I Like Nice Vacations.
I Just Don’t Like Paying Full Price.
Hi, I’m Kelly — a mom of two who loves a beautiful hotel, a great family trip and figuring out how to make it all cost a whole lot less.
I started Budget Travel Mom because I realized family travel doesn’t have to mean choosing between a “budget vacation” and the vacation you actually want.
I use points and miles, hotel deals, smart booking strategies and a lot of research to help my family take better trips — and now I share exactly what I learn along the way.
A Better Family Vacation Without the Full-Price Price Tag
Trips Worth Taking
Family destinations, beach trips, Disney, cruises and getaways I think are actually worth your time and money.
Hotels I’d Tell a Friend About
Resorts, hotels and cruise experiences I’d genuinely recommend to another mom planning a family vacation.
Smarter Travel Strategies
Points, miles, deals and booking strategies that help make nicer trips more affordable without turning travel hacking into your full-time job.
I’m Not a Travel Agent. I’m the Mom Who Does the Research.
I’m the person who reads 47 hotel reviews, compares the room categories, checks the points rate, looks at the pool situation and wants to know whether my kids are actually going to have fun before I spend the money.
Budget Travel Mom is where I share the places we stay, the trips we take, what I’d do differently, what I think is worth the splurge and the strategies I use to make our travel budget go further.
My goal isn’t to help you take the cheapest vacation possible. It’s to help you take the vacation you actually want — and feel really good about what you paid for it.
Ready to Plan a Better Family Vacation?
Explore trip ideas, shop the travel things I actually recommend or start learning how points and miles can help you travel for less.
Travel Brand or Destination?
I partner with hotels, resorts, cruise lines, destinations and travel brands to create story-driven content that helps families discover where they want to go next.
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