Travel more as a 9-5 family

Travel more as a 9-5 family

Travel more as a 9-5 family

Travel isn't something only other families can afford. The Blueprint is the exact system our family of five uses to travel more on a normal income - no pay rise, no side hustle, no becoming an influencer.

✓ Shift your mindset and spending habits

✓ Build a 12-month travel plan you'll stick to

✓ Travel more on your existing income

Get the Blueprint - £19.99
Get the Blueprint - £19.99
Get the Blueprint - £19.99

30-day guarantee: if you don't feel it was worth it, drop me an email and I'll personally refund you - no questions asked.

Sections

The shift in mindset

Why most families think travel isn’t possible - and how to reframe it without pretending money doesn’t matter.

Priority tracking*

A simple way to see - clearly and honestly - what you’re unintentionally prioritising instead of travel.

Conscious decision-making*

How to align spending with what really matters to your family (without extreme budgeting or cutting out the fun!).

Turning everyday spending into travel

A clear, practical guide to using credit cards and rewards properly. No jargon. No risky advice.

Planning framework*

How to go from 'we should travel more' to designing a realistic set of trips across the year - big and small.

Where your travel money goes

Spend smarter on the trips you take. Shift your focus towards meaningful experiences, not expensive extras.

Where you travel matters*

Where you go isn't just a preference - it's the single biggest lever on what the trip will cost you.

*section includes tools and templates

*section includes tools and templates

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Who's behind this?

I'm Tom - the dad behind
@littleladsbigadventures

I’m Tom - the dad behind
@littleladsbigadventures

Hi, I'm Tom - the dad behind Little Lads, Big Adventures

Portrait of Tom
Portrait of Tom

We're a family with normal jobs, a normal mortgage and three wild boys. A few years ago we decided travel mattered more to us than most of the things we were spending our money on - and slowly, we worked out how to travel more.

We’re a family with normal jobs, a normal mortgage and three wild boys. A few years ago we decided travel mattered more to us than most of the things we were spending our money on - and slowly, we worked out how to travel more.

These days over 100,000 people follow our trips on Instagram and Facebook, and the question we get asked more than any other is "how do you afford it?". The Blueprint's the honest answer - every system, tracker and lesson we actually use, written down so your family can do it too.

These days over 100,000 people follow our trips on Instagram and Facebook, and the question we get asked more than any other is “how do you afford it?”. The Blueprint’s the honest answer - every system, tracker and lesson we actually use, written down so your family can do it too.

How it works

How the blueprint works

How the Blueprint gets you travelling more

Make travelling more achievable

Prioritise What Matters

Prioritise What Matters

We help you identify what your family truly values, where unconscious spending is happening, and how to align your lifestyle with the travel you want.

We help you identify what your family truly values, where unconscious spending is happening, and how to align your lifestyle with the travel you want.

Use Simple, Proven Tools

Use Simple, Proven Tools

Trackers, templates, decision guides and planning frameworks - all built to make planning easier, saving automatic, and travel realistic.

Trackers, templates, decision guides and planning frameworks - all built to make planning easier, saving automatic, and travel realistic.

Make It Happen

Make It Happen

Follow the step-by-step method that we use ourselves to build a full 12-month travel plan you can actually stick to. No guesswork, no overwhelm.

Follow the step-by-step method that we use ourselves to build a full 12-month travel plan you can actually stick to. No guesswork, no overwhelm.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I get?

A 20+ page digital guide, plus the practical tools we actually use: the spending tracker, the 12-month planning calendar, the family values conversation guide and the trip budgeting templates. Instant access straight after checkout - nothing physical, nothing to wait for.

Is it just budgeting advice?

No - and it's definitely not about cutting everything fun out of your life. It's about deciding on purpose what your money is for, then using a handful of practical systems (planning ahead, points, timing, smarter trip spending) to turn that into actual trips.

We're not high earners, will it still work for us?

That's exactly who it's written for. We're a normal 9-5 family - this isn't a guide for people with unlimited budgets, it's the system we built because we don't have one. The whole point is travelling more on the income you already have.

Does it work outside the UK

The principles - planning ahead, deciding on purpose, spending smarter on trips - work anywhere. A few specifics (bank holidays, some reward card examples) are UK-flavoured, but the systems translate easily.

What if it's not for us?

Then I'll refund you. If after 30 days you've used the guide and don't feel it was worth it, drop me an email and I'll personally sort it - no questions asked. I'd rather have your trust than the money.

Where your travel money goes

Spend smarter on the trips you take. Shift your focus towards meaningful experiences, not expensive extras.

Where you travel matters*

Where you go isn't just a preference - it's the single biggest lever on what the trip will cost you.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I get?

A 20+ page digital guide, plus the practical tools we actually use: the spending tracker, the 12-month planning calendar, the family values conversation guide and the trip budgeting templates. Instant access straight after checkout - nothing physical, nothing to wait for.

Is it just budgeting advice?

No - and it's definitely not about cutting everything fun out of your life. It's about deciding on purpose what your money is for, then using a handful of practical systems (planning ahead, points, timing, smarter trip spending) to turn that into actual trips.

We're not high earners, will it still work for us?

That's exactly who it's written for. We're a normal 9-5 family - this isn't a guide for people with unlimited budgets, it's the system we built because we don't have one. The whole point is travelling more on the income you already have.

Does it work outside the UK

The principles - planning ahead, deciding on purpose, spending smarter on trips - work anywhere. A few specifics (bank holidays, some reward card examples) are UK-flavoured, but the systems translate easily.

What if it's not for us?

Then I'll refund you. If after 30 days you've used the guide and don't feel it was worth it, drop me an email and I'll personally sort it - no questions asked. I'd rather have your trust than the money.

Where your travel money goes

Spend smarter on the trips you take. Shift your focus towards meaningful experiences, not expensive extras.

Where you travel matters*

Where you go isn't just a preference - it's the single biggest lever on what the trip will cost you.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I get?

A 20+ page digital guide, plus the practical tools we actually use: the spending tracker, the 12-month planning calendar, the family values conversation guide and the trip budgeting templates. Instant access straight after checkout - nothing physical, nothing to wait for.

Is it just budgeting advice?

No - and it's definitely not about cutting everything fun out of your life. It's about deciding on purpose what your money is for, then using a handful of practical systems (planning ahead, points, timing, smarter trip spending) to turn that into actual trips.

We're not high earners, will it still work for us?

That's exactly who it's written for. We're a normal 9-5 family - this isn't a guide for people with unlimited budgets, it's the system we built because we don't have one. The whole point is travelling more on the income you already have.

Does it work outside the UK

The principles - planning ahead, deciding on purpose, spending smarter on trips - work anywhere. A few specifics (bank holidays, some reward card examples) are UK-flavoured, but the systems translate easily.

What if it's not for us?

Then I'll refund you. If after 30 days you've used the guide and don't feel it was worth it, drop me an email and I'll personally sort it - no questions asked. I'd rather have your trust than the money.

Where your travel money goes

Spend smarter on the trips you take. Shift your focus towards meaningful experiences, not expensive extras.

Where you travel matters*

Where you go isn't just a preference - it's the single biggest lever on what the trip will cost you.