The hardest work is to be the leader of the reunion. The whole process of preparation and organization that is involved can be overwhelming. That is why I Came up with a quick list of what you can do to minimize your stress level and enjoy the experience!

1. Find a neutral yet adventure-filled location that will suit everyone!

2. Send out the invites: email (for younger generations), snail mail (for older generations), telephone (for confirmation).

3. Create a family reunion website. Once it’s up and running, make sure to let everyone know (the traditional way) that it exists.

4. Destination reunions are almost like group travel. Make sure you have lots of family time like meals and gatherings together. However, when planning activities have options for different ages and interests. Plus, don’t forget to include independent travel days (usually added at the end of the trip for people to do some traveling alone or with close family members).

5. A great thing to do is to arrange a lot of activities and games during the reunion. Lucky for you, that’s what Travel Experta does and everything will be included in the final price per person, so there are no surprises or hidden costs.

6. You can arrange giving family reunion souvenirs such as T-shirts, mugs, scrapbooks etc.

7. Another great idea is to organize themed reunions.

8. Some people like to organize theme reunions. This can be done regardless where you travel in the world. Almost all hotels will work with you to make sure everything is just right for you and your family.

9. And why not arranging souvenirs for everyone such as: T-shirts, mugs, scrapbooks etc.

10. Always arrange the hotel rooms in the same floor. I highly recommend that families and individuals get their own room, unless they specify that they want shared accommodations.

Role of the Group Leader

1. The main advantage of doing a destination family reunion is that as a group leader, you can work close to a specialist who does the most of the organization and preparation. So the group leader’s role would mainly be to communicate the family’s desires to the agent.

2. Being a group leader means: discounts for making a group travel package for the family! Plus, the group leader gets to enjoy the trip for free.

3. Being a group leader means lots of perks. For one, making a group travel package means big discounts for the family! Plus, the group leader gets to enjoy the trip for free.

What to bring:

1. Cameras

2. Interesting memories to share with the family

3. Family home videos

4. Photo albums of past reunions or special events that took place for everyone to share

5. Games for the family to join in

These family reunions are able to build friendship and relationship bonds that may last lifetimes and generations. It helps providing stability and identity for the children and reaffirming the ones that the adults already have.

Costa Rica is known for its beauty, nature and lots of family activities making it a great option for these kind of travels.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, has been living in Central America – Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She has traveled here extensively. Now loves organizing vacations to this amazing part of the world, having first hand experience of all the places with her family. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

UNIVERSITIES

It is known as for the bright and also for not-so bright minds that if you are visiting a town where you can find universities, they are definitely worth checking out because. Here are some reasons:

It is a great idea and a great way to learn about local culture to see local students attend school and basically to see how their lives are.

In these places you will always find a lot of advertisement for upcoming events, concerts and fun stuffs. This means you will find out about many interesting events.

If you have a child, they get to run free without worrying about a car running them over! This is because Universities usually have big open areas.

Another great reason is the Cafeteria food! Who can say no to some good cafeteria food? And it is cheap as well!

Each and every educational facility houses beautiful gardens and interesting buildings. These are usually open to general public and can be a wealth of information. It doesn’t matter which language you speak in, the places are written in bold letters.

I guarantee you to have a stimulating day, full of activities and local culture. It doesn’t matter which language you speak in, the places are written in bold letters.

Marina K. Villatoro, the Travel Experta, lives in Central America – Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. She’s traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. Having first hand experience of all the places with her family, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!

Family Vacation is a perfect opportunity to bond with your family. It is a great chance to share some unforgettable memories. It is time to enjoy all your heart desires. You can be completely relax and have fun with those who are closest to your heart. The key to a successful Family Vacation is careful planning before you leave.

Planning your family Vacation is a big challenge. It is not an easy task to do. You need to book hotels, flights and resort accommodation. So it can be very stressful for the person organizing vacation. Also there will be disagreements between family members that can cause frustration and anger.

A Family Vacation is successful only if all the preparations are done in advance. It makes everyone happy and reduce the amount of stress and frustration. Here are some simple tips to make your family vacation a pleasure.

1- Choose convenient date for vacation. Consult every family member. The best way to decide date is to choose couple of potential dates and decide on the date that fit everyones schedule.

2- Have a family meeting and decide the location where you want to go for vacation. Its not easy for you to decide where to go. Use internet to research different destinations. Make sure to investigate all the activities and options available. This is how you can choose best destination.

3-What if, after reaching your destination you wont find room in hotel to stay. In order to avoid this situation, you have to book your hotel in advance. Again, use internet to research hotels in your decided destination. You can even book your hotel online.

4- You cant go to vacation without your luggage. So pack your luggage for your vacation. It is vital part of preparing for your trip. In order to have a restful trip, you need to identify the indispensable components of packing luggage. It is very tiring and stressful job. To reduce workload involved in packing, you need to make a list of each and every item you want to take with yourself. Now you can easily do packing using the list you have prepared.

5- You cant predict future. You cant be 100 per cent sure that things will go on according to your plan. So you need to be flexible. Enjoy your journey and have fun whether things are as per your plan or not.