Whether you are jetting off for a Christmas in the sun or you are planning next year’s holiday, there are plenty of places you could head to with your whole family. If you are thinking about planning a big holiday for everyone, here are some of the things you should think about.
What will You Organise as a Group?
Going away as a group is great but the logistics can be a bit difficult. You need to make sure that you can plan everything effectively so you don’t waste any time or get confused when trying to plan. For example, you need to decide whether you are going to get together to plan or whether you are going to plan your own portion of the trip.
Insurance and flights are two of the things often best left to those who will actually use them. Staysure offer tailored travel insurance for over 50’s so you will be able to get the coverage you need for you and your partner. When it comes to flights, if your family is flying in from different places it is often easier for them to organise flights from a local airport instead of travelling to all fly from the same one. You also might want to stay in different places but all close together; so you can still have a little free space without being on top of one another. In this scenario, it might be best if each part of the group decides where they are going to be staying.
Splitting the Costs
The more people going on holiday, the more the costs can add up. It might be better to look into how you can adequately split the costs of the holiday. For example, you might offer to pay for the accommodation for the entire trip if your children cover the costs of your flights and the food for everyone.
This is also a good way to make sure that everyone can pay within their means. If someone is going to struggle to pay for their share of the holiday, you might be able to help them out with the costs. Whatever you come up with, make sure that everyone is completely happy with the arrangements. It is far too easy for someone to take a low blow during a family argument and bring up the fact that they paid for someone’s holiday.
Something for Everyone
One of the most important parts of planning a trip for the whole family is to determine where you are going. Once you have agreed on a destination, you need to find out if there are activities which will keep the whole family entertained. A kids’ club might be perfect for the young ones on a trip while you might prefer to look into adventure or cultural activities you could do during the day.
Even if you want to spend all your time together as a family, you should think about finding activities which suit everyone. The more you can organise, the less chance there will be of anyone sitting around feeling bored.
Get Organising
A big family trip is unfortunately not going to organise itself. The sooner you can start talking and planning, the sooner you will have everything in place. These types of trips will take a lot of work but you will soon be in the sun enjoying your time together as a family. Where would you like to go together? 2020 is going to be the perfect year for you to get out of your comfort zone and away on holiday!
About Peter C.
Peter is a digital nomad who largely writes from Asia, Europe, and South America. Always following the "vibe," he sets up shop in hostels and AirBNB's and continues to entertain us with wild stories from life abroad.
