Time with the family is upon you. Most of these lovely people will be those who are closest to you. Some of them will be practical strangers you never see but once every other other year. Some of them will only be family in the strongest friendship sort of way. We predict that there will be a large dinner served in the coming days and dinner conversation is looming.
Never fear. We here at the group scoop are masters of chit-chat with the gift of gab. We have the perfect dinner conversation topic for you. One can only talk about the merits of cranberries for so long. We suggest you talk about travel. A well told travel story can draw everybody’s interest. Travel stories can be tales of intrigue, mystery, with twists of love and adventure! Ok, this may be an embellishment, but be confident, tell your tale with gusto!
Who knows this may even lead to discussion of taking a family vacation trip. Plan a trip to celebrate the upcoming holidays or perhaps one just for the adventure of it. We’ll give you some advice WHERE to go in a future posting for now we have some advice HOW to go on your family vacation. This time we give our advice checklist style.
The Family Vacation Planning Checklist:
Plan Ahead- Make sure you have all the details and everyone on the same page. If it’s not going to be fun, why go?
Communicate- Use a travel planning tool like GroopVine and set up a family trip webpage. Keep everybody on the same page
Choose wisely- Pick a place to stay in the center of the action.
Hit the pavement- Walk, walk, walk everywhere including the restaurant. Walking will really connect you to your destination and give a chance for everyone to connect.
Near the park- What’s better than wiffle ball and BBQ with the family?
Pool- Make sure you have a nice pool. Never underestimate the importance of a good pool.
Hospitality / Concierge Desk- It’s best to plan ahead of time, but it’s always nice to have a knowledgeable helping hand available for questions
Outdoorsy- Choose at least one Activity involving animals, sea life, or nature. We hear all the time how the highlight of a family vacation was the hiking trip or zoo expedition. Kids love it.
Baby-time- If you’re traveling with babies make sure to bring along baby proofing items, and baby healthcare products like sunscreen and bug screen.
Kid-time- try to keep in mind what stage a kid is in their development and throw them a few bones on the trip that are age appropriate
Adult-time- Make sure the grown ups can have some alone time someway, somehow.
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