Real-World Family Travel with Older Kids

We’re a 50+ couple traveling full‑time with our young adult and teens, helping you plan uncommon adventures with your older kids and expanded family (including grandparents).

2+ years full‑time travel, 15 countries, thousands of families planning their next adventure with us.

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Welcome to Uncommon Family Adventures

We’re Colleen and Kevin, a 50+ couple traveling full‑time with our three older kids – a young adult and two teens. When we went looking for honest advice about traveling with big kids and an expanded family, all we found were couples, retirees, or families with toddlers.

Uncommon Family Adventures exists for families like ours – parents of teens, big kids, and young adults who still want to travel together. We share real‑world itineraries, no‑fluff tips, and budget‑smart strategies for city trips, theme parks, and multigenerational adventures with grown kids and grandparents.

Uncommon Family Adventures is for you if:

• You’re planning trips with teens, big kids, or young adults.

• You want cities, theme parks, and nature that teens and older kids enjoy!

• You’re traveling as an expanded family – grandparents, adult kids, or both.

• You care about budget‑aware trips that still feel uncommon and memorable.

City & Adventure Trips with Teens

High‑energy itineraries and activities that teens and big kids actually get excited about.

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Las Vegas with Kids and Teens

Shows, thrills, and budget‑savvy fun for teens and big kids in Vegas.

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London Vacation with Teens & Young Adults

How to make the most of London with older kids.

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How to Travel Full-Time with Older Kids

The systems that keep school, money, and relationships working on the road.

Multigenerational & Skip-Gen Trip

Trips that work for grandparents, teens, and everyone in between.

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Williamsburg with Kids and Grandparents

Plan for a cozy, low‑stress break with multiple generations.

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16 Reasons to Visit Normandy with Older Kids

History, beaches, and culture that older kids and grandparents both love.

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Embracing the Nomadic Lifestyle as an Expanded Family

Why we left our “normal” life and how it changed our relationships across generations.

Travel with Young Adult Kids

Travel with your young adult kids that actually feels fun for everyone.

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10 Costly Family Travel Budget Mistakes to Avoid

Avoid expensive mistakes and navigate money conversations with adult kids.

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Break Free from Societal Pressure

Why we chose travel over ‘normal’ and how it strengthened our family with young adults.

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10 Tips to Make Family Travel with Older Kids Affordable

Budget strategies that work when your kids eat more, do more, and need more space.

Reader Favorites for Teens, Young Adults, and Expanded Family Travel

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