Multi-generational holidays are on the rise and seven in ten families have gone on one
MORE British families are going on "multi-generational holidays" according to new research.
With busy schedules getting in the way of family time, many are opting to go away with their children and their parents at the same time.
The trend of busy families pooling their resources to spend quality time together away from the rigours of every day life emerged in a Virgin Holidays study carried out among 1,000 parents and 1,000 grandparents.
Seven in 10 families have taken a multi-generational holiday according to the results.
And 52 per cent have gone to sunnier destinations abroad with their nearest and dearest.
While the situation is a win-win for everyone involved, grandparents are the ones who benefit the most, with one in four admitting they enjoyed the break far more than they would have done if they went solo.
More than 50 per cent of OAPs admitted to feeling sad that they didn't see their grandchildren enough.
But any grandparents taking their grandkids abroad should make sure they have the correct documents if they have a different surname to them.
The government requires guardians to have additional letters to prevent child trafficking.