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✅ What’s on YOUR bucket list?

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Travel entry:
​April 2025

Hey Reader,

I hope you and your family are out enjoying the beautiful weather, blooming flowers and meaningful holidays of the season.

After our amazing spring break trip to Costa Rica this year, we're having a hard time deciding where to head next year. If you have any suggestions for where to go next March with our tween and teen, I'm all ears!

Do you have a special bucket list destination you're ready to plan? I know that we have so many amazing places in mind but it can be hard to start the planning process. That’s why I’m so excited to share something incredibly helpful with you this week:

🎉 The 2025 Bucket List Bundle is live — and it’s completely FREE!

This year’s bundle includes a curated collection of digital travel resources from expert creators (yep, I’m one of them!) — all designed to help you plan smarter, travel better, and finally make those dream trips happen.

What’s inside?

✔️ Guides for 12 incredible destinations
✔️ Travel planners, checklists, and printable journals
✔️ Tips for cultural travel, adventures, wildlife encounters — you name it
✔️ Over $150 in resources — yours totally FREE!

Whether you’re jetting off soon or just starting to plan your next big escape, this bundle will inspire and equip you for whatever adventure comes next.

🎒 Grab your FREE Bucket List Bundle here — only available through April 22nd!

Happy travels,

Melissa

PS - If you still need a way to fund those amazing trips, head back to last week's email for my not-so-secret weapon

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Hi! I'm Melissa of The Family Voyage.

We're a down-to-earth globe-trotting family of four always seeking the next adventure. You're just as likely to find us exploring art museums in Europe, meeting wildlife in Australia or climbing mountains in Patagonia. Our goal is to share our experiences with other families so that they can join in on the fun.

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