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[quote=Anonymous]I am there with you. I was able to do a lot of travel on the cheap (and on university dimes) in my 20s, and then I hit a solid decade of no longer having the academic need/excuse, not having much spare money, and then having kids. I always thought I'd get back to traveling more when I wasn't so broke, but now it's much harder with limited vacation time and how much more expensive it is with 4 people than 1-2.

I totally agree with the PPs that this is a season of life when it's hard, but it's also a little sad to think the season for travel will be in a couple more decades when I'll probably have fewer healthy years left. My MIL planned on doing a lot of travel after retirement, and she had a couple great trips, but then died from an aggressive cancer...we have to face our own mortality and the idea that there won't be infinitely more chances.

Just getting straight to the depressing thought spiral in case you are also feeling that panic as part of midlife. Let's not deny it! But then let's also do our best with what we have.

For me that means we're taking our first flight with the kids (similar ages to yours) to Puerto Rico this winter. I think you could similarly take your kids to Latin America on a budget for a week or less. Start there!

I don't think we'll have the money to fly places annually - "what have I done wrong" is picking a low earning career. It is what it is, so I keep a "bucket list" to plan for my top priorities in the mere decade left with my oldest in the house, and meanwhile my focus is driving distance travel. It's not as exciting, but we like camping and seeing new places, and my kids are still star-struck by cities like Baltimore, DC, Pittsburgh, and NY. Look for the most variety you can get with what you can afford.

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