My parents don't really travel that much at this point, so it's a bit of a moot issue.

But over the course of my life, my parents would usually not ask; they'd just email me their itinerary after they had booked it. I never really minded, because I'm almost always around and I like my parents a lot. Plus it's not easy for them to find flights coming from the Philippines, so there's that too.

But these things are definitely trickier now that I have a full house! Luckily though I have a brother who lives nearby, so between the two of us we can usually figure it out.

Does your family ask if it's ok to visit and confirm travel dates... or do they just book and tell you?