The Gramping Trend

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Are you a boomer traveler planning extended family holidays?

You’re not alone.  New research studies indicate the role by grandparents in everyday family life is increasing the demand for extended family holidays.

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The findings come from holiday operator Eurocamp and family website Netmums which studied the habits of 1,000+ families in the United Kingdom.

Says Chris Hilton, spokesperson, Eurocamp:

“Over recent years, we’ve become aware of significant growth in demand for family holidays that include at least one set of grandparents….This ‘Gramping’ has become a niche market for us that, as well as offering free child places, we also offer a ‘grandparents go free’ deal – enabling adults to spread the cost of the family holiday, share child-care and enjoy quality time together as a family within a holiday environment.”

Here are more interesting research findings:

• “75% of parents with young children are planning a summer holiday with grandparents in 2011.”
• “Eurocamp reports a 325% increase in extended family holiday bookings over the last two years.”
• “The main motivation for booking an extended family holiday was ‘to spend quality family time together’ (65%).”
• “Saving money was a factor in 38% of bookings.”

Image courtesy of Eurocamp.

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