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Family vacations come in all shapes and
sizes, whether it's multi-gen, "skip-gen"-
when grandparents take their grandkids
on vacation without the parents tagging
along-or, of course, the immediate family
vacations (yes, those, as you know, are still
That's me on board the new
going strong, even with multi-gen being the
Crystal Skye, which debuted last month.
toast of the town for quite some time now).
And let's not forget Ancestry (or Heritage) Travel through Europe (page 16), for
clients who might've received their Ancestry.com DNA results and are eager to go
in search of their ancestral roots.
Recommend's September issue, one of two Family Travel issues we publish a year,
covers all of the above, and even throws in a "how to book a river cruise for a high
school choir with family and friends" (page 13). As a key motivator for discovering
the world, family bookings are of utmost importance, with Virtuoso data, which
was released during last month's Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, listing the
top five key trends as multi-gen; active/adventure (including family); river cruising;
immediate family travel; and celebration travel (the latter could easily fall under a
family booking if you consider Sweet Sixteens, graduations and the like). Flip over
to page 8, to the Travel Talk column, to read what top Virtuoso travel professionals
are saying about these family trends and what the key motivators and destinations
are (think Antarctica and Galapagos).
Speaking of those magical islands off the coast of Ecuador, there's an onboard
review on page 45-within the Globetrotting section-that explores the adventures
families can have while snorkeling, hiking and sightseeing in the Galapagos on
board the Celebrity Xperience. Disney Cruise Line, too, knows a thing or two
about magical onboard experiences, and contributing writer Steve Grasso hopped
on the newly revamped Disney Fantasy ship with his multi-gen entourage to get a
first-hand look at all the bells & whistles (page 44).
We explore some of these topics even further on recommend.com, with a full
Q&A with travel advisor Mary Crowley, who booked the high school choir group
on the aforementioned river cruise. And if you're already looking to book a family
springtime vacation, there's a roadtrip story- roundtrip from Miami to Boston-
that you'll want to read as it puts the spotlight on gorgeous U.S. cities. There's also a
feature on a multi-gen staycation in Sunny Isles, Florida that gives you the 4-1-1 on
a beachside family stay.
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then visit edu.recommend.com to read through the specialist program and receive
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Drop me an e-mail at paloma@recommend.com. -Paloma Villaverde de Rico

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