“Daddy, can we visit California for our holiday this year?” our children asked. They are obsessed with the Golden State after watching hours of videos made by streamers and vloggers.
Fortunately for us — and our budget — our two boys had two weeks off for autumn half-term thanks to a quirk of the state schools they both attend. So we decided to skip the traditional two weeks abroad in the summer, and began planning and saving for our Californian adventure in the cooler months.
