Saving up for a Trip: Hong Kong Disneyland
We are instilling the value of saving in our daughter. Aside from just stashing money, we also set goals. Saving up for a trip is a good savings goal to teach our kids.
Inspired by Travel
Before we left for our vacation in Mindanao, we were already chewing on the idea of going to Hong Kong Disneyland next year for Dindin’s fourth birthday. It may not fall on her exact birthday, but we can always present it as her present or her birthday celebration.
We might have to let go of having a birthday party for her but this is going to be something better. The experiences and the learning will be much more worth it. After all, we are homeschooling in Bacolod and part of the lessons would have to come from travel and exposure trips like these.
Picturing Out Your Dream
So today, I showed her pictures of Hong Kong Disneyland. I told her that it is a resort in a terriroty called Hong Kong and it is where Mickey, Minnie, and all the Disney princesses lived. I pointed out Cinderella’s castle and so she looked for Cinderella.
I wanted to let her know that there is a place like that in a different country but that it is far and it will take a lot of money to go there. To emphasize the point, I gave her a couple of coin banks to fill. She said, “Oh, I’m so excited!”
Saving Up for a Trip
I am not sure if that comment was for the coin bank or for the trip. Nevertheless, she really mentioned about her coin banks being so big. I told her that is because it will take a lot of money to go there. She understood and began asking for money. haha At least she got the idea.
We wanted Dindin to understand that these things are not just given for free by Mama and Papa. They need to be spent upon. So that means, one needs to earn money and then save in order to get them. Well, she might not completely understand the concept, but we are getting there.
We hope to go in March when it is not so hot yet and no longer so cold either. I was able to go to Hong Kong by the end of March several years back and I liked the cold weather then. We just have to bring jackets though. But well, it may also depend on our savings. It could then be April.
Hong Kong Travel Plans
We are thinking of staying there for maybe three nights and visit at least two parks–Ocean Park and HK Disneyland. Then maybe, we will just have a Hong Kong city tour. Whatever, depending on how long our travel savings will take us. haha As long as we are together and happy, and the princess is happy, that’s what matters.
Update: We were able to go to Hong Kong but not on the year that we saved up for. It happened five years later because our second daughter came. But it made our family trip more meaningful.
Here are some of our Hong Kong stories:
btw, how much does it cost / pax?
Maybe about P20,000 per pax for a three-night stay.
A trip to Hongkong Disneyland is one of our family’s dream travel destination too! 🙂 yeah we really need to save and make a budget for this trip. ^_^
That’s cool, I didn’t even know they had Disneylands in other countries.
Wow! This is so neat – I love that you guys are learning together as a family and working together towards an awesome vacation! We love Disney and I know y’all will too!
Disneyland HK looks like fun. I was fortunate enough to grow up near Disney World in Florida and I have many fond memories of trips as s child.
Go! It is worth the money! My husband went there and we didn;t know i was pregnant that time. Todo sakay naman kami sa rides!
This will probably make me sound ignorant but I didn’t know there was a Disneyland in Hong Kong. I am from Canada so we are closer to the Disney World in Florida but it is quite expensive. I hope one day we can save enough to take the kids there (and let’s be honest, I’ve always wanted to go to!!).
Wow you guys really are making the kids foundation so strong, teaching them saving at early helps,we can have fun but need to sacrifice and save as well
I’m sorry but I feel the same as Amanda, I did not knew there was a Disney land in Homg Kong.