A How-To Guide to Traveling With Teens

A How-To Guide to Traveling With Teens
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By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com

Eager to travel with your teens? Planning together can make for a good time had by all. Here are five ideas to consider:

1. Planning with Purpose

Teens are developing adults, and most want to be included in choosing a destination or planning activities. When possible, offer your teen a portion of the trip to research or manage on his or her own. Talk through your budget parameters as part of the learning curve. Then, considering your economic and other guardrails, review a long list of hotels, resorts and cruise lines that offer special spaces, social programs, sports competitions, dance classes, and Wi-Fi packages designed to keep teens happy. Once you all have agreed on a plan, encourage your teen to pack accordingly.

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