We Travel Every School Break as a Family of Three. Here’s What It Really Costs.
Points, miles, and smart booking. Real costs. Real mistakes. Real family moments.
How It Works
✈️ 6 School Breaks. 6 Trips.
Every UK school holiday is a chance to travel. Half terms, Easter, summer, Christmas — we use them all. No wasted breaks.
💳 Points, Miles & Smart Booking
Avios, Amex rewards, companion vouchers, hotel portal tricks. We show how we book — and what we pay.
🧾 Real Numbers Shared
What did the flights actually cost? The hotel? The car? We share meaningful numbers so you can plan your own trips.
Latest Trips
✈️ Sicily — Easter 2026
Catania → Modica → Agrigento → Palermo. 8 days, 3 B&Bs, a road trip via DiscoverCars, one €60 feast in the middle of nowhere, and business class home.
96,750 Avios + £141 cash
Trip cost: £2,150 | Without points £4,000
Saved: £1,850 (46%)
✈️ Faro & Seville — Feb 2026
Algarve, Spain border hop, carnival parades, red shrimps in the suitcase. 7 days across Portugal and Spain with a DiscoverCars rental.
74,250 Avios + £70 cash
Trip cost: £1,700 | Without points £3,300
Saved: £1,600 (48%)
Meet the Family
We’re a family of three based in the UK. Dad’s an accountant who puts everything in a spreadsheet. Mum’s the one who actually finds the deals. Our son is 8 — old enough to carry his own backpack, young enough to still want to come with us.
The Accountant
That’s me. I track every point, every cost, every redemption. Former auditor. Yes, there’s a spreadsheet. No, I won’t apologise for it.
The Navigator
My wife. The original points hacker. She redeemed flights to Bora Bora for our honeymoon before I even knew what an Avios was. She spots the deals. I just write about them.
The Adventurer
Our 8-year-old. Rates every hotel pool. Plans his own walking tours. Gets grumpy when things go wrong. Scared of old portraits in B&Bs. Growing into a proper traveller.
Six school breaks a year. Six chances to do this together. Before he’s too old to want to come
14
trips since 2021
400k+
Avios earned
6
school breaks used every year
£15k+
saved through points since 2016
That’s not extreme couponing. It’s just knowing which cards to use and when to book.
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