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How to Plan a Trip Where a 70 Year Old and a 12 Year Old Both Want to Come Back
The hardest part of planning a multigenerational trip isn't choosing the destination. It's the fact that your seventy year old father and your twelve year old daughter want almost nothing in common from a holiday.
A twelve year old wants activity, other children, and something to talk about when she's back at school. A seventy year old wants quiet mornings, a good book, maybe a round of golf, and dinner somewhere he can hear himself think.
So how do you plan one trip where both of them have a lovely time?
The Christmas Trip Nobody's Stressed About: How to Plan It Now
Every year, around now, the same message arrives in my inbox. "We've just realised we haven't sorted Christmas. Is it too late?"
The short answer is that it's later than ideal, but it's rarely too late. You just have to plan a little differently.
Why the Planning Fee Works in Your Favour, Not Against It
Wondering if a travel planning fee is worth it for your family's trip? Here's what it actually pays for, and why it matters most on multigenerational trips.
Why Multigenerational Family Trips Are Harder to Book Than You Think
Booking a trip where grandparents, parents, and children all have a good time sounds simple. It isn't. Here's why planning a multigenerational family trip is harder than most people expect and how to do it right.
He Had Other Ideas!
A story about a Wailea trip, a patch of grass and what it taught me about planning family travel that actually works.
Why August Is the Best Month to Book Your Winter Holidays
August feels too early to think about Christmas. It isn't. Here's why the families who get the ski chalets, the festive city hotels and the winter sun villas they actually want are booking them right now.
Before They Go | The Graduation Trip
The summer before they leave for college is one you only get once. Here's why families who plan it properly never regret it.
The Most Expensive Sleep of His Life
A story about what happens when a family books a luxury Hawaii trip, with an amazing helicopter ride that will give them stories to tell for years.
When Four Weeks Is All You Have | Last Minute Luxury Family Travel
A family of seven needed somewhere warm for spring break with four weeks notice. Not Mexico, not Hawaii, three kids under seven and a nanny. Here's what I found them.
The Family Trips We Remember Most Are Rarely the Ones We Expect
The trips that stay with your family longest aren't always the most expensive or elaborate. Here's what actually makes travel memorable.
Why Hotel Rooms in Europe Don't Sleep Four. How to Book Smart.
Most European hotel rooms only sleep two. Here's how to book smart for a family of four without automatically paying for two full rooms and when to call in an expert.