you because that is just not cool.

[cheezer]

I want to put your husband in time out.

[SJ]

Try again.

[marytini]

Yeah, I'd be pissed. I'd threaten divorce (jokingly).