I can go to any country, with the caveat that my mom would accompany me for part of it. I donāt want to go someplace Iāve already been, so it canāt be Taiwan, Canada, France, Germany, Morocco, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, or Argentina. Iām from the US and donāt want to go to a state Iāve already been to either. I want somewhere that feels very different.
The reason that this is a hard decision is because my mom is up there in age and canāt swim. I would really like to beach and party at least some of the time, but I donāt want to do that with her because weāre not the type to drink and do drugs in front of each other. The idea is that it would be 2 weeks for me and 1 for her, so we would start off together and then Iād be let loose and sheād fly home. When she is there we would do shorter hikes, visit museums, shop, and do normal tourist things. When she is gone I want to party and swim, so I need a place that is rich in both culture and unzh unzh.
The other issue is that it has to be June, and some places we would both be really interested in like Thailand and Vietnam would be too hot for me. Or would they? Idk, thatās why Iām asking.
I would love to visit any country tbh but some would be less fun with my mom. Like in Kazakhstan Iād want to ride horses and sleep in yurts and itāll just be different with her since she canāt do those things, so I will save that for solo travel. This also may be the last trip we take together so I want to make her happy. I bet the best option is Thailand in winter but June is when I wonāt be employed.
My thoughts: Costa Ricaāplenty to see and do with her, warm oceans for me after, many activities, but we only speak French, Chinese, Taiwanese, and English.
Cubaāsame as above but could be difficult for US citizens?
Puerto RicoāI know itās part of the US but I havenāt been and my only concern is the stability
TurkeyāI was a history major with a focus on the Ottoman Empire so historical site would be fascinating to me, and I love cats, and there would be a lot of things Iād love to see while sheās there and plenty of beaches for me.
South Koreaāher idea. I think if we go there not speaking Korean we might struggle to have a good time without a strong itinerary. I want to go to Korea with a person who speaks Korean and can show me more authentic things so I donāt just feel like Iām walking around looking at skyscrapers without a good itinerary. Iād also want to save up for some plastic surgery before going, lol.
New Zealandāonly con is a long flight for a trip that will be on the short side for her if sheās only going for a week.
ScotlandāI bet weād both love it but it seems a bit quiet and more the kind of trip Iāve want to take with a lover.
Portugal, Croatia, etcā¦
To be clear Iām not trying to say that any of these countries would be bad to go to, just that they may not be ideal for a half-family half-solo trip. Other places I want to visit, like Iceland and Alaska, wonāt offer the kind of swimming I want to do.
Iād also like to get a bit slutty on the back half. Like itās actually really important to me that I get to make out with random strangers and do something stupid and stumble home
Only speaking to what I know:
Cuba - It will be a pain for you to handle the paperwork. As an American, you have to pick only one of right reasons to go to Cuba and going on vacation isnāt one of them. You also canāt go to fancy hotel since they are owned by the Cuban state and the USA embargo means you canāt trade with the government directly. You also need to keep all receipts for a few years.
Puerto Rico - Pretty stable as a place to visit, especially in touristy areas.
Turkey - Istanbul is a great place to visit and it is easy to get around. I also hear the beaches are great. Only possible issue is that Turkey is rather hilly and I donāt know if your mom can handle the hills.
Scotland - Nice place to visit, but you arenāt going to be going to visit any beaches. Also, youāll likely be drinking in front of your mother.
Portugal - Nice place to visit. Very hilly. The area is also adjusting to its tourist demand.
Thank you:) Iām leaning toward Turkey because she is okay physically other than not being able to swim, and we will have plenty to do, and then once Iām left to my own devices I can go to a beach town or hop over to Albania easily. I really like the idea of not planning the back half and just sending her on her way and then getting silly by myself after