CMOST Troy Admission $8 (2+) under 2 Free Family Membership $100 *** ***Part of the ASTC Reciprocity program giving members access to 100s of museums for the cost of a membership. Parking Free CMOST Highlights The CMOST Museum is in Troy, NY. It’s a small museum but the kids enjoy a couple hours here, every…
Boston on a Budget
Boston, Ma on a Budget It’s possible to visit Boston on a Budget. Check out how we did it, including a budget friendly itinerary and tips to make the most of your visit. May 2019 Boston on a Budget: The Break Down Flights: $0 -We drove but Boston,MA is a SW Airport and a great…
Misci Schenectady
(Museum of Innovation and Science) MiSci is the Best Science Museum in the Capital District for Kids. Admission: $8 (C3-12) , $12 (13+), $10 (65+) Planetarium: $6 (including with reciprocal membership), Members 4 Free Passes Family Membership: $100 Part of the ASTC Reciprocity program. Parking: Free MiSci Summary Misci is our favorite museum in the Capital…
How to Master 1 Night Trips with kids
We mastered 1 Night Trips with Kids I use the term mastered loosely. We are able to do them with more ease than bigger trips. When the kids were babies we would never travel for 1 night it was way too much work for such a short stay. Now we often travel for 1 night…
Use Rakuten/Ebates to Earn MR points for FREE Travel.
Ebates gives you cash back every time you shop the stores you love, on-line. Now with ebates you can earn Member rewards points instead of cash. I love ebates. It’s so easy to use. Just remember to go to ebates before any of your on-line shopping. Don’t forget you can even shop travel sites through…
Welcome to Affordable Family Travel
Affordable Family Travel is Travel Adventures of 2 full-time “Nine to Fivers” with 2 Kids age 6 and 7 years old . Sharing our experiences, tips and ways to travel for less, We hope to inspire families to seek new adventures. Inspire, Afford, Enjoy Family Travel. Inspire I hope to inspire you to travel with…
Live Your Dream
Do you Dream of Traveling with your Family? It’s time to Live Your Dream. Mike, my husband, taught me a lot about life through our travel journeys and in general. So, as we celebrate 14 adventurous years of marriage including visits to 35 countries (some visited several times), a handful of other nations (not deemed countries by the UN), and 22…
Frequent Family Travel: 12 trips in 12 months
What I learned as a working parent who traveled 12 trips (over 60 nights) in 12 months. We didn’t set out to travel an average of once a month over a 12-month period. Frequent family travel is something we strive for and it sort of just happened. We LOVE to travel. Balancing home life and travel isn’t easy…
Top 10 Free Summer Fun
There’s tons of this to do in summer for free or cheap that you can do at home or on vacation. Here’s my families top 10 Free (or cheap) Summer Fun. 1.Head to the Beach. Whether it’s the ocean or a lake most kids love splashing in the water and playing in the sand. Some…
Japan: Tokyo and Kyoto with Kids
Traveled April 2019 to Tokyo and Kyoto Hotels:7nts Sheraton Tokyo Bay3nts Hyatt Kyoto Budget: Moderate after points (Expensive without) Cost Per Day: $500 after points you can find out how I earned enough points to cover flights and 10 Nights hotel in japan here. Other Expenses Tokyo Disneyland 4 Day Tickets $658 7 Day Shinkansen Rail Pass $1082.84 (this…