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Is travelling with kids and parents still a holiday?

Intergenerational family trips can be testing. But for the writer, the rewards make it worth it.

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Intergenerational family trips can be testing. But for the writer, the rewards make it worth it.

Intergenerational family trips can be testing. But for the writer, the rewards make it worth it.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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Sometimes, I believe there are two versions of myself. BC and AC – “Before Child” and “After Child”. This becomes especially clear when it comes to travel. 

A typical free-and-easy itinerary may include cafe hopping, unhurried walks to various tourist spots, standing in line for famous restaurants and late-night supper sessions or massages. That was “BC” me – exploring without a timeline in mind, joining queues on a whim and figuring things out as I go.

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