I'm very glad you're planning this pilgrimage so, please, nobody take what I wrote as criticism. I hope this trip gets fully booked in record time, as this looks like it would be tremendous fun, spiritual, and educational!
Yeah, the airfare was a shot from the hip since the airlines I saw weren't booking out this far (Google said the aver…
I'm very glad you're planning this pilgrimage so, please, nobody take what I wrote as criticism. I hope this trip gets fully booked in record time, as this looks like it would be tremendous fun, spiritual, and educational!
Yeah, the airfare was a shot from the hip since the airlines I saw weren't booking out this far (Google said the average price for a Dec. trip to Rome is $760 to $2,100 and I was planning for the worse with this being a busy time during a Jubilee). I guess my main point was that I'm not sure how so many people plan trips like this, especially for an inferior trip to Disneyworld. I'm trying to convince my kids that tent camping in Colorado next summer would be the best trip to have...even though they would miss out on a hotel with a pool.
For those of you who make this trip: Take lots of photos for me (and maybe a small prayer)!
Hi, Philip! I tent camped with my family in Colorado every summer for 10 years and it was our only mode of “whole” family vacation. Those are some of my most precious memories. God bless you and yours!
Hi Philip, just wanting to give my perspective here. We are a single income family with 10 children under 16 and we travel internationally quite a bit. Part of how we travel the world is homeschooling all of our children (not having to travel on a school schedule means things are much cheaper), my wife spends a lot of time searching for flight/airbnb deals, living near a cheaper international airport, and basically just prioritizing travel over other things. Last Christmas, we spent the month of December in Italy (Assisi, Rome, Florence, and Pisa) and our flights were 6k for all of us- so definitely lower than the Google projections. Every family is different but I just wanted to offer the “it is possible, even with 10 children!” view. I do work in IT, but at a university, so I’m not making Silicon Valley money. It’s just a big passion of ours to expose our children to the world and we make adjustments to make that possible.
I always jealously thought those travel blog people jet-setting around the world were so out of touch with the "reality" (read, my reality) of having a bunch of kids and needing to feed, clothe, and educate them according to the Greatest Commandment. Then you, Joseph, come along and burst my bubble of protection with a story like this.
Thank you for the bucket of cold water, and the intense inspiration to try to pull off something like this as well. Well done to you and your wife!
I'm very glad you're planning this pilgrimage so, please, nobody take what I wrote as criticism. I hope this trip gets fully booked in record time, as this looks like it would be tremendous fun, spiritual, and educational!
Yeah, the airfare was a shot from the hip since the airlines I saw weren't booking out this far (Google said the average price for a Dec. trip to Rome is $760 to $2,100 and I was planning for the worse with this being a busy time during a Jubilee). I guess my main point was that I'm not sure how so many people plan trips like this, especially for an inferior trip to Disneyworld. I'm trying to convince my kids that tent camping in Colorado next summer would be the best trip to have...even though they would miss out on a hotel with a pool.
For those of you who make this trip: Take lots of photos for me (and maybe a small prayer)!
totally get it. let's hang out when you come to colorado.
Hi, Philip! I tent camped with my family in Colorado every summer for 10 years and it was our only mode of “whole” family vacation. Those are some of my most precious memories. God bless you and yours!
same!
Hi Philip, just wanting to give my perspective here. We are a single income family with 10 children under 16 and we travel internationally quite a bit. Part of how we travel the world is homeschooling all of our children (not having to travel on a school schedule means things are much cheaper), my wife spends a lot of time searching for flight/airbnb deals, living near a cheaper international airport, and basically just prioritizing travel over other things. Last Christmas, we spent the month of December in Italy (Assisi, Rome, Florence, and Pisa) and our flights were 6k for all of us- so definitely lower than the Google projections. Every family is different but I just wanted to offer the “it is possible, even with 10 children!” view. I do work in IT, but at a university, so I’m not making Silicon Valley money. It’s just a big passion of ours to expose our children to the world and we make adjustments to make that possible.
that's awesome.
Awesome!
I always jealously thought those travel blog people jet-setting around the world were so out of touch with the "reality" (read, my reality) of having a bunch of kids and needing to feed, clothe, and educate them according to the Greatest Commandment. Then you, Joseph, come along and burst my bubble of protection with a story like this.
Thank you for the bucket of cold water, and the intense inspiration to try to pull off something like this as well. Well done to you and your wife!