We pretty much spent our entire vacation budget on our South Africa Trip in February and our Northern Europe Cruise in June. So I am trying to be creative with the small remaining budget so that we can enjoy a few more trips this year. We were lucky to be able to utilize Points and…
Category: Florida
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Review and Tips
Bonita Springs, Florida Visited January 2020 Airport: Southwest Florida International Airport, Ft Myers Overview The Hyatt Regency is located in Bonita springs about 20 minute Drive from Southwest Florida International Airports. It’s a beautiful resort with a great pool complex, kids activities daily and lots of wild life to spot. It’s a great resort for…
Affordable Family Travel Adventures in 2019
As 2019 comes to an end I can’t help but look back at an amazing year of affordable family travel adventures. Thanks to traveling hacking, especially the south west airline companion pass, we had an amazing year including 13 trips from an over night camping safari to our first family trip to Asia. If you’re…
Legoland Park, Florida: Review and Tips
We visited in November so the water park was closed for the season and it was only the regular park open. This was true during our first visit several years ago when we visiting during the month of January. We still love Legoland even with out the water park. Tips Use the app to see…
Legoland Hotel, Florida: Review and Tips
Traveled November 2019 to Legoland Hotel Florida This was our second stay at The Legoland Hotel Florida and visit to Legoland Park. Both trips it was hard to decide if the kids liked the hotel or the park itself more. But regardless both times they left wanting to come back again and yes even after visiting Disney World…
Affordable Family Travel: Reader’s Budget Trip to Disney World
Trip: April 2019 Megan, a reader, shared her mother daughter trip to Disney on a budget with me. It’s a great example of how affordable family travel is possible even to Walt Disney World. Her 5 day, 4 night trip included 4 days in the park and 3 sit down meals including one character meal for…
Orlando, FL Highlighted
Orlando, Fl is a children’s wonderland. So much to offer and not too far from beaches. Our first family trip to Orlando, Fl was when Mikey was 9 months old. Mike had a conference at the Gaylord Palms and I thought why not tag a long since hotel was covered, and Mikey flew as a…
7 Shareable Meals at Walt Disney World
Disney World is very expensive but there’s still ways to make your dollars stretch. Here’s 7 shareable meals at Walt Disney World. This will keep your costs of 2 meals for about $16 or less. Update: 1/2020. Disney Dining Plan now differentiates children and adult quick service credits. this means you can no longer use children…
Universal Studios Orlando with Young Kids
September 2018 Universal Studios Orlando 4 nights 5 Days Trip: Budget Review Flights: Southwest Companion passes and miles $45 fees Hotel: $725 for 4 Nights (including 3 days of express passes) with season pass discount rates (split stay Royal Pacific and Cabana Bay 2 nts each) Pass: $0 We had purchased Season Passes…