Club Med for Families$varies at Club Med |
It’s wonderful when families go on vacation together — grandparents, parents and siblings, and the kids, of course — all convening to spend quality time together. Club Med makes these kinds of gatherings easy. There are loads of activities for kids, including a real circus school (with trapeze flying lessons) at four locations, including Sandpiper, its U.S. location in Port St. Lucie, Florida. What’s nice about Club Med Sandpiper, aside from it being easy to get to, is that it has programs for children of all ages — Baby Club Med, for 4 to 23 months; Petit Club Med for 2-3 years; Mini Club Med for 4-10 years; and Juniors’ Club Med for 11-17 years. The baby program is unusual for resorts, and is especially nice for parents who really need to re-energize after having a child… or another… or another! And don’t worry — there’s also plenty of grown-up things to do, including just plain old napping by the pool, or walking on the beach. There are many Club Med Villages to choose from, most in beautiful and even exotic locations. This is certainly the type of gift that will create lasting memories.
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Magical Oxford: From the Narnia Chronicles to Harry Potter$vary at Elder Hostel |
My mother-in-law took our niece and nephew on this Elder Hostel intergenerational travel program, and although it was several years ago, they still reminisce about the fantastic, or should I say, “phantasmal” time they had! Kids 9-11 years old (and their grandparents) delve into the magical worlds of Narnia, Alice’s Wonderland, Middle Earth and Harry Potter’s Hogwarts through this journey of enchanted Oxford (a town also known for other things). Over 18 nights, they visit locations and meet characters made famous by Lewis Carroll, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Roald Dahl and Philip Pullman. Also included are discussions with local experts who tell tales of elves and hobbits, wizards and muggles. Elderhostel is a top-notch nonprofit organization that coordinates educational and adventurous travel programs for elders. This trip is one of their intergenerational programs that give grandparents a chance to travel with grandkids in a safe, well-supported environment — and where kids have a ball meeting friends their own ages. Elderhostel’s programs are perfectly conceived and executed. If your grandkids love Harry Potter and this type of literature, this would be a trip of a lifetime!
Not your average circus, Cirque du Soleil is no less than other-worldly, taking your senses on a dazzling and delightful journey. A wide variety of shows, some home-based, and some traveling throughout the world, have many different themes and features. “O,” based in Las Vegas, for instance, is performed entirely in water! Be forewarned that some of the shows, although beautiful, have dark, eery qualities, as Cirque du Soleil is known for experimenting with lighting, music, and stretching the envelope of a human body’s capacity to do, well, almost anything! So we’d suggest that Cirque du Soleil is intended for older children. If your family is willing to travel to one of the show’s locations, or if one travels to your area (see schedule), it’s not to be missed. It should prove to be a wild and worldly new experience for your grandkids.
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