Biography
Meagan Francis has been writing about family lifestyle and travel for national outlets for over five years, with credits including Midwest Living, Family.com, Parenting, AAA Living and Parents. A native Midwesterner who enjoys exploring her own backyard as much as more far-flung locales, Meagan loves to hit the road with her five young children and then share what she learns with her readers. Her work often focuses on travel with larger-than-average families, a topic she covers in detail in her book Table for Eight: Raising a Large Family in a Small-Family World, as well as on the website Larger Families. Learn more about her life and work on her website, MeaganFrancis.com.
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Article,
May 2011
Ten Ways to Do Theme Parks on a Budget
A theme-park vacation can be pricey. It can cost hundreds of dollars a day just to get in the gate! Though the coasters are thrilling, the racing heart and sweaty palms shouldn't continue once you're homebound and cash-counting. Here are ten ways we've found to do theme parks on the cheap.
Ten Ways to Do Theme Parks on a Budget
A theme-park vacation can be pricey. It can cost hundreds of dollars a day just to get in the gate! Though the coasters are thrilling, the racing heart and sweaty palms shouldn't continue once you're homebound and cash-counting. Here are ten ways we've found to do theme parks on the cheap.
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Article,
July 2008
One Big, Traveling Family
Unless your last name is Jolie-Pitt, traveling with more than three kids is next to impossible; but with the right mindset and travel tools your larger-than-average family can take an amazing, affordable vacation all together.
One Big, Traveling Family
Unless your last name is Jolie-Pitt, traveling with more than three kids is next to impossible; but with the right mindset and travel tools your larger-than-average family can take an amazing, affordable vacation all together.
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