With the cost of fuel and food on the rise many families have nixed the idea of going on a family vacation. But, that doesn't have to be the case! A family vacation doesn't have to be expensive to be memorable.
Think Outside the Box
Summer travel typically involves long car rides--or even air travel, motel stays and lots of restaurant eating. With a little bit of thinking outside the norm and pre-planning you're still able to create a memorable family vacation, without breaking the bank. As adults we tend to complicate things, when the reality is--simple is best. In the end, the time spent together and the memories created are all that's left.
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Money Saving Tips
While relaxing on your vacation this year, don't relax that budget too much! It's
never fun to come home to the stress of having spent too much while you were away.
Thankfully there are lots of easy ways to save while enjoying your trip.
Start racking up the savings before your vacation even begins by taking advantage of gas
reward programs. Many grocery stores offer discounts on gas for shopping at their store.
Start accumulating those gas points leading up to your trip and then cash them in for a
cheap tank of gas. Last year we saved $0.70 per gallon of gas when we filled up for our
vacation.
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Money Saving Tips
As the mother of three children with a fourth child on the way, I have learned many
ways to save on a family vacation. With the end of school approaching in a couple
of months, it is time to start thinking ahead to your summer plans. Here are 6 tips
on how we save thousands of dollars on our summer vacations each year.
1. Vacation during the off peak months. Find the off-peak months of your
vacation destination. This will give you the off peak rates which can be
thousands of dollars less than even the week before.
2. Rent a house instead of a hotel. We like to rent a vacation house right on
the beach, we use the beach for FREE entertainment all week and save a lot
of money by not going out to eat every meal. You can also invite another
family to attend and split the cost of the rental.
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Money Saving Tips
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Recently,
Samoa Air started to charge by weight. What this means is that you would pay for what you weigh and what you want to carry on, as in bags. How it works: you would go on their site and guesstimate your weight and get a rough idea of your total trip cost. But it doesn't stop there, once you get to the airport you will be weighted again, so there is no room for white lies or fibbing.
While this may sound very attractive to people who are on the lower weight side or business travelers who may not need to carry a lot of bags, for those that are on the heavier side, this may be a form of "concern bullying" as many media outlets have put it.
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Newsworthy
So you can't take this brutal winter a minute longer. Time to
pile in the car and head south. Just one problem: Where will you
stay, both along the way and once you get there?
As long as you stock your smartphone with a hotel-booking app
or two, you'll never have to worry about finding a roof to put over
your head. Below I've rounded up three travel-friendly apps for
locating, evaluating, and even booking your next hotel stay.
The app you want when traveling the globe, Booking.com (iOS
only) boasts more than 250,000 properties (hotels, hostels,
B&Bs, apartments, and more) in 177 countries.
You can find places to stay in your immediate area, along your
route, or wherever you're headed.
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Stuff We Like
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There are six people in my family, so there's no question that food
is a major line item in our vacation budget. Fortunately, by
planning ahead, we've been able to cut our food expenses in half
when we travel. Here are seven ways to stay on budget and still be
able to eat while on vacation.
1. Fill a Suitcase with Food: When we stay in
hotels, I like to pack a suitcase full of food, like breakfast
cereals, granola bars, juice boxes and cookies. I also pack Wet
Ones, paper plates and plastic utensils. Even with a checked bag
fee, we still end up on top over going out for breakfast and
snacks.
2. Make Lunch the Biggest Meal of the Day: If
you can, eat lunch later in the afternoon. Not only will you avoid
crowds, but by the time dinner comes around you can have a small
snack or dessert and feel quite satisfied.
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