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A vacation is so great that it is scrapbook-worthy and the kids will look back at it fondly even as adults. For us, an annual vacation is not possible. So when we do splurge we like to make it epic! let’s make it a budget-friendly vacation while we are at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
This year, just weeks before the pandemic started we considered going away for just a couple of days. We were going to stay someplace locally and just do a couple\u2019s getaway because that is all we could afford. As we were discussing our plans and trying to cut corners where we could, I had a delightful conversation with a customer over the phone. They had lived in Washington D.C. most of their life and while we all know there are a lot of historical landmarks there, I\u2019ll admit I didn\u2019t know much else about the great city. As it turns out, in addition to the city being rich with a historical culture many of the attractions are free. I was pretty sure at that point they had to be incorrect so we did some research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Turns out, they were right and at this point, we got really excited. It might be possible to turn a two-day getaway for just us into a week-long vacation for the entire family. While I had a vague idea of how the week should unfold it still took weeks to plan and with three kids a lot to consider. This is how we did it and you can make that bucket list vacation to DC happen too! Let’s make this a budget-friendly vacation for the whole Family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our goal when going to Washington D.C. was to make sure that our kids with ages ranging from 8-17 were going to have a good time with a combination of fun and education. We decided that we would be staying for a week and while there are literally dozens of things to see and experience we knew that we needed to be realistic about our timetable. In order to do this, we created a list of all attractions that were possible and of course in our budget. The first thing to narrow down your options is to make a list of all attractions that your family might have any interest in. We\u2019re going to help cut down your research time and lay out the top suggestions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We found useful advice at many places the main D.C. tourism site https:\/\/washington.org, as well as Travelocity, Trip Advisor, Google maps, Yelp, etc. It is a good idea to be prepared. A great source of knowledge for us was also https:\/\/www.triphacksdc.com\/<\/a> They also have a youtube channel<\/a> that has guides on many different aspects to help you on your trip to D.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/parentsguidetotheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/capital-building-1024x768.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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