Low Cost and Tension Free Family Holiday

Kia Ora! My husband and I are based in New Zealand and are keen travellers. We have been around half of the world including England, France, Spain, Italy, Monaco, Rome, Greece, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Egypt, Portugal, Belgium, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, North America, Canada, and Vanuatu. Romantically, we first met at a backpackers lodge in Te Anau, South Island while we were travelling around New Zealand. We love holidays and try to have a trip abroad every six months, but with two new additions to the family in the last seven years, we have found vacations become a burden financially, physically and mentally.


This year 2007 we vowed to do better as we are planning for an extended family vacation in Asia. Based on our experience in the past, we have done extensive research on numerous topics to save us some travel costs and picked up lots of travel information on how not to stress when traveling with children. We would love to share our up and coming holiday tips with all the parents out there who have been longing for a low cost and tension free holiday!

July 2005 Vancouver, Canada with YY 1 and WW 5 years old.

Cost: $$$$$

Stress Level: @@@@@ max

Physical: extremely exhausting, constant nappy change & feeding

Mental: can't remember much of where we have been!

January 2006 Vanuatu, the Pacific Islands with YY 1.5 and WW 5.5 years old.

Cost: $$$$

Stress Level: @@@@

Physical: exhausting as kids club only for 3 years and up

Mental: haven't seen enough as some remote islands are not for kids!

July 2006 Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Australia with YY 2 and WW 6 years old

Cost: $$$$

Stress Level: @@@

Physical: tiring but starting to enjoy the holiday as a family

Mental: lots of sight seeing and finally able to remember half of them!