ad – this is a collaborative post | The children chat has come up more and more in mine and my partner’s lives at the moment. At 32 and 35, we’re “getting on a bit” when it comes to the decision to have children, so naturally and sensibly, it’s something we’ve been discussing a fair bit.
We’re slowly edging closer to a decision to either have children or not – which I won’t go into here as I may save it for another post – but there are a lot of factors to consider. One of which, is travel.
Although we haven’t done any abroad travelling together, we love the freedom of being able to book a staycation whenever we fancy (work permitting).
Whether that’s a press trip I’ve been lucky enough to get, like the one at The Ferry House in 2019, a city break like York which we absolutely loved or a week cruising along the Norfolk Broads.
But for us, there are definitely a handful of places we’d love to visit but love to visit on our own, without children or the responsibility of looking after children.
Here are 6 places I’d love to visit as a childless couple:
Japan
Japan is the absolute top of our list right now and we’re hoping to start planning a trip soon for maybe next year. First of all, the food. We’re both sushi obsessed, so it would be heaven. I’m fascinated by Japanese culture and would love to visit at least Tokyo and Mt. Fuji on our future trip.
Tenerife
I’ve actually already been to Tenerife as a child myself and I have really fond memories of that holiday. Although I’d love to visit personally just as a couple and chill by the beach, have cocktails and nice food and not have any children to take care of, it is also a really great family-friendly place to visit. If you are looking for family hotels in Tenerife, there are plenty of lovely ones to choose from.
Disneyland Paris
Okay okay hear me out. I’ve been to Disneyland Paris a few times, the last time as a young adult (21). And even now, at 32, I’m still a massive Disney fan and I still get mega nostalgic over Disneyland Paris. Simply, I want to go to DLP as a childless adult so I can remember what it’s like being a kid. Because adulting is too stressful and not much fun.
NC500 roadtrip
I’m sure plenty of people would do this with their children but I’d love to go on the NC500 as a childless adult, just me, my partner and our dog (maybe, if we were taking a campervan). I love the idea of being fairly off-grid and amidst nature and the beauty of Scotland.
German Christmas markets
I’d love to visit Germany and I think the Christmas markets in Germany would be absolutely magical and actually really romantic! I love the idea of wrapping up warm, wandering around buying gifts, trying food and sipping on mulled wine at our own leisure!
Santorini
I just want to go on a romantic holiday to Santorini okay? I want to sit in the sun, wander the streets, drink wine and just enjoy each others company. The perfect child-free holiday by the sounds of it!
I can recommend Thailand, cruising around on a scooter without a helmet on Koh Samui and stopping wherever you want- that is a feeling of freedom!
Japan is on our list too. My husband was deployed to Okinawa while he was in the Marine Corps and he’s always wanted to go back. I would also love to go to the Amalfi Coast.
Amazing, hope you and he get to go back!