Hidden travel costs. Budgeting for family travel

If you listen closely you might just hear me sigh.  Two days out from our next big trip and, despite being a veteran traveller the last minute costs are piling up.  I’m not talking about the airfare and accommodation costs – these were paid for long ago.  There are many lesser known travel costs that,…

Visiting the snow with kids. How to save money.

  Winter – absolutely, positively the best thing about it is the opportunity to visit the snow. There is a catch though for Aussie families – our ski fields are the most expensive in the world! Not to be put off I have sought out the best ways to make a snow holiday affordable for…