How to Plan the Ultimate Surprise Trip

Surprises are getting harder to come by when we travel. Thanks to the Internet, we can see images and video of nearly every square inch of our itinerary before even leaving for the airport. So, when a destination can still surprise us in this day and age, it’s a thrill.

 

I’m just back from a blowout birthday surprise orchestrated by my husband, and for me it was the ultimate thrill. I didn’t have to plan a thing; I could just sit back and enjoy the ride!

 

Tim has sprung surprise romantic getaways on me before—he’s whisked me to Sonoma for a hot-air balloon ride, to Manhattan for anniversary getaways, and to Andorra for skiing, and I’ve surprised him too, with trips to San Diego and Paris—but this time the kids came along. They too had no idea where we were going. Not till we got to the airport did we…

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