{"id":410,"date":"2008-04-25T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2008-04-25T20:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/taking-teens-on-a-road-trip\/"},"modified":"2017-03-29T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T22:30:00","slug":"taking-teens-on-a-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/taking-teens-on-a-road-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking teens on a road trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Persuading teens to take a road trip can be a hard sell. You have to overcome their fears of being cramped in a car, cut off from friends, and at the mercy of parental decisions. Two Orbitz<\/a><\/strong> moms have found some unique ways to give their teens independence while still promoting family togetherness.<\/p>\n

From Donna Mulligan, full-time working mom to 3 hockey players:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although I admit this is not very “green” conscious of us, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that taking two cars on the family vacation is a better option.<\/p>\n

Taking a long car ride with 3 teen-age boys (ages 13, 16, 18) in the back \u2013- none of whom wants the middle seat -\u2013 leaves everyone tense by the time we arrive, which isn’t a good start to a weeklong retreat.<\/p>\n

With two cars, everyone arrives excited and happy. My boys have their own wheels to explore on their own, and my husband and I don’t feel guilty dining without them.<\/p>\n

I would never have guessed these would be my words a mere five years ago, when the boys were 8, 11 and 13. But as the boys grow, it’s important we provide them with a bit of independence, while not compromising the family vacation<\/a><\/strong> altogether.<\/p>\n

From Liz Robertson, full-time working mom to a 17-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter: <\/strong><\/p>\n

With all the distractions in a teen’s life, it becomes more of a challenge to get them excited about a family vacation<\/a><\/strong>. But you may be down to the last few summers you’ll have together before college and work obligations take precedence, so it’s worth pursuing!<\/p>\n

Taking teens on the road can be a fun experience for all, if you have a different perspective then when you were planning trips for younger children. Here’s what I do:<\/p>\n

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