Vacation With My Daughter
We had a great vacation and I couldn’t have done it without the help of my little girl. She’s an incredible travel companion and you need to know what we did, why we did it and how you can do it too. It was a fabulous vacation, full of beautiful sights, memorable experiences and lovely people.
It is not every day that I get to spend a week with my daughter and her mother, but we were all thrilled to be going on this trip together. This was a special occasion for the family and one that we had been looking forward to for quite some time.
Having given birth to my daughter early last year, I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with her during the summer. Our family is taking a 3-day vacation from the city to visit a nearby country.
As a father of two, I’m lucky to be able to travel the world with my children. After our last trip to Thailand (check out photos here ), we had planned for a more private vacation in the Philippines. But we didn’t realize that our visas were about to expire, meaning we had to book a flight first thing in the morning and thus cut our stay short.
She doesn’t quite understand TikTok and you’d rather text than talk on the phone. But generational differences aside, you and your mom have more in common than you think (and those dissimilarities just feel like bonding moments waiting to happen, anyway). Whether it’s motivating each other to keep slogging up the mountain or always being game to try a new vino varietal, you’ve got to admit that you two are pretty great travel companions. Need a little inspiration for your next vacay together? Scroll on for 15 mother-daughter trip ideas guaranteed to bring you closer than ever.
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FLOWERS VINEYARD AND WINERY
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- Best For: 21+
- Best Time to Visit: Summer
- Best Time to Save: Winter
- How to Get There: Fly into SFO and drive 1.5 hours
- Accommodations: Harmon Guest House
Some of the funniest mama-daughter convos come after the vino starts to flow. Giggles aside, wine tasting is such a pleasant activity. In between sips of terroir-driven red, white and rosé, cherish those unfiltered chats and the chance to stare out at beautiful vine-covered scenery. A few of our favorite spots to swirl in Healdsburg include Aperture Cellars, Flowers Vineyards & Winery, Truett Hurst and Quivira Vineyards. We also love Bricoleur Vineyards in the nearby town of Windsor.
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- Best For: Disney devotees
- Best Time to Visit: Winter
- Best Time to Save: Summer
- How to Get There: Fly into MCO
- Accommodations: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
For Disney lovers, it’s not a real vacation without screaming on Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror and snapping pics alongside costumed characters. Even if you and your mom disagree on whether or not to wait in the lengthy line for Avatar Flight Of Passage again (about that…do yourself a favor and book Disney Genie+ service, which includes Lightning Lane entry), that’s about as much conflict as is likely to go down at the Happiest Place on Earth.
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- Best For: A weekend getaway
- Best Time to Visit: Fall
- Best Time to Save: Winter
- How to Get There: Fly into JFK or LGA
- Accommodations: The Standard, East Village
New York City reigns supreme as the ultimate culture mecca with more museums, landmark buildings, parks, Broadway shows and unique pop-up experiences that you could possibly cover in a single trip. That means maximizing your time is key. Get Your Guide allows you to book a VIP pass to skip the line and gain access to the greatest hits in the Big Apple. Because who better to see the Van Gogh exhibit, the Empire State Building and a box-office-smash-hit musical all in the same weekend than your mom?
AUBERGE RESORTS
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- Best For: Rest and relaxation
- Best Time to Visit: Fall
- Best Time to Save: Winter
- How to Get There: Fly into JFK and drive 2 hours
- Accommodations: Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection
If there’s one venue intended for a mother-daughter getaway, it’s the spa—and theis a splurge-worthy choice. Upon arriving, turn off your devices (or maybe keep one phone handy to snap these souvenir selfies), slip into a robe and toast with a glass of champagne or a cup of detoxifying tea. In between stress-melting treatments, savor healthy cuisine made with seasonal ingredients and walk around the bucolic property.
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- Best For: Foodies
- Best Time to Visit: Summer
- Best Time to Save: Winter
- How to Get There: Fly into ORD
- Accommodations: Viceroy Chicago
Are you and your mom big foodies? Why not plan an entire trip around your meals? Over the last few years, Chicago has really solidified its status as a major gourmet capital. Plan your journey one bite at a time through an organized tour or pick a few spots and do. a DIY culinary crawl. Maybe even book a cooking class to learn how to make deep dish pizza and bring your newfound skills back home.