Intergenerational travel between grandparents and grandchildren is gaining in popularity. It is a trend that started more then 20 years ago when some companies began offering travel services exclusively to grandparents and grandchildren. Intergenerational travel is rapidly developing into a major trend in Canada as the population ages. Experts forecast that the number of Canadian seniors is expected to more than double within the next 30 years. This comes as good news to many in the Canadian travel and tourism industry that have noticed this trend and have developed their businesses to capture this growing market.

Leisure travel among Canada's baby boomers has increased by 25 percent over the last four years. Older travelers are more active than ever before. They are interested in exploring new destinations, having more active vacations, and taking more adventure based vacations than ever before. Increasingly, many seniors want to bring their extended family along with them as well.

In the past, grandparents often lived with their children, allowing them to play a key role in the lives of their grandchildren. Today's modern families are much more independent, making it more difficult for grandparents to bond with their grandchildren. Many grandparents looking for ways to draw their modern families closer together are discovering the rewards of taking grandchildren on vacation.

One option for grandparents who want a meaningful holiday experience connecting with their grandchildren is an Ontario cottage resort vacation. Some of these properties are family operated four-season cottage resorts located on the water. Cottage resort vacations provide a great choice for intergenerational family holidays because they offer families a great deal of flexibility. A lakefront cottage resort offers all the activities and amenities of a resort with the comfort of a private cottage. Many cottages even have full kitchens so meals can be prepared according to the grandkid's tastes and schedules. Additionally, a cottage provides a safe, comfortable, and relaxed environment for everyone to enjoy his or her time together. As an added bonus those waterfront cottage resort properties have activities that everyone will enjoy: fishing, boating, swimming, and making sandcastles on the beach. Some resort properties even have children's programs in place that will entertain the kids while grandparents play a round of golf or just take a break.

Some Ontario resort owners have noticed a considerable increase in the number of grandparents booking vacations with grandchildren. Both families and resort owners will benefit from this trend-- baby boomers looking to establish a closer bond with their grandchildren will continue to grow and the tourism industry will benefit from an increase in traffic.

For many grandparents, short visits and occasional overnight stays with grandchildren don't provide nearly enough time together. More and more Canadian seniors are finding that taking their grandchildren on vacation is a great bonding experience and a chance to make some wonderful memories together.