Many single parents want to get away on holiday and enjoy bonding time with their offspring. However, in many cases the possibility of a family holiday can seem overwhelming to most single parents. Not only can work responsibilities cut into the time you need to find safe vacation locations of interest to your family, but making all those flight, hotel reservations, and other arrangements can be exhausting. In addition, if you have children of slightly different ages and interests, you may feel as though you won’t be able to give all of your children the amount of attention they need in order to have a really enjoyable vacation. However, there are ways, that you and your children can enjoy an exciting, and safe holiday with your offspring.
Holidaying With A Group
One great way of enjoying a holiday is by booking a holiday with a group. While many group vacations are for adults only, there are single parent organizations that offer a variety of activities including sponsoring vacations to various locations. These single parent organization group trips are usually headed by someone who is a single parent themselves and so understands and knows what concerns most single parents have, and is able to plan the activities to meet both the needs of all ages of children and the parents as well. There are several benefits to taking part in one or more of these group holidays.
- Usually when groups book a holiday, they save money on airfare, hotel costs, and even various activities. In most cases, all you do is sign up for the trip as all the arrangements have been made.
- There is safety in numbers and people who go on group holidays are anxious to make friends with other members of the group and eager to have a great time. In addition, traveling with a group makes you feel as though you have support should anything go wrong.
- Because these trips are designed for single parents and their children. Your children will be vacationing with a number of other children their age which actually makes their holiday more enjoyable. And you as a parent can enjoy the company of other adults both in company with your children and when your children are busy with prearranged children activities.
Where Are These Holidays Held
In the United Kingdom holidays arranged by these single parent organizations are offered both in United Kingdom itself as well as many trips to exciting places abroad. Such trips may include:
- Holidays to fishing villages and farms, cottages by the sea, or 4 star resort hotels in various areas of the United Kingdom.
- Overseas trips may include such exciting vacations as riding camels in morocco, exploring olde world fishing villages in Crete, Lazing in sun and sand or the Mediterranean in Majorca, Swimming in the sea at night in Tunisia, or visiting Father Christmas at his home in Lapland for Christmas. Or you can opt for a seaside resort with it’s very own water park in Turkey.
The really great thing about these single-parent family vacations is that they make it affordable to travel to a number of exotic places that most single parents would not thing to go on holiday alone. Plus there is always plenty to do and see, and most families can pick and choose between the activities they want to take part in without being pressured. Making it a great way to enjoy some family bonding as well as an exciting group holiday.
