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The 4 Kinds Of Trips You Should Take

When you look back on your life there are always going to be things you wish you did more of. Even at 33 there are things I wish I had taken advantage of in my 20’s. One of those is travel. While I did travel a lot I wish I had traveled more. I want to share the 4 kinds of trips you should take in your life, at least in my opinion!

The 4 Kinds Of Trips You Should Take

Girls Trip: Big or small, you have to take a girls trip. Some of my favorite memories are traveling with my girls. Having that kind of quality time, married or single is so important. Even if it’s a short weekend or day trip. Make the time with your girls.

Mother/Daughter Trip: My mom and I went on a trip for my 24th birthday to Las Vegas. it was THE BEST TIME! We saw Bette Midler, we ate TONS of food, shopped, had pool time, and just got to spend some mother daughter time together. This is something I wish we had done more of and I hope to do more of soon. Mother daughter time is so invaluable, and as time moves on and I realize how quick life goes I want to cherish those moments with her.

The Single Trip: When I was single I went on a few trips by myself. Sure I had friends in these cities but I stayed in hotels alone and did a lot of exploring alone. It teaches you so much about yourself, navigating a city by yourself and spending time with the one person you really can’t even escape… yourself. Do it!

Pre Marriage Trip: Andrew and I went on a trip to San Diego 4 months into dating. He jokingly said it was a test to see if we traveled well together. Well we did. We have since gotten to travel all over together and we love to take trips. He’s my fav travel buddy. Learning if you can travel well together is so important before you are married. Travel can be stressful. On our honeymoon our flight was delayed and we almost missed our connecting flight! It was beyond stressful but we worked as a team to sprint through the airport and could cheers on the flight with our cocktails.

What do you think is one of the kinds of trips you should take?

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  1. I agree with having a girls’ trip, a solo trip and a premarriage trip… but I’m on the edge about the mother/daughter trip! I think it depends on the family dynamics. I see so many of my friends travelling with their mothers but my Mum and I… oh dear. We clash like crazy. I think I’d rather take a father/daughter trip!

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  2. I’ve never done any of this trips! Although I am going on my first girls trip tomorrow and can’t wait to escape!

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  3. I think I have done all of these!! And am just about to take a girls trip next weekend. I spent 6 weeks in China- by myself- in my mid-twenties (one of the best experiences).

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  4. I’m a firm believer in the single trip!

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  5. Helene wrote:

    I wish I could do a pre-marriage trip, but I’m single haha! I do agree about all the other ones though. Love travelling, no matter what!:) thanks for sharing:)

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  6. Katie wrote:

    I’m hoping to do a solo trip soon. I’ve been in a funk and a friend of mine and I were talking about how I need to not only go on a vacation, but make it a vacation where I’m NOT visiting anyone because they’re never quite as relaxing as I need it to be.

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  7. Jennifer wrote:

    Been on all of those trips. Although I love traveling with my husband, I still enjoy going on girls only trips with my friends. We laugh and tell stories from high school.

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  8. I love these! We did a mother/daughter trip to Prince Edward Island and had the MOST fun … it was such wonderful bonding time!

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  9. I think the girls trip is necessary!

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  10. Eryn wrote:

    I love these ideas! I really want to take a solo trip and a girls trip, those are on my list!

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  11. Jason wrote:

    I’ve don a bunch of solo trips around the world. It does get a little lonely at times but it also forces you to get super uncomfortable because you need to rely on yourself. Totally worth the experience in the end.

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  12. These are all great! I’m not sure I could handle a trip on my own, but I’ve gone places with just my sister and those are fun. I like traveling with my mom too! 🙂 I really want to do a girl’s trip with a friend(s).

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  13. Heather wrote:

    I have never gone on a real trip by myself. I have to say that now that I’m married and have kids, it sounds awesome!

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  14. I like to go on little trips with my kiddos. We love exploring places like zoos and museums.

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  15. Brandy wrote:

    Those are a great list of 4 trips you should always take. I never did travel or have interest in travel as a single mom to be honest. Traveling wasn’t something that I had interest in until meeting the man I am with now. Even though it has helped me like the idea of traveling, we still stick close to home within the New England area as we usually need to bring along our doggies with us. I would love to do a mother/daughter trip when my daughter is an adult, be a great way to rekindle the bond!

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  16. Jen wrote:

    I am in desperate need of a girls trip! Being a wife and mother, it’s time to refuel my tank!

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  17. I love traveling and have done all of these! Going for next girls trip coming-weekend! So excited!!

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  18. Jessy wrote:

    My mom and I just took a trip to Chicago together and we had the best time! I totally agree that it was such a special time and I’m so glad we got to travel together! Have a great weekend!

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  19. Jeanine wrote:

    Never been on a solo trip, or even a girls trip before. Just family trips, think one may be needed soon!

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  20. Elizabeth Seal wrote:

    Such a beautiful blog! I don’t have many girl friends but luckily I have two sisters to keep me company haha, I’d love to book a holiday with them 😀 I can’t wait to go on my first holiday with my partner and little boy! xx

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  21. Southern & Style wrote:

    My now husband and I went on several trips before we got married and it totally cemented for me that I wanted to marry that guy. We have so much fun traveling and try to make one or two bigger trips happen now each year & I hope that never stops!

    xoxo, SS

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  22. jill wrote:

    I have never been on a solo trip. It does sound like a fun thing to do. I love going on trips with family but rarely get the chance now.

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  23. Tami wrote:

    I am already married, so the pre-marriage trip is out. I do have a daughter who just turned 18, so a trip for just the two of us would be awesome!

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  24. Yessss!! This is spot on, every woman needs to take these 4 trips in their lifetime!

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  25. Devon wrote:

    I’ve never done a girls trip! I think I’ll have to start planning one soon.

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  26. My mother has passed. How I wish we would have taken a Mother daughter trip. She would not have wanted to and left my dad. I must make sure to do a trip with my daughter.

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  27. Emily Smith wrote:

    I’ve had all of these trips and I’m so happy I had the chance. Now it’s family trips!

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  28. Darcy wrote:

    These trips are a great idea. Looking back I loved my mother daughter trips with my mom and this was a great reminder to continue the tradition with my own children!

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  29. Tiffany wrote:

    A single trip is definitely one thing I want to do. It was on my “divorce” bucket list. I compiled that list right after my divorce. Can you please share where you have been, what did you do, how long, and any other advice? Thanks so much!

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