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TRAVEL TREND

BEACH VIBES
Above: Finding accommodation close
to the beach will make daily trips
much easier for the whole family

NO. 1 TIP
THREE GEN VACAY COMMUNICATE BEFORE
THE TRIP
Holidaying with multiple generations of family is growing
increasingly popular among young families. Sharon Burnell from This tip is so important it gets its own heading!
Sanctuary Villas gives us some tips on travelling with the tribe. Prepare yourself for the differences that may
occur. The parents with young kids may think
they have brought free nannies not the Nana.
Grandparents may despair of parenting styles
remember years ago, when our now teens were babies, inviting my Mum to holiday or kids’ lazy habits, kids may get frazzled
I tours and they just want to swim in the pool.
that the grownups always want to go on
with us, on the Gold Coast. Yes – I’m guilty…. we wanted free babysitting and the odd
night out and not to be held hostage in our motel room when one of the babies was
Some relatives will think that you need to
asleep! The thought of a ‘holiday home’ wasn’t even a ‘thing’ then, all our holidays were
do everything together eg. Every single meal
in cheap and cheerful resorts with bad carpet.
together, others want daily time out just to
Roll on 2019! Oh, how our lifestyles have changed! We have so many Three Generation
themselves or their kids.
families booking a holiday home for their entire tribe, I don’t even blink an eye anymore. It’s
But if you can sort out your expectations
almost the ‘norm’ for our bigger holiday homes that sleep 10 guests. Often it is for a 70th or
before agreeing on a holiday together you
80th birthday, other times it is simply a precious family holiday.
just may have the most wonderful time with
Here are some thoughtful tips when choosing your holiday home and travelling with three
memories to last a life time.
generations:
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