Smells like teens steer it: Food, fashion and plenty of chill-out time make for teen travel dreams. maxbelchenko - stock.adobe.com

They’re moody and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky — they’re altogether ooky: teens in the family.

If you thought entertaining your tiny tot on a family vacation was fraught, then beware the raging hormones of a teen traveler. Resorts and hotels worldwide are replete with clubs, events and programs for little kids, while few even consider the needs of the learner’s permit pack. Thankfully for parents and their sulky striplings, the travel industry is finally taking them seriously.

That’s because teens are major influencers in family travel decisions, according to a new survey of roughly 200 teens by luxury travel company Scott Dunn . They found that

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