One of our staff came back to the office from vacation that included a small family reunion. It was the first time in nearly a decade that all four brothers and sisters were in the same place at the same time. She reported one interesting evening when they were trying to tell the story of..Read the rest…

We were stumped when we saw the ad for a “multigenerational sale.” What could that possibly mean? Sure yard sales and estate sales often have a lot of old stuff being offered, did the multi-gen tag just mean that? Fortunately we had a staffer living within driving distance of the advertised address so we asked..Read the rest…

We talk a lot about family vacations and we offer suggestions about family discounts and vacations sites that cater to the multigenerational family. But we also need to consider that if you are already living in a multigenerational home, then perhaps your vacation might be a vacation from work, from responsibilities, from work schedules and..Read the rest…

Rule #1 about vacation discounts — You have to ask! There are discounts for kids, senior discounts and most importantly for the biggest savings — Family Pass discounts. Nearly every big time tourist/vacation attraction has a group discount for families. And nearly all of them mean “family” in the broadest sense — mom, dad, kids,..Read the rest…

Here we were on a beautiful Saturday morning in August, it was unseasonably cool in the mid-70s, which made me very happy as I am not fond of walking around in a suit on a hot August summer day. Some of my favorite relatives were occupying the first several pews of what even for me..Read the rest…

Road Scholar is a travel based website formerly known as Edlerhostel. They have a huge section devoted to “Grandparent Travel” by which they mean travel packages for grandparents and grandchildren. Covering mostly the United States and Canada these packages are meant for a certain type of traveler. From their website:
“Road Scholar Intergenerational Programs were designed..Read the rest…

We have to admit when we first heard about the idea for an intergenerational prom, our thoughts were that this was a truly innovative idea.
Imagine our surprise when we did a little research and found literally dozens of intergenerational proms, some of which have been going on for well over a decade.
It turns out that..Read the rest…

One of the most important components of a successful intergenerational vacation has to do with balancing the energy levels of the participants. Take for instance the hike along the Grand Canyon rim. Do we take the drive and park route? What about that long walk in the summer when the drive north (from the South..Read the rest…

“She is the glue that holds the family together; the keeper of cultural and culinary tradition; the source of all things delicious, pungent, salty, and satisfying.”
This is how cookbook author Pat Tanumihardja describes the vital role of the Asian grandmother. While Asians make up the growing number of multi-generational households in the U.S., other Asian..Read the rest…

You are going to find a lot of articles here about taking a vacation with the whole multigenerational family. We will review places to go, things to see and give you lots of tips on multi-gen vacationing. Today we start with the planning. We cannot state this too strongly — if you have never taken..Read the rest…