Want to know how your family can make travel easier, less expensive, and more enjoyable? Of course you do! You can achieve all these with one bag travel, and I’m going to explain how it’s possible with kids. Read on to learn more. Clothing for one bag travel with kids For most trips, your kids […]
Category: Pillars of Affordable Family Travel
The pillars of affordable family travel are ten important steps to take to make your family travel less expensive.
Be Flexible and Roll with the (Inevitable) Punches
The last pillar of affordable family travel is BE FLEXIBLE. This will save you money. More importantly, it will preserve your sanity and ensure that you have a better trip. Life is messy, and wonderful in its messiness. Embrace it. Of course you are going to spend time planning your trip, and by doing so you’re […]
One Bag Travel
One bag travel is the way to go. Trust me. When our family travels, we each bring one carry on sized bag. We don’t check bags. Packing light has made our trips easier, less stressful, more enjoyable, and less expensive. Traveling with just a carry on bag means never waiting at a baggage carousel, never […]
Plan Experiences with Your Family in Mind
The entire point of travel is to experience, so of course you’ll have to budget for experiences. Plan experiences intentionally to ensure your dollars stretch as far as they can. This is a very personal decision. What works for my family won’t necessarily work for yours, but I’ll explain how I make these decisions. I […]
Use public transportation (and your feet)
The money you spend to get to your destination isn’t the only transportation cost you’ll need to plan for. Unless you’ll be sitting on a beach the entire time, you’ll need to plan for local transportation as well. Fortunately, using public transportation will let you get around for a relatively small price. We save money […]
Eat Like a Local for Better Trips
Eat like a local to make your trip dollars go further. Let’s explore what eating like a local means. Eat in First of all, in many places, the locals are eating at home. When we travel, we save quite a bit of money by not eating all of our meals out. We rent apartments with […]