Illustration: Illustration: Michael WitteAs schools reopen, some parents are yielding to a timeless temptation: Playing hooky. Photo: Joel EagleParents often dream of traveling with their children to teach them about science, geography and culture. Neal and Ginny Kistler had their children Sophia and Conrad miss four days of school for a 2016 family trip to India. The Kistlers, of Laguna Niguel, Calif., try to avoid taking their children out of school to travel. Photo: Ashok JainConfining family travel to school breaks sharply increases the cost as popular peak-season destinations jack up their prices.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 29, 2017 15:32 UTC