Just in case you are contemplating the delights of a third child….
If you like to travel… just say NO. Two children are just fine.
I’m not even going to discuss the impact of the extra body on cars and suitcases.
You know all those lovely family rooms you read about? Yeah, they are for people with 2 kids. A family is 2 adults and 2 kids, once you hit number 3 your accommodation options decrease dramatically in number and increase exponentially in price.
Take New York: unless we want to pay USD400 a night plus tax, we are stuck with either a backpackers, many of which won’t guarantee us our own room, or travelling to Union City, NJ or Jamaica, NY. Good fun.
In New York I have it down to two options:
1/ The West Side YMCA. We can get a room with 3 sets of bunks for $210 using a shared bathroom. They will even give us the room to ourselves! And because they are a charity they don’t charge tax, which can be exhorbitant. They have an onsite pool, fitness classes (for when I haven’t had enough exercise after a day of walking… yeah right!) and they are right by Central Park. But they don’t have any kitchen facilities or even a refrigerator. Bunk beds, welcome to America!
2/ Embassy Suites Secaucus. It has the benefit of being $50 a night cheaper AND including breakfast and getting real beds and a private bathroom, and a simple kitchenette thingy. But it’s a train ride into town which would cost us $30 a day.
Decisions, decisions.
