Where next?

We (myself and Sanna, that is) have been pondering on various travel destinations, but haven’t been able to get into any conclusion yet.

The ideal place should be somewhere warm, be kid-friendly and specifically have good children pools, be located near enough, and have something else than just beach and sunshine. Some shopping possibilities or theme / water parks would be additional bonus.

There seem to be no such place. Dubai is a good candidate, but opulence is not the thing that we are looking for now. There are rumours of opening a new Legoland in Dubai during 2011, so we decided to skip it until that theme park is available.

Thailand and south-east Asia in general are good candidates, but the long flights — especially overnight — are cumbersome with the boys. Canary Islands are a tacky destination, but I’ve heard good feedback about them. Unfortunately, there are no direct non-charter flights from Helsinki. Miami would be nice, too, but we’ve been there recently.

How travelling can be so hard? Maybe we should just scrap all the ideas, and go to New York for a while.