Hi there,
I hope I am posting this is the right place. New to the forum (joined last month but been out of commission for awhile). Anyway, we are a family of three who have done some domestic travel but planning our first international vacation. I have booked the flight - Washington DC to London with an open jaw, then Amsterdam to Rome and back. My question to more seasoned travelers is whether we should find a cheap flight from London to Amsterdam (not sure I want to waste miles to do this leg) or take a train. I am leaning toward a train, my 12 year old son might enjoy the experience more than a plane ride. However, it will take longer and I only really have two days allocated for Amsterdam once we get there. As I understand it we will have to change trains in Brussels. This could be cool if we can get into the center of the city and grab a meal or something and at least get a flavor of Belgium as a trade off for the time spent. Anyone ever try to do a similar thing and did they find it worth it?
I hope I am posting this is the right place. New to the forum (joined last month but been out of commission for awhile). Anyway, we are a family of three who have done some domestic travel but planning our first international vacation. I have booked the flight - Washington DC to London with an open jaw, then Amsterdam to Rome and back. My question to more seasoned travelers is whether we should find a cheap flight from London to Amsterdam (not sure I want to waste miles to do this leg) or take a train. I am leaning toward a train, my 12 year old son might enjoy the experience more than a plane ride. However, it will take longer and I only really have two days allocated for Amsterdam once we get there. As I understand it we will have to change trains in Brussels. This could be cool if we can get into the center of the city and grab a meal or something and at least get a flavor of Belgium as a trade off for the time spent. Anyone ever try to do a similar thing and did they find it worth it?