It’s great to spend time with your loved ones, but sorting a big holiday for all of you can be a logistical nightmare. This is why we’ve put together our top tips for organising a large family trip away…
It’s always fun and enjoyable to spend some quality time with your loved ones. Whether it’s a quick coffee at home or a meal in a restaurant, those moments help to keep us connected to the people that are most important in our life. But sometimes, it can feel as if there’s just not enough time. And this is normal: we do, after all, all have a lot of responsibilities in life. One way to spend even more time together is to look at taking a trip together. In this post, we’ll take a look at some top tips for organising a large family trip away that’ll make your trip one for the memory books…
Plan Well in Advance
You probably know how difficult it can be to organise a dinner with your extended family. Now how about a big trip? That can be even more difficult. People do, after all, have busy lives, and it’s not as if they can just drop everything and go on a week-long jaunt. So be sure to consult with everyone, and pick dates that are far into the future. We’re talking around six months to a year in advance of the trip. No-one will have any excuses for not coming!
Different Needs
You can choose your friends based on your interests, but you can’t choose your family. As such, it’s important to go into the organisation of this trip with a consideration for the different needs of all members of the travelling group. You might love nothing more than going on a long hike when you’re on holiday, but perhaps your retirement-age auntie would struggle. When it comes to picking the destination and the type of things you’ll do while you’re there, think of what will work best for the group.
Logistical Matters
The trip is going to eventually be all about having fun together, but you’ll have to organise a lot before you get to enjoy all that the holiday will provide. As such, look at organising the logistical issues as early as possible. This will involve finding accommodation that can comfortably sleep all of you, and also arranging a coach hire to get you there. Once the essentials have been taken care of, you’ll be able to think about all the fun things that you’re going to do!
The Right Amount of Time
Take some time to think about the right length of the trip. You should go for long enough that you have a chance to really sink into all the pleasures of enjoying each others’ company, but don’t go for too long. It’s always important to leave wanting a little more!
Go With the Flow
Families can be annoying at times, there’s no denying it! When it comes to your trip, be sure to go with the flow, and accept all that happens. It’s not about any single member of the family, but about the clan as a whole having a great time.
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