Intergenerational Travel
An Interview with Helena Koenig

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I never had the pleasure of traveling with my grandparents when I was a child. So I think the trend toward intergenerational travel -- grandparents showing their grandkids the world -- is a terrific idea. Parents get a break, grandparents get the kids all to themselves, and the children...well, they get a reprieve from homework and chores. Helena Koenig saw a need for tours that brought children and their grandparents together, so she started a company called Grandtravel, based in Bethesda, Maryland. Helena's company has been bringing young and old together in the U.S. and abroad for nearly 15 years. I asked her how she got started.