Adventure travel and babies—or even toddlers—don’t exactly go hand in hand. Parents of young children may also find that it’s difficult to fully indulge in a relaxation vacation, unless you take turns parenting with your partner while the other soaks in the geothermal pools, learns to kite board, or gets a hot stone massage.
Before you start searching for the resorts with the best kids’ clubs, on-staff babysitters, and asking about suites with cribs, seize the opportunity to take advantage of your child-free life.
Here are a few trips where that might be better off taking before traveling with a baby (and all of that gear) becomes a reality.
This article originally appeared on TravelandLeisure.com
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