Laura at Five Cent Nickel has written a great piece called How to Save Money on Vacations.  While military families often spend their vacations "going home" or PCSing, many of these tips still apply. As usual, the comments are also helpful. I haven't found a way to make traveling as inexpensive as staying at home, but there are certainly lots of ways to lower the costs.
Saving on Vacation
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