Do you find your teenager disillusioned, overconnected?
City breaks
, amusement parks,
road trips
, safaris, treks in the jungle, eco-responsible tourism or dream beaches… Here are some ways to make them live the adventure in the great outdoors in destinations that will have their small effect on the new generation. .
Marvel, bask, feast and dream... a whole program to disconnect your teenager and (re)awaken their curiosity, see them reconnect with their child's soul, and discover the soul of a traveller.
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Answer the call from London
This multicultural capital is full of museums, vintage shops and trendy restaurants and cafes.
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Answer the
London Calling
!
In London, it all starts with a course in the history of humanity at the British Museum, option Egyptian and Greco-Roman antiquities.
Then comes the time, for Harry Potter fans, to escape to the sets of the saga with Warner Bros.
Studio Tour.
Vintage enthusiasts can browse the flea markets of Camden Town and Portobello Road.
The London Dungeon will delight gore lovers, during a terrifying journey mixing sketches and special effects in a mansion.
Budding artists will explore
street art
in Shoreditch and Brick Lane, while the most “blue flowers” will have an
afternoon tea
in a decoration studded with small flowers.
Everyone will find themselves in the relaxation of a
fish & chips
.
Thirsty for a change of scenery?
This multicultural capital offers an array of world cuisines.
If the pub, a British institution, is often closed to families, some are displayed as "
family friendly
".
The inexhaustible artistic scene will occupy the evenings: show or musical comedy, rock or electro concert.
Read alsoWhat to see, what to do in London: top 10 must-do activities
See life in XXL mode in New York
Head to Times Square for its giant high-definition screens, its entertainment and its trendy stores.
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Play the delusions of grandeur card!
Boredom has no place in New York, a metropolis that makes you dizzy, from the foot of skyscrapers to
rooftops
.
Head to Times Square for its giant high-definition screens, its entertainment and its trendy stores.
Central Park and the banks of the Hudson River can be explored by skateboard or
roller-blade
.
The
flagships
of big brands of trendy
streetwear
are there to maintain the look: stamped hoodies, sneakers, caps, backpacks... The Bushwick district is a temple of
street art
: murals, graffiti...
If the hungry recharge their batteries in diners
,
feast on burgers and hot-dogs, this world-city concocts taste journeys throughout the planet, in mixed enclaves like Little Italy, Chinatown, Little Odessa... For the evenings, Broadway is known for its awe-inspiring musicals.
The city of
musicals
is also a rock bastion, to be listened to in bars and clubs.
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Experience thrills in Florida
The Walt Disney World Resort is one of Florida's must-see amusement parks.
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Take your teen to have fun and dream under the Florida sun and palm trees.
The
Sunshine State
is a gold destination for entertainment.
The Orlando area is full of some of the largest amusement and theme parks in the
States
.
The competition is open between Walt Disney World Resort, and, for lovers of the big screen, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal's Islands of Adventure.
Not to mention water parks as delirious as they are refreshing, such as SeaWorld Orlando.
We put our heads in the stars at the Kennedy Space Center: exhibition of NASA rockets, immersion in reconstructions, and boarding a simulator to experience the launch of a shuttle.
We land with a tour of the beaches: from Miami to Palm Beach, the
Gold Coast
is dotted with seaside resorts with white sand beaches, swept by the rollers for the delight of surfers, flooded with sunshine all year round for those who dream of top notch tan.
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Living the California Dream from California to the American West
The cliffs of Zion are to be discovered during a family road trip in southwestern Utah.
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Wild, ultra-modern and freedom-loving, California is one of the coolest and trendiest destinations
in
the
States
.
We take the pulse of the cradle of the American film industry at Universal Studios Hollywood, in the suburbs of Los Angeles, which puts the spotlight on sensational - even sensational - attractions and film sets.
On the program for the return to the real world: running on the beach, touring the skateparks, rollerblading and BMX biking from Venice Beach to Santa Monica, surfing in Malibu...
Change of scenery in the National Parks, whose wild immensities will amaze the most jaded: hallucination in front of the hoodoo forests of Bryce Canyon, the cliffs of Zion, amazement in front of the desert desolation of Death Valley and the peaks of Monument Valley, in Navajo territory, dizziness at the Grand Canyon, rafting in Yosemite… All in a Far West atmosphere that makes you want to (re)play cowboys and Indians, and re-watch classic westerns with your family .
Read alsoWhen to go to California?
Weather, climate… The best travel times
Listen and dance to the rhythms of Cuba
In Cuba, take a ride in a vintage car and admire the colonial houses with their colorful facades.
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The joy of living and the wild rhythms of Cuba are enough to wake up the most nonchalant of teenagers.
Revisit the legend of Che, embark on a ride in an American car from the 1950s, see life in pastel between the colonial houses of Old Havana and Trinidad.
Listen !
Salsa, reggaeton… The bewitching music is played in the cafés, at the corners of the streets and even on the beaches.
Nature rhymes with adventure in the rainforest, sugar cane plantations and
mogotes
(limestone hills) of the Viñales region.
A trip under the sign of history, music, nature… and idleness on the dream beaches.
The
cayos
stretch out strips of white sand fringed with coconut palms, enclosed by coral reefs, a paradise for swimming, snorkeling and diving.
