Comments on: How to Get All Your Family Vacations for Free https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Karen https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-56474 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-56474 Is it weird for you to have strangers sleeping in your bed, though? Out of everything, that’s the one thing I can’t wrap my mind around.

]]> By: Carrie T https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7507 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7507 This may seem like a silly question, but what about tools? We have a lot of wood working tools/workshop in our garage that we wouldn’t be able to lock in a closet. Any suggestions for keeping those safe? Also, do you recommend the “locked closet” be a closet other than the master closet? Thank you for your help, I greatly appreciate it!!!

]]> By: Amber https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7448 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7448 I tried to figure out how you were offering enough points for 2 free round-trip flights. It would be good to mention, it’s really $400 towards flights. Searching many days, I never found tickets under $400 for 2. We were planning a trip to Nashville, so this sounded perfect. Am I missing a member discount or anything?

]]> By: Eva @Kid Minds https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7420 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7420 In reply to Kelly Holmes.

Do you still do it now with FOUR kids, Kelly?

]]> By: Jenna https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7419 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7419 I would love to see what your airbnb post looks like and how you set things up and worded everything. Could you give us the link to view yours?

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7405 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7405 In reply to Meghan.

Hi Meghan! We just bring our pets to the hotel with us. :-) Some hotels allow pets, like Staybridge Suites. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Meghan https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-5790 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-5790 I’m really interested to know how you manage this with your pets? Thanks!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7404 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7404 In reply to Lisa.

I answered in the FAQ above. :-) Hope that helps!

]]> By: Lisa https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-3953 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-3953 So interesting! I have been thinking about this for a while now, as we live in a tourist town.

I am curious as well – what do you do with food in fridge and cupboards and clothes in bureaus and closets? Those are the 2 main factors that have stopped me so far.

]]> By: Yasaar https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-3550 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-3550 In reply to Kelly Holmes.

Wow, you really have some fabulous tips here Kelly. I’m busy with lesson 4 of your course and stumbled upon this. I was also wondering about the cats, so nice to see they’re part of the family. :)

]]> By: LetsLassotheMoon https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-3248 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-3248 Love this!

]]> By: Snotty Noses https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-2047 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-2047 Love this post Kelly. I am constantly thinking up schemes like this. Not that any have actually come to fruition. (We have done a couple of house swaps but have twice been unlucky with beautiful houses that both had fleas. Not great.) My big question for you is…When are you planning on coming to Spain?? ;)

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7403 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7403 In reply to Angela Cruz.

Hi Angela! We’ve also had foster dogs off and on while renting our home, and we just bring them to the hotel with us. :-) Some hotels allow pets, like Staybridge Suites. Hope that helps!

]]> By: Angela Cruz https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-1957 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-1957 this is just about brilliant– and I would totally do it when i go out of town anyway– BUT I have two dogs (one a brand-new rescue) that I usually leave in my air-conditioned house when I’m gone. The neighbors walk them for me. If I find a solution for that, then I may try it!

]]> By: Beth Genereux https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-1807 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-1807 In reply to Jillian @ Hi! It’s Jilly.

I am sure there would be people interested in renting out an apartment. Still more homey than a hotel.

]]> By: Lauren Tamm https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-1227 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-1227 I don’t think this is weird on any level, and I wouldn’t hesitate to try this! Right now it isn’t an option for us being in Japan and living on a military base. I think this is an incredibly smart and savvy way to save money for something extra special! I wouldn’t love being in a hotel with my toddler, but I am assuming once he gets older this would be a snap.

Lauren

]]> By: Jillian @ Hi! It's Jilly https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-1210 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-1210 This is so interesting! We live in an apt right now, but we’ll have to look into this once we have a house again!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7402 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7402 In reply to Viviana.

I answered in the FAQ above. :-) Hope that helps!

]]> By: Kelly Holmes https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-7401 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-7401 In reply to Julie.

I answered in the FAQ above. :-) Hope that helps!

]]> By: Viviana https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/family-vacations-free/#comment-1204 https://happyyouhappyfamily.com/?p=6066#comment-1204 What about all the things in your closets, like clothes and shoes? do you take all that with you to make room for their stuff?

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