Three generations, one trip: The beautiful chaos of travelling as a family

 

🌎 Our trip to Montenegro brought chaos, bonding, belly laughs, and the surprising joy of multi-generational travel.

Soaring across the Adriatic Ocean by speedboat, my Boomer mum squeals in delight as she accidentally grips onto my recently developed, Millennial motherhood-induced belly rolls for extra anchorage. 

My eight-year-old is there with us, with freshly bloodied knees and elbows from an impromptu Parkour move-gone-wrong on Our Lady of the Rocks island, standing in a superman pose as the wind whips his hair. My Gen Z brother, who I’ve not been on holiday with in 20 years, watches on with tears in his eyes, overcome by the beauty of the looming Montenegrin mountains drawing closer as we glide into Boka Bay. My Gen X partner rests his arm gently on his shoulders. 

There are no younger or older generations left in our family; this is the full spread, and our first attempt at multi-generational travel. 

'Multi-gen Megatrips', where family members across multiple generations holiday together, have been named as one of 2025's biggest travel trends. It’s an experience which could (when done right) strengthen family bonds, heal rocky relationships and create the opportunity to learn from each other. 

This is something which is a vital aspect of culture in many parts of the world, where a multi-generational lifestyle, not just short breaks, is the norm.