For passengers who choose to fly with an infant under the age of 2 on their lap, a government tax of 10{ec368f71a1d7f6e550809f248b827a892feef3d52af01b30b03fed349049d4e5} of the adult base fare of the cost for some carriers will be applied. Michelle Obama’s February 2016 ski trip to Aspen with her daughters cost taxpayers a total of $222,875.58. The Secret Service expenses were $165,806.78. Judicial Watch previously obtained records from the Air Force revealing that Michelle Obama’s weekend trip to Aspen, Colorado, last year cost American taxpayers $57,068.80 in travel expenses alone for the 7.4-hour round-trip flight.
I have an extremely hospitable cousin in the greater Chicagoland area, for example, and she absolutely insisted multiple times that we spend several days in the Chicago area, where she took care of almost all of our meals and our housing for us. That’s a huge bargain and it allowed us to have a much smaller vacation budget and to focus on a handful of experiences we really wanted to have (like visiting the Art Institute).
I think I would create some kind of secret where if you were to open up a box or go through a door that says Do Not Open” or Keep Out” you would get a surprise like a fastpass for the day or a coupon for a free dinner for two at a restaurant like Cinderella’s Royal Table.
As a villa owner for over 15 years in Spain and also as a villa agent that fully manages villa rentals on the Costa Blanca – as well as personally preferring self catering accommodation – I’ve seen what can go wrong with a villa vacation from both perspectives.
Once you’ve found a cheap flight for your family that’s within the bounds of when you can travel, or if you have a great deal on lodging thanks to a friend or another connection, or a bargain of some kind that’s well worth a side journey on your vacation or even the destination itself, start there.