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TRENDS
The Ties
That Bond
Multigenerational Vacationers and Timesharing
Prove a Compatible Pair
Blame it on Grandma and Grandpa.
As together time becomes ever more scarce, the popularity of multigenerational vacations
continues to spread like the branches of a family tree. Sources from AAA to AARP confirm it.
Whether at a resort or on a cruise or near a theme park, grandkids, cousins, nieces and nephews,
adult siblings, and grandparents are gathering in greater numbers. And much evidence points to
the most senior members of the group as the force behind these extended-family getaways.
Regardless of who is leading the charge, the enduring trend that brings generations of family
under the same resort roof demands the attention of vacation ownership developers as an
opportunity to embrace.
By Betsy Sheldon