5 Affordable International Destinations for Families

Traveling can be one of the most fulfilling ways to spend your time, but it can also cost quite a bit of money beyond the cost of airfare if you aren’t careful. For this reason, it can be helpful to look for travel destinations where the exchange rate makes the costs of food and lodging minimal. Here is a look at five different travel destinations that won’t drain your bank account once you get there.



Costa Rica
Costa Rica has long been a go-to travel destination for Americans because of its diverse landscape, numerous outdoor adventure activities, and unique local dishes. In Costa Rica, you’ll find jungles, mountains, and beaches, all to give your trip some good variety. Costa Rican colóns have been decreasing in value against the U.S. dollar for the past several decades, meaning that your U.S. dollars will go further here. (You’ll get between 500 and 550 colóns per $1 USD there, compared with only about 360 colóns just a few years ago.)