5 Budget-Friendly Family Vacation Ideas
- Take a road trip: It now costs you less to put gas in your car while it will take more money to get your bags on a plane. The idea of spending hours in a car with howling kids might terrify you, but they are your kids and the howls of laughter can make it worth all your effort. The key to a successful family road trip is planning. Pick a travel route that connects interesting places at least 75% of your family will enjoy. MP3 and portable DVD players can be great to keep the kids quiet, but don’t rely on them the entire trip. Technology creep has led families to spend less and less time actually communicating. Just don’t expect anything miraculous to happen. Most family bonding happens when remembering a trip, not during it. (more…)
- Take a road trip: It now costs you less to put gas in your car while it will take more money to get your bags on a plane. The idea of spending hours in a car with howling kids might terrify you, but they are your kids and the howls of laughter can make it worth all your effort. The key to a successful family road trip is planning. Pick a travel route that connects interesting places at least 75% of your family will enjoy. MP3 and portable DVD players can be great to keep the kids quiet, but don’t rely on them the entire trip. Technology creep has led families to spend less and less time actually communicating. Just don’t expect anything miraculous to happen. Most family bonding happens when remembering a trip, not during it. (more…)
