Organizing A Destination Family Reunion
So your family has decided to go international and experience an adventure that will be talked about for generations. With so many families now scattered around the globe, destination family reunions are quickly becoming the best way of reuniting.
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!
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