Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Travel (for kids that like it)--

engaging, novel, and not that expensive (depending upon where you go and what you do)-- Citypasses are your friend; LOADS of museum/cultural passes for discounted pricing. San Francisco is one of my all-time favorite destinations with a GT kiddo, but Paris or London is also an amazing and rich environment.

Phew. It sure is a relief to the more budget conscious among us that this doesn't involve interplanetary travel. wink