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Budget per day for a family trip to the Mayan Riviera, Mexico (2024)

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was the first stop on our family gap year. And what a beautiful place to start! It’s no secret that Cancun and the surrounding area can be REALLY expensive, but what kind of...

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Our budget for five weeks in Costa Rica (2024)

Costa Rica is a fascinating, beautiful country to visit. It’s also a brilliant destination for a family holiday. But Costa Rica was the one country that seriously concerned me during the budget...

One month in Bali – family travel budget (2024)

Bali was the place we settled down in for the longest time during our family gap year; in total we spent just under two months in Ubud while the boys attended international school. So how much was our...

Our total budget for a family gap year (2024)

One of the things I found extraordinarily difficult when planning our year away was trying to figure out exactly what it might cost us. How much did we need to budget for a family gap year? Knowing...