Travel to USA with 2 pre-school children

[2ppaamm]

sunnydaz:

2ppaamm, u r great :udawoman:


I can't imagine bringing 2 preschool not to mention 5!
Somemore is a long flight to US :idea:

Er... thanks... but it is not 5 preschoolers, it was more like 3-4 preschoolers at most at one time. Nowadays, it is so much easier. My youngest is already in P1.

I guess it is a matter of getting used to this.

[sunnydaz]

Ya, u brought them for holiday since they were very young. I don't thk we can do that. Admire u for that! :udawoman:

[Busymom]

2ppaamm:

sunnydaz:

2ppaamm, u r great :udawoman:


I can't imagine bringing 2 preschool not to mention 5!
Somemore is a long flight to US :idea:

Er... thanks... but it is not 5 preschoolers, it was more like 3-4 preschoolers at most at one time. Nowadays, it is so much easier. My youngest is already in P1.

I guess it is a matter of getting used to this.

Even with 3-4 preschoolers, that is a lot of work... For us, just 2 kids, my DH is already complaining whenever we go on long trips. So far, we survived without maid for UK and Spain. But for our first trip to Hokkaido when DS was 8 months old, we had to bring our maid along and many many things. In the end, had to rent the biggest car to accommodate our barangs. :lol:

[Busymom]

Would anyone have any advice for me, is NY or some French alps like Chamonix more suitable for pre-schoolers? We are planning to go in early Dec and hoping to see some snow.

[verykiasu2010]

Busymom:

Would anyone have any advice for me, is NY or some French alps like Chamonix more suitable for pre-schoolers? We are planning to go in early Dec and hoping to see some snow.

for NY u need to travel out and is definitely a loooong journey frm SG

for Chamonix, you can get in from Zurich, and if car to Chamonix, along the way got so many snowy \"playground\" liao...or from Paris - faster to take a domestic flight (AF)

FYI, first day of play is 4 Dec (Swiss side)

[Busymom]

verykiasu2010:

for NY u need to travel out and is definitely a loooong journey frm SG

for Chamonix, you can get in from Zurich, and if car to Chamonix, along the way got so many snowy \"playground\" liao...or from Paris - faster to take a domestic flight (AF)

FYI, first day of play is 4 Dec (Swiss side)

But how long is the journey from Zurich to Chamonix by car? Someone was suggesting taking TGV from Paris to Chamonix.

Thank, but we will be going after 4 Dec in any case.

[verykiasu2010]

Busymom:

verykiasu2010:

for NY u need to travel out and is definitely a loooong journey frm SG

for Chamonix, you can get in from Zurich, and if car to Chamonix, along the way got so many snowy \"playground\" liao...or from Paris - faster to take a domestic flight (AF)

FYI, first day of play is 4 Dec (Swiss side)

But how long is the journey from Zurich to Chamonix by car? Someone was suggesting taking TGV from Paris to Chamonix.

Thank, but we will be going after 4 Dec in any case.

most resorts in Chamonix only open for biz from 16 Dec for the winter season

from Zurich self drive to Chamonix is 3 hour 20 min (293km) if you want to chiong all the way, along the way will pass Luzern and Geneva.

alternative is take a connecting flight from Zurich to Geneva and get a car from Geneva airport to Chamonix, under 1 hour


From Paris by TGV & Ter is about 8 hours because for that route, TGV ends at Lyon and change train there

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/resultats?hid=N9J

[Busymom]

verykiasu2010:

From Paris by TGV & Ter is about 8 hours because for that route, TGV ends at Lyon and change train there

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/resultats?hid=N9J

Is it that long at 8 hours? :shock: I was told it is just 2.5 hours from Paris on the high speed train.

[verykiasu2010]

Busymom:

verykiasu2010:

From Paris by TGV & Ter is about 8 hours because for that route, TGV ends at Lyon and change train there

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/resultats?hid=N9J

Is it that long at 8 hours? :shock: I was told it is just 2.5 hours from Paris on the high speed train.

probably not 2.5 hours

may be 2.5 hours to Lyon only. you should check out the SNCF site for ticketing to confirm it

and TGV has reached the south (Marseilles) but not the east (Chamonix)

[2ppaamm]

Busymom:

Would anyone have any advice for me, is NY or some French alps like Chamonix more suitable for pre-schoolers? We are planning to go in early Dec and hoping to see some snow.

To see snow for younger kids, I like to go to Bear Mountains. Visit Disney Land (Anaheim) and then head up to Bear Mountains for skiing. My kids like that place. We stay for a week and head back down for other 'sunny' attractions like the usual theme parks and all.