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July 18, 2014

Tips for making family trips with teens more fun

By BETH J. HARPAZ
AP Travel Editor

AP Photo/Kristina MacKulin [enlarge]
Activities like surfing, ziplining and stand-up paddleboarding often appeal to teenagers, even when they're not excited about vacationing with their parents.

NEW YORK — Family travel falls into three distinct phases. First, there's the exhausting period of travel with crying babies who need diapers, bottles, strollers, car seats and naps. Then come the golden years, when kids can handle long rides and long walks, when they actually think scavenger hunts are fun, and when they bask in their family's love and attention.


 
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