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Grandparents just might be the ideal travel buddies: Retirement often affords them the time and flexibility to hop on a plane, train, automobile, or even a cruise ship. Their life experiences make them worldly, wise travel companions who can turn the most mundane moments into teaching opportunities. Plus, they're usually thrilled to lend a hand watching the grandkids when needed.Perhaps that's why family vacations with multiple generations—whether grandparents-parents-kids or grandparents and grandkids without parents—has been the top travel trend for five of the past six years at travel agency network Virtuoso."Much of what's driving it can be attributed to the Baby Boomer generation and retirees," Misty Ewing Belles, Managing Director, Global Public Relations at Virtuoso, tells CountryLiving.com. "This group saved wisely and they now find themselves with both means and free time. Travel has always been a retirement goal, but we're seeing that traveling with their family is of key importance."Specifically, the company says most family trips are being booked in these ten popular places:ItalyMexicoHawaiiOrlando, FLEnglandCosta RicaSouth AfricaTurks and CaicosDominican RepublicAustraliaMeanwhile, Iceland, Africa, Antarctica, and Cuba top the list of unconventional family destinations. "For some, it's about a deeper personal connection, maybe traveling to countries that reflect the family's heritage," Belles says. "And then of course, there's also the opportunity to decamp and just spend time all together, away from hectic schedules and technology. Whatever the reason, multigenerational travel lets grandparents offer their kids and grandkids a leg up, both in life and in their future profession, based on their experience of the world."Prefer to stay stateside? In a recent survey, Airbnb also flagged multigenerational travel as an emerging trend, finding that 34 percent of family vacations now include grandparents. We asked the company to pull the top destinations booked by U.S. users 60 or older with kids in tow. Here's where they headed:Galveston, TXAnaheim, CAHilton Head Island, SCKissimmee, FLPanama City Beach, FLOceanside, NYDavenport, IAMyrtle Beach, SCBig Bear Lake, CABreckenridge, COOf course, you needn't plan an elaborate excursion to spend quality time with Grandma and Grandpa. Old-school outings (go boating, take a road trip, camp in a national park, or book a night in a nearby B&B) can be just as fun for the whole family. Just plan something soon—we promise, you'll regret it if you don't!