If the idea of vacationing with teenagers sounds like a jail sentence, you may be able to enjoy the trip and keep your sanity with a few tips.

One: Never travel by car with teenagers. By the time you’ve traveled fifty miles, your nerves, patience, and eardrums will be strained to the breaking point.

Two: Even if you fly, keep the flights as short as possible. (See number one, above.)

Three: Only book hotels with pools. This is not for your teenager’s benefit - it’s for yours. A pool can provide you hours of uninterrupted quiet.

Four: If you do nothing else, make sure you have access to PSP games. A teenager without his game is not a pretty sight.

So if you feel adventurous enough to travel with teens, a little planning may make it bearable. Almost.