Category Archives: Vacations

How to Make Your Next Road Trip Fun and Frugal

I love planning holidays for our family and a road trip to some of our favourite destinations in India is a must-do every year. Driving can be a great way to enjoy your vacation if you are prepared for it. We normally plan two to three short vacations every year and if the destination is…

Planning for a Christmas Road Trip

There’s no place like home for the holidays, right?  You may write your own mortgage payment checks each month, but when December rolls around, “home” becomes wherever you grew up. Even if that’s 600 miles away.  While the hugs and family photos make it worth the trip, getting there with gifts in hand and sanity…

5 Tips For A Frugal Family Vacation

We are a family of six and vacation money has always been tight, but that has never kept us from taking a frugal family getaway. With a little planning, spending some fun family time in interesting places has always been within our reach. Perhaps these tips will get your frugal travel ideas flowing and help…

Flying with Kids: A Primer

As a college student, I flew many times.   I would head home for the holidays by trains, planes, and automobiles. I would hop in a taxi headed for the train station. Take a train to the airport. Fly for 7 hours. Hop another plane to my hometown of Manchester, England. Traveling by myself was…