I hear what you are saying, but the foreign travel makes more sense in the context of the movie.
(Some spoilers follow.)
Lisa (the mother) is a trained agent. She knows a lot about other cultures, other languages, and she also has weapons and combat training. She can certainly take care of herself and child in any remotely normal situation.
The vacation (based on what we saw) wasn't her idea. Her mother suggested it. The location of the vacation was because of some family connection (from the postcard we saw at the beginning of the movie). It had serious sentimental value.
She is suffering from postpartum depression and is medicated. She is also apparently (judging from flashbacks) still suffering from a trauma (fiery death in the family). So even if your concerns are all valid, perhaps she was not making a good decision because of her situation / state of mind.
She is having an affair with a married politician. In fact, she had his child. The politician is in the midst of a campaign, and a front runner. The last thing he wants is for his lover to be accessible to snoopy journalist sniffing around looking for dirt. Maybe he encouraged her to take her mother's advice and go on vacation, especially far away and overseas.
(Some speculation follows.)
I am only half way through the movie. I am starting to think that the politician did more than just encourage her. I'm thinking he set up the abduction, in the hope of removing the child from the political equation.
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