Looking for tips, a full itinerary, & more on how to make the most of your trip without breaking your budget when traveling with kids? I also included our favorite children’s books and YouTube videos we used while preparing for our trip, where we stayed, where to park, food places to not miss, other places to visit if you have extra time, and more! Included are our itineraries and travel tips on Washington, D.C., the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, New Orleans, Houston, Helen, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Live Oak, and also our biggest tip, Museum Reciprocal Memberships Programs.
Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. on a Budget with Kids : Find out our full 5 day itinerary, how much time we spent at each location, what you need to make sure to see at each place, tips on food, where to park, where we stayed, and more. I also included our favorite children’s books, guide books, and YouTube videos we used while preparing for our trip. I spent LOTS of time planning for our trip & want to share everything I learned.
Grand Canyon
- Grand Canyon on a Budget with Kids : Find my “I wish I had known ahead of time…” tips, full itinerary, & more. I’ve included our schedule for our trip and all the helpful tips I found out ahead of time or learned afterward! Also included are our favorite children’s books, guide books, and YouTube videos we used while preparing for our trip.
Niagara Falls
- Niagara Falls on Budget with Kids (U.S. Side Only) : Find my “I wish I had known ahead of time…” tips, full itinerary, & more. I spent LOTS of time planning for our trip to Niagara Falls & want to share everything I learned. I’ve included our schedule for our trip and all the helpful tips I found out ahead of time or learned afterward! Also included are our favorite children’s books, guide books, and YouTube videos we used while preparing for our trip.
New Orleans
- New Orleans on a Budget with Kids : Find my tips, full itinerary, & more on how to make the most of your trip to New Orleans without breaking your budget. Included you’ll find our trip itinerary for a budget-friendly, kid-friendly one day in New Orleans. Also included are our favorite children’s books and YouTube videos we used while preparing for our trip, where we stayed, where to park, other places to visit if you have extra time, and more!
Houston, Texas
- Houston on a Budget with Kids : Want to spend one fun-filled day in Houston, visiting some of the nation’s best museums and gardens all for FREE (including parking)? Here is our itinerary for our one-day trip to Houston. I also included more free worthwhile events as well if you’ll be there for more than a day. This is focused on traveling with children but the itinerary will be equally enjoyed even if you don’t have little ones.
Pensacola, FL
- Pensacola Vacation on a Budget with Kids: From the National Naval Aviation Museum to pristine beaches to boardwalks with rare carnivorous plants to history that comes alive, Pensacola is a great vacation destination! Find our 2 day itinerary and additional tips. I also included my suggestions if you only have 1 day there.
North Florida
Jacksonville, Gainesville, & Tallahassee
- North Florida: Jacksonville, Tallahassee, & Gainesville: To find our favorite fun, free (or inexpensive) activities and events in Jacksonville, Tallahassee, & Gainesville. I included my favorite links to find out about local events and our favorite spots to visit and to take visitors from out of town.
Helen, Georgia
- What to See and Do in Helen, Georgia: From multiple waterfalls to a miniature German village to freshly-churned ice cream, find our schedule for our one-day trip to Helen, Georgia along with all the helpful tips we discovered along the way. I also included where we visited on the way back from Helen, Georgia to Florida.
Live Oak, FL
- What to See and Do in Live Oak, Florida – Are you looking for fun, free (or inexpensive) activities, events, and field trip ideas in Live Oak, Florida in Suwannee County? From pristine springs for splashing in on hot days to a habitat for tigers to an abandoned graffiti bridge to a tree you can walk into, there’s always something to discover in Live Oak!
Our Favorite Tip for Budget Travel
Museum Memberships & Reciprocal Programs
- Free Museum, Zoo, Garden, & Park Tickets – Would you like to get FREE admission to hundreds of museums, gardens, zoos, and parks? I posted how to have the most fun while traveling without busting your budget! Whenever we travel, we visit sooo many art, science, history, and children’s museums. We also stop by lots of botanical gardens, zoos, and parks. People think we spend a fortune on our vacations, but we don’t! My entire family gets into all of those places free! Yes, really! The way we do this is through the reciprocity agreements between museums, gardens, zoos, and parks.
© 2025 Shannon
Leave a Reply