I love to travel. As people who've read my past articles will note, I've been blessed with the ability to go to a lot of different places and experience a lot of different things. Every time I go to a new place, I get to learn more about people that are different from me, relax from school and work, and/or simply enjoy time with the people I love. Big trips, small trips, it doesn't matter to me; however, sSome people when they get to my age, however, hate travelling with their family. They want to spend time with friends or set out on their own to explore the world. I do want to do all these things, but I still really do like traveling with my family. Here are 5 reasons why I will always choose to go on a family vacation.

1. I don't have to pay.

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Travelling is really expensive. It can be done on a budget, sure, but I'm not one to turn down a little help. If I'm going on vacation with mom and dad, they help foot the bill. If I choose to spring break or weekend trip with friends, I've lost some valuable funding. This may make me sound like a greedy or bad person, but it's the honest truth.

2. It's easy to decide where to go.

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When 5 people are trying to decide where to go on vacation, you'd think it would be a bit more of a fuss. In reality, however, my family hardly ever has a disagreement on where to go on vacation or even what to do once we get there. Generally, we can all just sit down and talk about it and make a relatively quick decision. Everyone usually ends up relatively happy, and the decision is made.

3. Instant travel buddies.

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You can say I'm being childish about this next one, but I don't like travelling by myself. I don't necessarily feel unsafe, but it is comforting that there is someone there I rely on to problem solve the eventual problems that arise. Because problems will arise. There is absolutely no way to get through a 100% seamless vacation: luggage will be lost, flights delayed, credit cards stolen… something. In addition, there's someone to sit by you on the plane so you're not stuck between strangers, or someone to take some of the driving burden. You don't want to end up surrounded by annoying sleepers or even more annoying kids.

4. I *mostly* know what I'm getting into.

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Traveling with people you've never traveled with could be problematic. Do they snore? Are they an early riser and you're a night owl? Do they want to eat at the same restaurants you do? Do they like thrill rides even though you do? So many variables! I've been travelling with my family my whole life. I think I've figured them out. It's basically a formula at this point about who is going to be in a bad mood on what day, where we will eat, and what we're going to pack. And I like predictability.

5. My family is fun.

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Yes, I admit it. We actually have a good time. Because we make joint decisions about what to do, everyone enjoys about 90% of what happens. We go to all different kinds of places, but aren't hesitant to return to what we like and what we know. We always make new memories, attempt to laugh at Jak's new lame joke, and have an all-around great time. Why would I ever pass that up?