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This may seem like a stupid question - but lot's of people have asked us just that. And to be completely honest after some bad days/daze we have asked ourselves the same. But after the tranquilisers have kicked in - theirs :-) really the question better asked is why wouldn't you? After all kids get so much out of exploring the world in way's adults cannot imagine. They are able to explore the differences and similarities between environments, cultures, societies etc honestly, unaffected. They ask real questions and respond honestly to what they see - which can be both good and bad. It can often be much easier when many of the locals do not speak the same language... anyway. And kids join - they don't watch reservedly from the sidelines making judgements on what they think they understand - the get right in the middle of things and do it :-) Kids learn by participating in life in ways that no text book or video can ever show them. OK - so without even trying we can come up with great reasons why to travel with kids...So why the question: Why travel with kids?

After discovering the raft of hidden travel costs couples with minimal accommodation/sightseeing packages for families we are clearer than ever why a lot of families cannot afford to travel. At home (Australia) most places offer some sort of discount for families eg at the movies, on trains, etc. But we found it hard to find such discounts when traveling and in some places kids over 11 pay adult prices!!

Before we address this question please let me give you a bit of background. Around 5 years ago we decided to give our kids the opportunity to live in Bolivia for a year to spend time with their family (I was born in Bolivia and raised in Australia), learn Spanish and more importantly have the experience of living in another culture (with hindsight exposure to 'the culture' is completely naive and completely problematic - particularly in this context. That topic deserves an article in its own right.) We knew the trip would be challenging but we did not realise the full extent of the task ahead of us. And the work began the minute we decided to do it.

We knew that most airlines charge kids 75% of the adult fare - OK better than nothing. However surfing for accommodation and tourist attractions shows the travel market targets 'couples' or 'adventurers'. The only place where families were featured in their web site were in resorts and themes parks etc and that included Bolivia. In general we found it very hard to find accommodation for a family of 5 as most hotels have triplet options at best. Staying in a hotel necessitates two rooms or someone has to sleep on the floor or share a bed - and it's usually us - fun.

When we left Australia our kids were 9, 8 and 5 years and all with very little Spanish. This was their second trip to Bolivia. In 2002 my grandmother was very sick. We wanted her to meet the kids and for them to know their great grandmother. Happy to report she is still with us today. Anyway, 5 years later they were very reluctant to leave family and friends - we all were. Makes you spare a thought for immigrants and refugees... and am happy to say we are over half way through our trip with lots more adventures (and hidden costs?) to come.

Enjoy :>

We are all having a ball, despite the unexpected, and we know that we made the right decision. Though it would be interesting for us to us to know your views - what do you think about travelling with kids and why?

So for the past 5 years we worked, saved money, worked more and saved more to fund the trip. We used a number of fund raising tactics that worked well which we will discuss in a future article. As we approached the departure date we re-priced flights etc to make sure our calculations were right and boy did we get a shock. Not only had the prices increased but we discovered a whole raft of hidden fees and charges - by definition not anticipated. What made it worse was that most of those charges and fees offered minimal discounts for kids (if any).

It was clear that this was going to be a very expensive exercise and we decided to go ahead as we believe the benefits far out weighed the costs. However, we had to find ways to reduce and cover the spiralling costs of the trip. Over the next series of articles we will be discussing some of the ways we managed to do just that. In addition we will also be discussing other issues that will help you and our kids get the most out of your trip including:

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