Travel on a Budget With Teens: @we_take_a_hike

Saving Money on the Road

By: Leslie Stroud
Mar 06, 2020
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Travel on a Budget With Teens: @we_take_a_hike

Interview context and photos reviewed: October 28, 2026. This March 6, 2020 guest feature records Karen (46), Mike (48), Keely (14), and Alia (12), their 2020–2021 plans, and a schooling account from that time; these are historical details, not current ages, school availability, program terms, or prices.

Hikers wearing backpacks look across mountain ridges and a lake under cloudy skies.

We are a family of 4, taking a year off to travel the world. Karen – 46, Mike – 48, Keely – 14 and Alia – 12

We worked overseas before having kids, and have been hooked on traveling ever since!

We try to save money for traveling by cutting back on other areas – we only have one car, prefer cooking at home to eating out a lot. We love traveling and would rather spend money on trips than things.

7Wayfinders trip video, separate from the guest interview: São Miguel, Azores With Kids: Hot Springs & a Farm Visit.

Four family members smile together by a lake, with mountains behind them.

Travel plans 2020-2021

We are currently in Zambia. We are heading towards Malawi and Tanzania. We are also planning a trek to Everest base camp in March, and then heading to South East Asia.

Four people stand together in a sunny outdoor setting.

How do you handle school and medical issues while traveling

We are all learning as we go, experience based. The girls are doing math and English through a school division close to our home. The teacher gives them weekly assignments and the girls complete them when they have time and wifi! Best part is, the online schooing is free!