How far in advance should I plan a vacation with my extended family?

How far in advance should I plan a vacation with my extended family?

Dorothy Jordon (Family Travel Expert) gives expert video advice on: Why would I travel with my parents or in-laws?; How can I avoid potential conflicts when traveling with extended family members?; What are some tips for staying at a family member's home? and more...

Multi-generation family vacations need to be planned further in advance than other vacations. It's interesting, I think I mentioned this before, that the older generation and the younger generation are very similar in a lot of ways - they both like to know what to expect and what's expected, and they want to hear about it three days in advance as it takes them more time to plan. As we get older, our time values change, and maybe it is to have something to look forward to. You need to do it a little bit in advance because you need to tell the other generation what's happening and give them an opportunity to say, I'm not sure if that's going to work for us. You need a little bit more time.