The new travel trend families are replacing traditional holidays with this summer - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Travel The new travel trend families are replacing traditional holidays with this summer By You Magazine - May 21, 2019 Most family holidays consist of immediate relatives such as parents and their children. But this year, British families are extending their groups by inviting grandparents and sometimes even aunties, uncles and cousins on their summer breaks. Getty Images Yep, multi-generational holidays are the hot new travel trend families are embracing meaning summer is about to feel a whole lot like Christmas. The new trend was reported by Virgin Holidays, who surveyed 1,000 parents and 1,000 grandparents before ultimately finding that a surprising 70 per cent of the participants had taken a holiday with their extended relatives, while 52 per cent had taken trips abroad with their entire family. We know, the idea of going on holiday with all of your family members (and we mean that literally) can be quite daunting and sometimes even a recipe for disaster – because let’s face it, all families have domestic dramas – to many of us. Or at least, you’d think that would be the case. Getty Images However, according to the research by Virgin Holidays, 26 per cent of parents actually prefer a multi-generational holiday over a holiday that doesn’t include bringing the grandparents along. Perhaps, this is because they have babysitters at the ready should they want an evening out during their trip? In fact, a third of parents did admit that they like the extra help with the kids. Either way, it seems to be the favoured option. Meanwhile grandparents agree too as the research highlighted that one in four love experiencing a full family holiday instead of a solo trip. This holiday style has risen in popularity recently and with all jokes aside, it is of course because it allows families to spend quality time together. However, it is also an excellent way to cut holiday costs as prices are split between parents and grandparents, as pointed out by three in 10 of the study’s participants. MORE: The 10 travel destinations everyone will be booking in 2019 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Hotel review Wyndham Residences Costa Adeje National Trust is giving away free tickets this autumn Hotel review Una St Ives Cornwall DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved