Stories like these are why we exist

Our family of four went to Italy for less than $1,200 round trip.

Thanks to Going, in one year we went to Peru, England, Scotland, Paris, Iceland and Switzerland. Being a Premium member has really paid off. I had been to Machu Picchu before, but nothing compares to the joy of seeing it with your child who is so hungry for adventure.

We spent the night at the top of a volcano, went scuba diving with Manta rays, ate amazing food including an evening at Room 4 Dessert with Will Goldfarb, and spent a day in Taipei thanks to a great 22-hour layover. You name it, we did it.

Last summer my boyfriend and I had almost snagged cheap flights to Hawaii but we waited too long to pull the trigger and they jumped back up to normal price. We promised ourselves then that we wouldn’t hesitate the next time we saw low flights to Hawaii. That time came in September and we were able to get January tickets from Newark to Hawaii for $375!

I woke up to an email detailing a sale from Atlanta to Hawaii (which feels like it never happens!) and we booked within an hour. It was totally impulsive but the best decision we’ve made in a long time! We each paid $377 roundtrip when all was said and done.

Pictures and videos just don’t compare to walking around Venice or standing in the Colosseum. Getting the chance to soak in that history was a dream come true. We spent a few days in Rome, then took a bus to Venice, then Florence, then back to Rome.

Bali has always been on our list, but flight prices were making it impossible for our family of five to go. When I received a rare low fare to Bali out of Chicago (we live in Detroit) I was shocked how affordable it really could be and truly believed the 4.5-hour drive to the airport would be worth it. After much discussion with some family friends that moved to Shanghai, we convinced my husband to rearrange our 2019 vacation schedule to make it happen since we had the same week off for spring break. We stayed at Villa Buddha, the most beautiful villa in Bali according to sources. So grateful for Going.

Last trip without baby! So nice to have that quality time with my husband and mom/brothers road tripping through Andalucía. Next family trip to Japan in August (again courtesy of Going)!