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Hubby asks me to confirm if I want to have a short break in the city next week. Since most of our buddies will be away having holidays with their family members, we might as well go for a short break.
I am so jealous. Some buddies have their family vacations in Paris and Switzerland. Wau, my dream country – Switzerland.
Hubby and I will travel to the city again next week. My uncle’s deteriorating health condition worries us very much. If possible, we want to see him as often as we can. We don’t want any regret.
What hubby and I can do is just praying to God more often. Pray that God is healing my uncle even though his health gets worse.
We believe in miracle. God, give us miracle. Heal my uncle so that he can see his daughters graduate from college, get married, give birth to grandchildren, enjoy family vacations at Outer Banks …
Having been a vacation home owner for some time now, I have to tell you that most teens don’t like to tag along for the family vacations. To them, family vacation is not on their top ten list of “The Kewlest Things To Do”.
I even have some teens telling me that spending the entire week with their parents and missing their friends just make them feel bored and moody. Some are lucky to have iPod Nano MP3 players or PSP Games to ward off their boredom. They can listen to music or play games if the sightseeing tours do not attract them.
If your vacation home has given you a very good rental return and most of the time, your vacation renters bring along their teens, perhaps you may consider installing game consoles for Wii Games or XBox Games.
I bet they will find it cool to be able to play Wii games or Xbox games during their family vacations.
As a frequent traveler and an owner of a vacation home, I am a firm believer in the value of vacation rentals. Let me explain the advantages that they have over hotel accommodations.
Vacation rentals are generally much cheaper to stay in than hotel rooms. A vacation rental is much more spacious than a hotel room. Instead of being cramped in a small room, you have an entire home for you and your family to stay in.
With the increasing gas and food prices, spending a great deal of your vacation budget eating out at restaurants with your family definitely burns a hole in your pocket. Instead, you can eat at home and save money on food. You can shop for food at a grocery store and prepare your meals at the vacation rental. Yes, vacation rentals by owner almost always have full kitchens.
Finding a vacation rental that suits you and your desires for your family trip is not as difficult as you think. You just need to do a bit research, search the Internet for pictures and reviews of vacation rentals and compare prices and amenities.
When planning your next family trip, check out vacation rentals to save you money and provide you with a more relaxing environment. Ask any family members or friends who have had family vacations in Florida if they would recommend any Florida rentals where they stayed.
In short, vacation home rentals are a great way to save money on your vacation.
Let’s face it, family vacations is not on your teens‘ top ten list of “The Kewlest Things To Do”. Besides missing their friends, they have to spend the entire week with you. They will get bored, they will get moody, and it will be all your fault.
Here are a few tips to help you make the most of your family vacation, so everyone has an enjoyable time.
1. Purchase a CD Player with Headphones for Your Teen. Teens love to sit, think, listen to their own music and play with different Free Ringtones. Downloaded free ringtones, especially Hip Hop Ringtones or Dance Ringtones is a boredom buster for them, plus it stops the ‘Can we change the radio station?’ conflict you always deal with in car rides. Don’t forget to bring extra batteries.
2. Allow Them to Help with The Planning. The trick here is to get them something specific to do. Examples would be the grocery list of snacks for the car, make the interactive maps online or in charge of all candid camera shots.
3. Let Them Bring a Friend. Peers are a terrible thing to waste, so if it is in your budget, bring one!
4. Dedicate One Day to Things They Want to Do. Is there a theme park near where you will be camping? Does the cruise ship have a teen gathering place? If your visiting family in another state, what attractions do they have in that area?