4 Family Vacations to Make This Summer Memorable
Summer is coming and that
means that the school holidays will soon be upon us. For some of us, the
prospect of a week way with the kids in warmer climates is something to look
forward to. For others, it fills us with dread.
It’s true, family vacations
can be a nightmare. That’s probably why more and more families are looking at
alternatives to a week on the beach. From house swapping to back packing, there
are plenty of options out there for the family who want to try something a
little different summer.
The house swap
An entire family camped out in a hotel for a couple of weeks is fun to
start with, but after a while you’ll begin to miss the comforts of home – your
own room, a kitchen to cook in, a proper bathroom. That’s where a house swap
comes in. With the huge growth in
Airbnb across America and the world, it has never been easier to
rent an entire home for your vacation. It’s so simple – simply pick a city or
location you and your family have always wanted to go to, find a suitable home
available to rent for those dates and book it up. All you have to do on arrival
is unpack and enjoy living in another home for your stay.
The backpacking trip
When people hear the world backpacking, they assume it is for college
graduates or young people. It doesn’t have to be. Why not throw everything you
and your family need for a vacation into a backpack and explore an entire
country on your vacation? You’ll explore and create far more memories than
staying in one place for a week. Why not travel up the East Coast of Australia,
go hunting for Mexican Alien Artifacts in the temples
of the Mayan’s or take a continental train journey across Europe? It’s far more
educational for your kids than lying on a beach, to boot.
The cruise
If a backpacking trip sounds like it is for a younger generation without
a family, then a cruise probably sounds like it is for an older generation
who’s kids now have their own kids. That’s a pretty ancient view of a cruise
holiday. Multi-generational travel is now one of the biggest selling points of
a cruise You spend a few days onboard gorging on food and drink - you won’t get
bored either as the entertainment is top notch – and then you pull into a
beautiful, exotic location to explore for a day, ready to experience a new
country, culture and way of life.
The skiing trip
Snow, adventure and exercise – three things a skiing trip will provide
you with. The best part about a skiing holiday though is that it gives everyone
focus. Whether you are a wannabe Lindsey Vonn or someone who
has never set foot on a snow covered mountain before, there is always an
improvement target to aim for by the end of your stay. There are other positives
– with each day taken with an activity you are highly unlikely to end up bored
and if you are one of those people who can’t stand hot weather, then you’ll be
escaping the heat as well.
