{"id":16320,"date":"2021-04-23T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/?p=16320"},"modified":"2024-12-17T04:39:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:39:19","slug":"5-tips-to-travel-on-a-budget-with-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-travel-on-a-budget-with-family\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips To Travel On A Budget With Your Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it, the first thing we think about when planning a vacation is a budget. Often it is the deciding factor in where we go and how we holiday. We\u2019re telling you it is possible to have a fulfilling vacation with your family and still be under budget. It is always helpful to have some expert advice on <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">how to travel cheap<\/span><\/strong>, so here you go.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel during off-peak times<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Calendar.png\" alt=\"Calendar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While most people like to take a <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">family trip<\/span><\/strong> during the summer holidays or long weekends, we recommend you avoid those! Prices for transport, accommodation, sights and activities usually go up in peak season. By taking a vacation when others are not, you can also avoid crowds at popular places. Unless completely unavoidable, try and always take a <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">family vacation<\/span><\/strong> in off-peak season.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel when your kids are young<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Travel-Family-at-Beach-1.png\" alt=\"Travel Family at Beach\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are so many advantages to travelling when your kids are young. Most flights\/accommodations don\u2019t charge for younger kids. Plus, they eat for free\/cheaper in most places. Younger kids are also easier to pull out of school when you want to take a vacation, without the worry of missing out on education!<\/p>\n<h2>Go off the beaten path<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Off-Road-Travel.png\" alt=\"Off Road Travel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"748\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tourist traps are called that for a reason. The more popular the place is, the more likely you are to spend more money there. Everything at popular tourist destination \u2013 food, souvenirs \u2013 are priced 3 to 4 times higher than normal. Going off the beaten path on your <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">family<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">vacation<\/span><\/strong> means you see unusual stuff, and save plenty of money in the process.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel slower!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Train-Travel.png\" alt=\"Train Travel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"849\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, the fastest way of travel may not be the cheapest. Pick trains and buses over flights; these can really save you a lot of money. In addition to being cheap, they\u2019re a great way to spend time with the family on your big family trip. Not only do they create a bonding experience, but the kids learn a lot from the experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Invest in a Sterling Holidays Membership<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Business-Transaction.png\" alt=\"Business Transaction\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to save on your <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">family<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">vacations<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b>in the long run, look no further than investing today in a Sterling Holidays membership. With a flexible points-based system, you can plan vacations for the next 25 years, at today\u2019s holiday package prices. Instead of looking at <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">vacation<\/span><\/strong><b> <\/b><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">packages<\/span><\/strong> every year, invest today, and forget about your accommodation needs. Pick from a variety of room sizes \u2013 Studio to 2-bedroom apartment \u2013 to accommodate the entire family! <strong>Bonus<\/strong>: All the resorts are equipped with fun-filled activities for families, especially kids! You\u2019re bound to have the best <strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">family<\/span> <\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">holiday<\/span><\/strong> ever!<\/p>\n<p>Do wonders for your budget and invest in a Sterling Holidays membership today! Enquire now, <a href=\"https:\/\/membership.sterlingholidays.com\/t.aspx?id=f065d878ccfb4cc4f4265a4ff8bafa9a&amp;media=web&amp;medium=BlogWebsite&amp;campaignid=250187\">click here<\/a> to know more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it, the first thing we think about when planning a vacation is a budget. Often it is the deciding factor in where we go and how we holiday. We\u2019re telling you it is possible to have a fulfilling vacation with your family and still be under budget. It is always helpful to have&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-travel-on-a-budget-with-family\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6573,6572,6574],"tags":[6630,6566,6179,6631,107,6629],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16327,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16320\/revisions\/16327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}