In the evening, in the country where dance is a way of life, it's time for a
fiesta
.
Make your teenager dance to the rhythms of salsa, rumba, bolero, cha-cha-cha… Go to the club hotels which have teen clubs, a mine of themed activities and themed evenings.
Read alsoWhere to go in Cuba?
Our travel guide, from Havana to Cienfuegos
Play Tarzan or Indiana Jones in Costa Rica
The Monteverde region will delight lovers of nature and wide open spaces.
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A pioneer in environmental protection, Costa Rica has made its biodiversity a showcase, its nature a playground. The country distils its natural treasures during thrilling activities: outings in the canopy in the Monteverde region (cable cars, suspension bridges, zip lines), rafting in the tropical forest, where you descend rivers dotted with rapids and waterfalls, surfing on the Pacific coast or the Caribbean Sea, snorkeling or diving on the Pacific side …
The less sporty and lovers of slow tourism will watch sea turtles laying eggs on the beaches of Tortuguero National Park, observe humpback whales in Marino Ballena National Park, go in search of quetzals and other rare animals in the reserves. Monteverde, or visit a wildlife sanctuary.
For all these nature activities, we will make sure to go through an agency that respects the environment.
As for teenagers who love idleness, they will have enough to spread their towel under the coconut palms, on the Caribbean coast or facing the Pacific.
Read alsoWhere to go in Costa Rica?
From San José to Corcovado National Park, our travel guide
Raising awareness of animal welfare in Sri Lanka
The Pinnawela orphanage allows you to approach elephants while raising awareness among young people about animal abuse.
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Sri Lanka will leave indelible images of safari in the national parks, terraced rice fields, beaches lined with coconut palms bending towards the sea. elephant back, an activity that often gives rise to excesses.
Visit Pinnawela Orphanage instead.
This park makes it possible to approach elephants while raising awareness among young people about animal abuse, to engage them on the path to more responsible and animal-friendly tourism.
The beaches lend themselves to seaside activities: sunbathing, swimming (on the east coast from April to September October, south from November to March), surfing at Arugam Bay or Hikkaduwa, taking part in a beach party - in short: swimming
in
the tropical paradise.
Finally, celebrate on a Perahera: these Buddhist festivals orchestrate nocturnal processions of elephants, with dancers and drummers, the most spectacular being the Esala Perahera of Kandy (from August 21 to 31, 2023).
Read alsoWhen to go to Sri Lanka?
Weather, temperatures… The best period by region
Discover the soul of an archaeologist in Egypt
Luxor will make budding Egyptologists and other early explorers dream.
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The Egypt of the pharaohs makes myth and mythology rhyme.
She revises her classics in an open-air museum, immersing herself in the imagination of a vanished civilization whose power of fascination does not dry up.
In the Nile Valley, the pyramids, the sphinx of Gizeh and the treasures of Tutankhamun will make budding Egyptologists and other seeds of explorers dream.
In itinerant version, embark on a felucca excursion or a dahabieh cruise on the Nile, which can lead to the Red Sea.
This mode of gentle navigation leaves the leisure, once the history lessons put in perspective, to laze about on deck.
By way of recreation, the White Desert can be discovered on a 4x4 excursion, the sea of sand near the Siwa Oasis invites you to try sandboarding, and the Red Sea remains an Eldoraro for divers and snorkelers.
Read alsoAncient Egypt in the temples, our guide to Luxor
Go on safari in Kenya
Amboseli National Park is dominated by the silhouette of Kilimanjaro.
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Do your teens love animals?
Pack your bags for a safari in the parks and nature reserves of Kenya, renowned for the diversity of landscapes: savannah, sand dunes, tropical forests, mountains and calderas... The long holidays, from July to September, correspond to the period great migration of wildebeest and zebras, one of the most spectacular animal phenomena, in the savannahs of Masai Mara.
This reserve is also one of the few to bring together populations from all the “Big Five”.
Special mention also for Amboseli National Park, dominated by the cloud-shrouded silhouette of Kilimanjaro, and Tsavo Park, carpeted in red laterite.
Lovers of “
roots
” travel will spend the night in the
campsites
.
Accommodation can also be in a
lodge
, some of which offer excursions with a naturalist or Maasai guide.
Some Maasai villages have also opened up to reasoned and responsible tourism.
The end clap is on the white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean.
Read alsoPhoto safari, dream hotel, chic camp... 12 "wow" trips to recharge your batteries
Teleport to the world of manga and
anime
in Tokyo
Tokyo will delight fans of manga and video games.
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All fans of manga, anime
and
video games dream of seeing Tokyo in person.
Teenagers will stroll between the Harajuku
cosplays
, experience vertigo under the giant light screens and the neon lights of Shibuya.
They will return to childhood in a
kawaii
("cute") world, learn medieval combat techniques during a ninja experience, or embark on the world of tech.
They will browse through Akihabara's electronics stores, the
Animate Ikebukuro
bookstore (dedicated to manga and anime series), the
Mandarake Complex
emporium (dedicated to manga and
anime
), and the
Nintendo Store
.
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In the native land of
Pong
, considered the ancestor of video games, the departure from the "digital detox" is allowed for gamers
,
who will take the controls in an arcade room.
Everyone will let themselves be caught up in the insatiable energy of a megalopolis that will intoxicate them.
