If I'm being honest, I didn't really enjoy family vacations until my kids turned 10

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The author's kids standing on a dock overlooking water.
The author said family trips improved once she could give her kids some independence.

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Traveling with my mom and college-age kids can be tricky. A cruise gave everyone what they wanted.

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The author (fifth from the left) poses with her huhsband, mother, and three sons while on a cruise.
The author, pictured with her mother, husband and three sons, said a cruise was a great way to keep everyone entertained on a family trip.

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I've got 4 kids and 1 goal this summer: do less

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A person wearing shorts lounges on a hammock.
The author (not pictured) said she has one goal for her family this summer: to do less.

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My best friend and I went on vacation with my parents, who are in their 70s. I wish we hadn't waited so long to do it.

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I went on vacation with my parents, who are in their 70s, and my best friend. It's one of the best trips I've taken in a long time.

Lauren Breedlove

I spent almost $300 to rent a private floating sauna in Norway. It turned out to be the highlight of our family trip.

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One of the author's sons jumps from the top deck of a floating sauna.
The author said her sons enjoyed jumping from the top deck of the floating sauna.

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As a parenting coach, I knew I had to give my daughter permission to be sad — even at Disney World

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The author and her daughter pose while standing near the teacup ride at Disney World.
The author said that not even being at a magical spot like Disney World could prevent her kids from having meltdowns.

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My family of 5 traveled to Vermont every summer for 8 years. The low-cost trip brought us closer together.

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The author's son walks down to a lake to go fishing.
The author said her three children ended up growing up in Vermont on their low-key, budget-friendly family vacations to the same location.

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I grew up vacationing at the Jersey Shore. Now, as a parent, I'm not afraid of more adventurous trips.

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The author and her family pose while on a trip to Antarctica.
The author and her family have traveled all over the world, but she said a recent trip to Antarctica was one of their best vacations yet.

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I went on a 7-night cruise with my husband and his extended family. Despite our different travel styles, we had a blast.

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Two men smiling on Alaskan cruise
Ultimately, our multigenerational cruise with extended family was a lot of fun and we made sure to have alone time, too.

Timothy Moore

After 5 years, our family gave up full-time travel and YouTube success. I'm still worried we've messed up the kids.

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Family smiling in front of pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico
Our family returned to "normal" life after years of traveling full-time and sharing our adventures with hundreds of thousands of subscribers on YouTube. Our kids seem happy now, but I'm worried we messed them up.

Phil Lockwood

After we stopped traveling full-time, our 11-year-old daughter, Brooklyn, became obsessed with her bedroom.

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