Cruises Offer Ideal Multi-Generational Family Travel Solution

Traveling with my mom and college-age kids can be tricky. A cruise gave everyone what they wanted.

The author, pictured with her mother, husband and three sons, said a cruise was a great way to keep everyone entertained on a family trip. Courtesy of Liz Alternam. Family trips can be stressful, especially when you're planning activities for a range of ages. Booking a cruise took a lot of the stress away and provided a little something for everyone. My 80-something mother and college-age sons had such a good time we're planning to do it again. Several years ago, I took my teen sons and m...