Planning as a family

One of the best ways to excite the kids about a family holiday is to include them in the planning. Pull out the maps and the atlas. Hunt down some movies and TV shows about your destination. Get them 'Googling' for cool things to do. You can put together a family itinerary with something for everyone. Strike a deal with your teenagers. They can pick where you eat lunch, and you choose dinner. Or you'll go with them to the skate park if they come with you to the gallery. There's some 'quality' time with the kids and you haven't even departed.