Dallas County Living Well Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 40

MultiGenerational
Travel Takes
Off…
By Steve McSwain

T

he Leisure Travel Industry
is trendy in destinations,
interests and activities. The
most distinct current trend is MultiGenerational Travel. There are a
growing number of mature travelers
who want to share the travel experience with their children and grand
children. People have worked hard
during their career and have reached a
point of retirement or semi-retirement
and want to travel with their family.
There is nothing better than returning
to a favorite destination with family
who has not been there before. It is as
though you are experiencing it for the
first time through their eyes.
Another common reason for multiple generations to travel together is

celebrating a milestone such as anniversary or birthday as well as family
reunions. More and more travelers are
choosing to bring their extended families on a trip for these occasions. Some
examples are listed below.
We have a couple who take their
two children and their spouses and
five grandchildren on a 7-10 day tour
every summer. Tour Companies have
specialized family programs designed
for multi-generational families. This
family has taken their 3 generations on
in an Italian tour, Germany tour, and
two dude ranches in the United States.
They all look forward to these experiential retreats every year.
Another couple has celebrated
their 60th birthdays with family and
friends. The couple is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved
to the Dallas area many years ago.
They have done well financially and
invited their family and friends from
where they grew up on a cruise to
celebrate. It was the husband and his
family and childhood friends three

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years ago and his wife’s family and
childhood friends this year. They
each took 40 people on a weeklong
Caribbean cruise during the early
spring which was a special treat to
those traveling from the northeast.
Other very popular trips are Hawaii,
Yellowstone, Italy, Ireland, Costa Rica,
Canadian Rockies and Alaska. When
planning a multi-generational vacation, many factors are considered to
insure success such as travel time, age,
interests and climate. Family friendly
and culturally enhancing experiences
are a great way to create lifelong memories with your loved ones.
Steve McSwain serves as Chief Executive Officer at Travel. ARTA Travel
was founded in 1980 and Steve has
worked there for 23 years. ARTA Travel
is a leader in three Travel Specialties; Corporate Travel Management &
Agency, Leisure Travel for Individual
Vacations & Cruises, and Group Travel
for Incentives, Client Entertainment &
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North Dallas Living Well Magazine • Spring 2014