How to make family vacations a success with teenagers

Anyone who has ever dealt with a teenager knows how moody and sulky they can be. And now more than ever, with all the online apps and digital social world, it has become even harder to understand and reach them.

Now imagine planning a family getaway that not only excites you but also your mind-numbing, patience-testing beautiful teenage offspring. Tricky task indeed.

So here are 3 summer break destinations to tempt even the grumpiest adolescent.

Museum of Modern Art, NYC

New York City (Unites States)

It is true when people say that NYC is a concrete jungle made of dreams and big lights. Its fast pace lifestyle and never-ending energy will surely grab your young adult’s attention. You can lure them in for an artsy exhibition or film at the Museum of Modern Art. Explore the street culture of the city or drive to the Hamptons for some east coast beach life.

Cape Town, South Africa -- Clifton beach🌴

Cape Town (South Africa)

Escape to the city with a cool urban edge. Stuffed with an unlimited amount of exciting activities, Cape Town is like a Pandora’s box which you should definitely open on your next vacation. Breathtakingly beautiful scenery and gardens, perfect Mediterranean climate, happening night life, exotic food creations that are a must-try and picturesque beach-side communities, it has all the ingredients to satiate your young one’s wanderlust filled heart.

San Sebastian (Spain)

Experience a more laid-back holiday in this resort town of Spain’s mountainous Basque Country. Go surfing or play beach volley-ball at Playa Zurriola, the most active beach of San Sebastian. Hike to the top of Monte Urgull to get a view of city’s beautiful coastlines. Live out the ultimate experience of outdoor life in this city with your active teen.

**Check out teens confessing about their habits that annoy their parents the most. Plus their ideas on perfect family vacation.

Teenage mind is that puzzle which makes even the brightest philosophers scratch their head in confusion. Everyone goes through this phase, but nobody can understand it better than someone who is currently experiencing it. So let’s hear from experts what they think is their ideal family vacation and what they do to lovingly annoy their parents so much.

And that’s a wrap for today’s teen confessions.