A mum-of-two regularly goes on holiday with just one of her children, leaving the other at home.
Julie Cook doesn't go for the usual family holiday structure of bundling everyone in the car or on a plane and jetting off together.
Instead the freelance journalist chooses which of her children to take away, and leaves the other with her husband.
The parent was inspired by David Beckham, who took daughter Harper to Venice for a bonding trip without any of her brothers or mum.
Julie visited the same city in 2018 with her son Alex, 14, but without daughter Adriana.
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She told the Metro : "I was able to listen to him talking without being interrupted. By the end of our four days I felt like I knew him – properly – all over again."
Both children get trips with their mum - last year Julie took Adriana to Paris while leaving Alex at home.
However, Julie says the move isn't about saving money, but rather about getting quality time with her children.
Any parent will know that when it comes to holiday planning, there can be a fair bit of guilt-tripping and admin involved.
One mum recently revealed that she was feeling guilt-tripped for wanting a cheap family holiday - and fellow parents were quick to help try and come up with some alternatives to pricier all-inclusive options,
Writing on Mumsnet, the parent explained how she had been looking at booking an October half term holiday for two adults and three kids, aged four, two and four months.
Originally she had looked at holidays in Portugal or Tenerife with all-inclusive, poolside holiday options, but was shocked to find that most holidays came in at about £4.5-£5k.
She admitted that she'd considered taking her young children away during term time, but felt 'guilt tripped' by other parents who disagreed with the choice.
"The four-year-old starts reception in September," she wrote. "I had considered taking her out three to four days, but was been totally mum shamed on another thread at it disrupting her routine, she'll just have started etc, so I am guilt tripped!"
On the thread fellow mums flocked to give their advice and suggest alternatives, with some revealing that they too had since £5k costs for holidays. Some suggestions were opting for self-catering holidays instead of all-inclusive, especially with young kids who may not get full use of the buffet, while others recommended sticking to a staycation for a budget-friendly break.
