Family Travel Trends with Extended Family & With Children with Special Needs

Your Bucket List Buster

Karen will discuss: Popular spring break destinations,New out of the box destinations families are traveling to, When families are traveling now days, Who is paying. Resorts and cruise lines are courting multi-generation travelers by creating spaces for everyone. Multi-generation travel is one of the fastest growing segments in travel. With baby boomers healthier and more active as grand and great-grand parents they want to spend time making memories on family vacations, not just sitting in the kitchen cooking during the holidays. Your Bucket List Buster welcomes Kyle McCarthy Co-founder of the Family Travel Forum on the show to discuss some really interesting trends in family travel. the trusted vacation planning resource serving all who Have Kids, Still Travel!® with print and online guides since 1996. She has led FTF’s Family Travel Consulting strategic marketing team, working with travel businesses and the government tourism offices of Finland, Jordan and Goa, India to examine best practices in attracting the family market. Also, included in this episode you will receive a great check list for air travel with children with special needs. Included in this information are ways to make your air travel less stressful when you are prepared ahead of time. Who to contact in advance and preparing your child for the process of going on a family vacation. And you will learn how you can help 12 families with special needs children get the chance of a lifetime, a Respite Cruise and Seminar at Sea. This trip will include therapists/staff who will provide time for Caregivers (parents) to have down time while their kiddos are engaged with people who understand their needs. Listen Thursdays at 2PM