{"id":32103,"date":"2018-03-02T08:01:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=32103"},"modified":"2018-03-08T08:42:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T13:42:58","slug":"eight-tips-for-smarter-family-travel-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/eight-tips-for-smarter-family-travel-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Tips for Smarter Family Travel on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Spring break and summer vacation are on the horizon, and many families are planning road trips and family travel over the next several months. With Dream Dinners&#8217; 16 years of experience helping families spend more time together through assembled meals, they&#8217;ve learned a few tricks for making family travel less stressful and less expensive, too.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><b>Consider a vacation rental over a hotel.<\/b>\u00a0Having access to an entire home means use of a fully stocked kitchen, the ability to store ingredients for homemade meals, and being able to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner together around the table more easily \u2013 which ultimately means spending less money eating out while on vacation.\u00a0\u00a0You can also check out\u00a0<span style=\"color: #990000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotuksavings.co.uk\/stores\/booking-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.hotuksavings.co.uk\/stores\/booking-com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520602303573000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHndtPO14eK-OQTamM-FyNRvdq44g\">booking.com\u00a0hotel vouchers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>while planning your trip, which further can cut down your expenses.<span style=\"color: #990000;\">\u00a0<\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jolene-hardy-18952-900-unsplash-900x597.jpg?resize=900%2C597\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jolene-hardy-18952-900-unsplash.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jolene-hardy-18952-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jolene-hardy-18952-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jolene-hardy-18952-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Roll your clothes instead of folding.<\/b>\u00a0When you travel, too many items means going over your carry-on limit or overfilling your trunk. One way to minimize the number of suitcases without sacrificing the items you really need is to roll clothes instead of folding them. They take up less space and don&#8217;t wrinkle as easily as folded clothes.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pack your meals with you.<\/b>\u00a0Eating out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner means spending most of your travel budget on restaurants instead of family excursions and activities. Consider packing some of your meals with you. Dream Dinners offers a variety of meals each month that are packed in travel-ready pans. Simply pack them frozen in your cooler, store them at your vacation rental and pop them in the oven for a quick, easy, and stress-free family dinner.<\/li>\n<li><b>Buy travel-friendly snacks in bulk.<\/b>\u00a0It&#8217;s easy to overspend on snacks if you&#8217;re buying from gas stations each time you stop for a break. Buying snacks in bulk and pre-packaging them in individual portion sizes is a great way to avoid paying premium prices once you&#8217;re on the road.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pack a picnic lunch.\u00a0<\/b>For a family of four, it is easy to spend more than\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$30<\/span>\u00a0even at the most inexpensive drive-through restaurants. Consider packing a picnic lunch instead. This can save money and it allows you to feed your family a healthier option.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-32104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jimi-filipovski-189721-900-unsplash-900x627.jpg?resize=900%2C627\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jimi-filipovski-189721-900-unsplash.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jimi-filipovski-189721-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jimi-filipovski-189721-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/jimi-filipovski-189721-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><b>Pack a toy per day for each child.<\/b>\u00a0To entertain the kids throughout the day, consider a trip to the dollar store to pick up a few new toys for each child. Pack them in individual zip-lock bags with the child&#8217;s name and a day of the week on the outside. Opening a new toy each day means the kids will stay entertained and excited throughout your trip.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pack reusable water bottles.<\/b>\u00a0This works for air travel or car travel. Bringing reusable water bottles for the whole family that can be filled at water fountains or restaurants saves money and reduces waste.<\/li>\n<li><b>Research fun games to play in the car.<\/b>\u00a0It&#8217;s fun to go beyond the basics of I Spy and the License Plate Game. Try Road Trip Bingo or Twenty Questions. Both can be enjoyed by the whole family.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#8220;It can be so easy to get caught up in our everyday lives, but family travel can take us out of our routines and help us refocus on what&#8217;s most important in life: family,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Stephanie Allen<\/span>, co-founder of Dream Dinners. &#8220;It&#8217;s Dream Dinners&#8217; goal to make family time possible, whether at home or while away on vacation. When families make the effort to create memories and spend more time together, the payoff is priceless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For information on Dream Dinners, or to browse current menu offerings, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/dreamdinners.com\">dreamdinners.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Submitted as a press release by Dream Dinners<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Credits:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Home Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/uuApNXxgcRM?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Jolene Hardy<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@photodb\/likes?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lunch Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/sHG1dCUXgPY?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Jimi Filipovski<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/picnic-lunch?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Landscape Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/wpMQWrjwPLs?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Alberto Restifo<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/bottles?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring break and summer vacation are on the horizon, and many families are planning road trips and family travel over the next several months. With Dream Dinners&#8217; 16 years of experience helping families spend more time together through assembled meals, they&#8217;ve learned a few tricks for making family travel less stressful and less expensive, too. 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break and summer vacation are on the horizon, and many families are planning road trips and family travel over the next several months. With Dream Dinners&#8217; 16 years of experience helping families spend more time together through assembled meals, they&#8217;ve learned a few tricks for making family travel less stressful and less expensive, too. Consider a vacation rental over a hotel.\u00a0Having access to an entire home means use of a fully stocked kitchen, the ability to store ingredients for homemade meals, and being able to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner together around the table more easily \u2013 which ultimately&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Press Release","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Press Release","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Press Release","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/press-release\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/alberto-restifo-95349-900-unsplash.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Budget travel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Family travel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel Tips<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Budget travel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Family travel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel Tips<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 8 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on March 2, 2018","modified":"Updated on March 8, 2018"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on March 2, 2018 8:01 am","modified":"Updated on March 8, 2018 8:42 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-8lN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10402,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/luxury-travel-tips-good-life-budget\/","url_meta":{"origin":32103,"position":0},"title":"Luxury Travel \u2013 Tips for the Good Life on a Budget","author":"Guest Post","date":"August 19, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"by Bob Diener It\u2019s possible to travel in a five-star style while keeping your three or four-star budget if you know the tricks to saving money and enjoying luxury. 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