nottopper

Here's another thread on the same question:<BR><BR>http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...archText=ulcer

nottopper

This thread was similar, and very interesting: http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...t=little+child

adoptionisfab

In 1981 at 22. 20 countries in 54 days Uncle Roland tours I think. I remember watch Princess Di's wedding on a bus. It was great in retrospect. I wish I had bought more.

travelgirl2

We were planning to start a family, so we decided to go to Italy at age 28. We loved it so much that we went to Spain 6 months later! Soon after that came the kids. Then, we've taken the kids when the oldest was 5 and 11. We can't get enough of the wonderful experiences and Italy is our favorite.

AAFrequentFlyer

18. My best buddy and I went about a week after our high school graduation. It was an amazing 6 weeks.

SLHogan

16 - Paris &amp; Madrid

cailin

I was born &amp; raised in Europe. I made my first overseas trip (to Spain) when I was about 2. I made my first trip outside Europe when I was 12.

mishoe01

I was 9 years old when my parents 1st took me to Europe (France, England, and Holland) - we also went to Kenya and South Africa at that time.

I have some amazing memories!

ThisBuds4ME888

I'm 19 and I am going to Scotland for 2 weeks in June. At first I wanted to go when I turned 18 but it didn't work out but now I've had a year to plan so far. As of today only 84 more days! I CAN'T WAIT!

BDM

I was fortunate enough to travel to Europe the summer of 1972 at the age of 12 along with my 10 year old brother. We were in a boys choir which ended up beating the Vienna Choir Boys and winning the world championship.

Our parents sent us off on a brand new KLM 747 having never flown themselves!

Imagine 42 boys between the ages of 9 and 14 with 4 chaperons! We paid for the entire trip with concert revenues, bake sales, and outright begging for contributions in from of grocery stores (it still give money to anyone collecting in front of a store!)

We flew into Amsterdam, stayed in Haarlam, Koln Germany, outside Brussels, and in Paris. 15 days total. The crazy part is that we stayed in a semi trailer truck with triple bunk beds and were followed around with a canteen truck for most of our meals. It was an amazing trip for a bunch of blue collar kids.

To many stories to list but that highlight (lowlight?) was having my brother get lost the night of Bastille Day up in Sacre Couer. We found him by pure chance! Another was presenting an impromptu concert in Notre Dame (to absolve ourselves from a raucous game of hide-and-go-seek around the catherdral.

I also remember, total spending money was $35 US (along with some meager winnings at the slot machines in our campsites).

I been back a dozen times since and love taking our 8 year old daughter to allow her to be bitten by the bug.

Brian

mdv

18. I went with my 15 year old sister.

sanschag

I was supposed to go to England with school when I was 12, but this was in 1986 just after Reagan decided to bomb Libya. Instead, I had to wait to until I was 26 in 2000. I guess I've made up for since 20 months after my first visit (and after 2 more visits) I moved here. Though only &quot;temporarily&quot;, as I'll be heading back to the US in a few weeks after 25 months.

Paul

oberost

Graduated from college in 1954- but didn't have the opportunity, as college kids today have, of taking a semester abroad! Did get to Germany for 2 years courtesy of Uncle Sam- at that time I was 23. Didn't get back again until 2002 when my wife and I returned to Herzogenaurach, Germany for the 1000th Anniversary of that village where I was stationed from 1955-1957.

opaldog

15. I didn't get back again until I was 46 and have gone once or twice a year since.

jame

I was 34 when I got my first passport and 35 when I made my first trip overseas. That was in 1996 and the trip was to London, and I fell in love with it instantly. I have been to Europe almost every year since then, including 4 more trips to London with another one in the works.