How to plan your vacation: 7 ideal destinations

Are you looking for the perfect destination to enjoy a family vacation? Since we know it's challenging to plan a trip with guaranteed fun for all ages, we selected 7 places where everyone in the family will have a great time.

From little-known circuits in Mexico, unique spots in Latin America, and classic destinations in the United States, these are our 10 ideal places for a family vacation. Check out the cities, choose the best, and organize your family's plan to get your next trip underway. And, above all, whichever destination you choose, always travel safely. 

A perfect plan during a family trip is to ride a pedalo across a lake, lagoon, or the sea. In the beautiful city of Gramado, you can do this activity in its famous Black Lake, an artificial accumulation of water surrounded by beautiful azaleas in southern Brazil. In addition, this destination is perfect for a vacation with small children, especially if you like Christmas celebrations. Gramado has a long history of celebrating these dates, with a festival called Natal Luz, between November and January and includes parades, fireworks, and countless shows. 

If your family loves Christmas, there is no better plan than visiting Santa Claus and his reindeer in their own home, located in the Finnish region of Lapland. This place is located above the Arctic Circle, where you can visit ice hotels, see northern lights and, of course, see the Santa Claus Office, which is in the heart of Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi.

Hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and worldwide visit this magical place every year to meet the adorable Santa Claus, ride reindeer sleighs in a dreamlike landscape, and many other activities that will take them back to childhood. 

Modern gadgets, unusual items, robots that will greet you as you pass through the stores, Dragon Ball accessories, everything related to manga...

In the Japanese capital, there are plenty of activities to do with the family: you can visit the Pokestore, the Kiddy Land toy store, where you will inevitably crave Totoro products, or spend a day of fun at Sanrio Puroland, the amusement park dedicated to Hello Kitty, or at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea, located 20 km from the capital.

In addition, you cannot leave Japan without seeing Mount Fuji. If you do not have time to visit it up close, climb the observatory of Tokyo Tower, from where there are beautiful views of the city and, weather permitting, you can even see the famous volcano.

Besides having a fabulous climate, this Mediterranean island has a lot to offer to the little ones of the house. For example, here you will find the Playmobil FunPark, where, in addition to fun attractions, you can visit the second largest Playmobil factory in the world and discover how these toys are made. At the other end of the island is Popeye's Village, a movie set with wooden buildings, where the Popeye musical was filmed. Also, if you want to cool off a bit and cool down from the (sometimes) extreme heat of Malta, you can go to the Mediterranean Sea Park or the Splash & Fun Water Park.

What better way to do it than Disney style? This adventure begins with a cruise that will take you to Castaway Cay, Disney's private island. During the cruise, you'll enjoy magical musicals presented onboard, featuring such beloved characters as Jack Sparrow himself. In addition, the cruise has swimming pools divided for children, families, and adults and attractions such as Aqua Duck, a water roller coaster with about 233 meters, which runs through most of the ship.

Once on the island, located in the Bahamas, you will find a paradise of turquoise waters and white sand, where you can enjoy outdoor lunches, parasailing, snorkeling in an artificial lagoon, building sandcastles, biking around the island, or swimming with stingrays. For the young and old, there is Serenity Bay, an area of the beach reserved for those over 18 years old where they will have calm and tranquility along with therapeutic massages and yoga classes. By the way, it's an appropriate place for freelance workers: if you're a copywriter, a programmer, an essay writer, or an analyst, you can, without doubt, choose this place for remote working.

Cancun is one of the most beautiful and visited areas in the Caribbean. 

If you are planning a vacation with children, in this destination, you can see the ecological parks of the Xcaret Group, where every moment will be full of fun. There are various exciting ecotourism activities for teenagers, such as snorkeling, kayaking, bungee jumping, and zip-lining. If they are passionate about the ocean, they can dive at the Cozumel Underwater Museum. For those families who love culture, a perfect plan is to visit the Mayan Museum of Cancun and nearby archaeological sites such as Tulum.

And to finish the list, we can't leave out a classic of classics: let's go to Disney World! 

In addition to visiting the three theme parks at the top of the list -Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, and Epcot Center-, it is also worth renting a car and driving through Celebration and Old Town, two truly peculiar neighborhoods and spending the day at Cocoa Beach. For those families with a curious spirit, the Orlando Science Center offers interactive exhibits and a planetarium with shows that will show them the most beautiful face of the universe.