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I remember the first time my family tried to pack for a budget trip to the mountains. We had a 10-year-old, two toddlers, and…
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I remember the first time I took my two kids to Japan on a shoestring budget — it was the kind of trip that…
Read recipe →I remember the first time I brought my two kids on a budget trip — we were in a small beach town in Mexico,…
Read recipe →I still remember the panic that set in as I stood in my hallway, staring at a suitcase with nothing but a half-packed backpack…
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Last summer, my family and I spent two weeks in a tiny lakeside cabin in the Adirondacks for less than $1,500 — and I…
Read recipe →I still remember the chaos of our first budget family trip to Orlando — a 4-day vacation with three kids under 10, one car,…
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Traveling on a budget doesn't mean sacrificing the joy of discovery. Last summer, I found myself in a small coastal town in Portugal, where…
Read recipe →There’s something magical about discovering a new city with your family on a tight budget — and the best part? It doesn’t have to…
Read recipe →I remember the first time I tried to pack for a family trip with two kids and a dog. My suitcase was full of…
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When I first landed in Costa Rica with my two young kids and a backpack full of hopes, I had no idea how much…
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I remember the first time I took my kids on a budget-friendly vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains. We packed our own food, camped…
Read recipe →I remember standing in the middle of a crowded airport, trying to juggle a screaming toddler, a duffel bag, and my own anxiety, all…
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