Lessons from Our Chinese Family Travel Adventure: What Our Multi-Generational Family Trip Taught Us
Now that we're home and the suitcases are unpacked, I find myself constantly reflecting on our Chinese family travel journey. People keep asking, "How did you manage traveling with elderly grandparents and young children? Wasn't it stressful?" The truth is, our family trip through China wasn't without challenges, but it was also the most meaningful experience of my life. Here's what traveling across Guilin, Shanghai, Lijiang, Kunming, Nanjing, Xi'an, and Chengdu with three generations taught us about family, love, and what really matters. Slow Down to Speed Up The biggest lesson from our Chinese family travel adventure ? Slow travel is the best travel, especially for a multi-generational family trip. In the beginning, I had an itinerary packed with activities. We were going to see everything, do everything, photograph everything. By day three, my grandmother's knees were protesting, Tommy was having meltdowns, and my daughter declared she was "o...