Prague

I have 4 kids under the age of 6 and I might not have anyone to watch them.  

well then it sounds like you don't have the opportunity to travel to another country.

You watch your kids and I'll take your trip. Deal?

My husband might be a little confused by that.  

It's cool, I'm really easy going.

My mom went last year.  Her impressions...

• One of the best places she's toured in her life!
• The people are super cool and very nice.
• Very clean, modern yet full of history, eclectic, and exciting.
• She could've easily spent 2 weeks there and still want to stay for more.
• "If you're young, the night-life is out-of-this-world-crazy.  They party all night almost every night."

I would go in a heartbeat!  I've been to Bucharest a few times on business and I'll tell you something about the people in these former Communist, Soviet-bloc countries.  Now that they're off the chain.  They are OFF DA CHAIN!!!!

I was there in '97, '98, and '99.  It was cheap then too.  But I hear it has become something like Paris where you have tourist areas that are very expensive and local areas where they don't speak a lick of english, but they're really polite and want to help you that are significantly cheaper.  Those polite areas are not very clean, but I believe it's still pretty safe there. 

Very similar comments from me about BudaPest.

If you're looking for a really cool place to go in the CZRep, czech-out (sorry, couldn't resist) Chesky Krumlov.  Awesome place.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cesk%C3%BD_Krumlov

The Beer there is top-notch, they make lots of great, cheap lace, crystal, and other textiles.

One story from Prague.  A buddy and I were traveling there.  We wandered down an alley and found a downstairs restaurant with a czech budweiser sign on it.  We sat down at the table and the waitress sat this french couple with us (this is common, to fill-up a table in any restaurant).  We did the point and pray with the menu.  When our food came, it looked good and smelled good, but it was something with a small rib cage still intact and it wasn't chicken... "Uhhh, what's this?"

We looked around and realized the restaurant was called "2 cats"..."uhh, am I eating cat?" 

Then we asked the waitress with lots of hand-signals "What's this?" and she makes wisker motions, then we start getting nervous until she puts her hands up on her head and hops. "OOOOOHHH!!! Rabbit!!! Well then, let's eat!!"  Beer was about 1/2 price of a coke.

GO...a no-brainer IMO.  I was there for 5 days in April and thought it was an awesome city with tons to do, see and enjoy.  The city is old & beautiful with only a small section that was lost during WWII.  The food is fabulous, the pivo is cold and the people are varied (some cranky, some very nice) just like any city.  Some must-see's include Stare Mesto (Old town square)/Astronomical clock, John Lennon Peace Wall, the St. Charles bridge, u Flecku restaurant, Wenesclas Sqaure, & the Prague Castle.

Live it up and don't miss this fine opportunity!!

Awesome...enjoy!  You won't be disappointed.