A Little Creative Planning Leads To A Great Vacation

If you have ever tried to organize a family vacation for more than a small family of two or three people, you know it can be stressful and expensive. It seems that everyone has plenty of opinions about where they want to go and what they want to do. If you are trying to make everyone happy, you are going to end up with a very costly trip. Instead of trying to put together an elaborate trip to somewhere far away and extravagant, make simple plans that focus on time together. These vacations tend to cost the least amount of money but leave everyone with the best family memories. A great idea for an affordable family trip is to head to a campground, all you need are some camping supplies and outdoor camping gear, and before you know it, your enjoying one another's company around a campfire.

Since you save on hotels and travel, the vacation is inexpensive. Your dining choices are going to be limited to cookout and barbecue foods, so you will also not be spending a fortune on eating out. This is a great solution for the budget conscious family who loves the outdoors.

Another option for an affordable vacation is to plan a trip or reunion to see other relatives. If you have moved your family away from where you grew up, you likely have relatives back home. They are sure to be happy to host a visit from you and yours so you can catch up, visit, and get to know one another all over again. This works well too, when your friends from high school and college have relocated.

You may have to pay for airfare or drive a bit of a distance, but if another family is hosting you, you can cut down on the cost of accommodations and food. If you still live near home and family visits are not vacation options, consider looking up family in other countries. Most people can trace their roots back to a country where there may still be relatives. Contacting long lost relatives is a great start to eventually vacationing in their home country. There is a good chance larger families will be unable to afford an elaborate vacation to another country. However, if you cut costs by staying with relatives, you may be able to afford airfare in order to get there.

This is a wonderful way for parents and kids to see how other families live and it exposes everyone to different cultures on a level which they can relate. Kids always benefit from understanding the difference between their lives and others, especially if they share a family connection with their new friends.