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 Welcome to Tally the Trip!

We are a family of four from Aoteroa, New Zealand. We went on a 6 week USA and Europe holiday in December 2024 to January 2025. I spent a lot of time trying to work out how much it was all going to cost. There was very little information available that gave the details that I wanted to know. Particularly coming for a New Zealand view point.


Our last flight home - Air New Zealand Q300

So, I decided to track all of our expenses and share them. I am a budgeter anyway so it was not too difficult, or much of a change from my day to day. I just noted the expenses down on a google sheet every evening. It was a great way to make sure we weren't spending too much or trying too hard to save and missing once in a life time opportunities.

The link below is to the main page which has all the links to the different parts of the trip. I am adding more posts as I get them written up.

Our 6-Week USA & Europe Family Trip: The Complete Cost Breakdown

I hope we have all the details you are looking for. If you have any questions you can contact us.

Here are a few photos!


The Dancing Houses in Amsterdam

Beautiful Sunset in Galveston, Texas USA

The Flamingo in Las Vegas, Nevada USA

A panoramic shot of Zion National Park, Utah USA




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