One of the best tips you'll ever find for affordable travel to exotic destinations is to have a flexible schedule. You'll find cheaper flights and hotels during shoulder seasons, plus you won't have to face the crowds and long lines.
Unfortunately, if your children are in school, you don't necessarily have that kind of flexibility. The older the kids get, the harder it is to take them out of school and activities for extended periods of time without facing major consequences.
As a former teacher who is also married to a teacher, I'm no stranger to having to work around holidays and long weekends to book travel. And now that 2 of my children actually attend school, it's getting even harder to fit travel into our schedule.
However, I see how valuable and educational travel can be when I watch my kids learn about the world around them through experience. Because of this, we've learned to make travel a priority in whatever way we can. Here are my best tips for finding time to travel even when your family has to stick to a school schedule.
