Here’s how we did it.
It was dark and our arrival window for the Airbnb was long gone.
Oh, and there was ascreaming babyin the back seat.
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It was our first trip as a family of three.
My daughter was a fresh 6 months, with abrand-new passport, and we were in Jamaica.
And after a day in the water, the drive was a distant memory.
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Cost:$1,656
In our family, booking last-minute flights is the norm.
We rented a car, which ended up being a major expense.
Cost:$750
We booked the cheapest car on the island from a small rental company.
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The total for three weeks was $340 a steal.
After admitting that, yes, we did need insurance, we forked over $750.
It was an unexpected expense, but there was no way around it.
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We drove the car daily.
We split our time between two Airbnbs.
An Airbnb was key because we ate breakfast and dinner at home every day another money-saving tip.
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Lunch was typically a PB&J sandwich eaten on the beach.
The total trip cost was $4,316.
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