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Family trips, planned on a budget

Practical tools for planning a trip with kids without blowing the budget: what it'll cost, how much to save each payday, and (if you're heading to Scotland, Ireland, England or Wales) how long the drives really take.

Scotland trip planning guide

The UK ETA, realistic Highland drive times, three sample routes, the costs people forget and what to book when.

Ireland with kids guide

When to go, 7 and 10-night routes, real drive times, the Heritage Card and the rental car insurance catch.

London & England with kids guide

Free Tube rides for under-11s, free museums, the London Pass and English Heritage, plus Bath, the Cotswolds, York and the Lake District.

Wales with kids guide

Eryri and the Snowdon railway, castles and the Cadw pass, Pembrokeshire beaches, Cardiff and the 20 mph rule.

Packing & gear

What to wear in Scotland month by month, travel strollers for Europe, and carry-on bags that fit the airlines' limits.

Holiday gift guides

Gifts for travelers, outdoorsy and heritage gifts for him, and gifts for new and expecting parents, with real prices.

Travel budget calculator

Trip total, cost per person and how much to save from each paycheck before you leave. Free.

Daily travel budget

Spending money per day for the group, per adult and per child, in your currency and the local one. Free.

Travel planners

Google Sheets planners: Trip Planner & Budget, Family Travel with Kids, and Scotland.

Famstamp app: coming soon

A family travel log with a passport and a stamp for every place you go. Get one email when it launches on Google Play.

Free: kids travel packing checklist

Three printable pages: what to pack by age (baby, toddler, school-age), kids' clothes with counts for a weekend, 1 week or 2 weeks, and a plane & car bag list for travel day.

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The planners

One-time purchase. Google Sheets or Excel, plus a printable version.

Trip Planner & Travel Budget preview

Trip Planner & Travel Budget

Budget in any currency, how much to save each paycheck, a day-by-day itinerary, bookings and packing in one Google Sheet.

Family Travel with Kids Planner preview

Family Travel with Kids Planner

Passport expiry checker, a gentle jet-lag plan, packing by age, day pacing and an emergency info page.

Scotland Trip Planner preview

Scotland Trip Planner

Pick where you sleep each night; it fills in drive times, flags long days and budgets in pounds. Sample 7, 10 and 14-night routes.