10 Ways To Enjoy A Stay-At-Home Vacation
Gas prices, recent layoffs, and other effects of the recent down-spiraling economy has left many families deciding they simply cannot afford a family vacation this year. The good news is that many Americans are choosing to enjoy a vacation without leaving home. Here are 10 ways to help you enjoy your own "staycation".
- Plan your stay-at-home vacation (staycation) as you would if you were planning to travel. Set a beginning and an end date. Create a budget and find activities that fit within your budget. Be sure to plan activities for every day of your vacation.
- Make this an opportunity to re-discover your own hometown or nearby wilderness area. Add things to your itinerary that you might not normally consider, like taking a tour, going camping, visiting an exhibit or museum, etc.
- Make a pact to put the chores aside. No cleaning or home improvement projects allowed!
- Encourage other family members to suggest activities or places to visit. You may be pleasantly surprised with the ideas for a field trip or activity that even the youngest family member comes up with.
- Consider limiting (or completely banning) normal activities like watching TV, video game playing or time spent online.
- Take a day of your vacation to volunteer as a famiy to a group or cause in your community. Whether it's cleaning up a beach or a park, helping build a home for a needy family or entertaining seniors, it can be a rewarding experience for the whole family.
- Be creative. You don't have to have a day at an amusement park or travel to another country to enjoy your vacation. Learn a new craft together, stage a neighborhood play, or have a scavenger hunt. The possibilities are endless, and can fit any budget.
- Stay positive and upbeat. Don't spend time lamenting what you can't do, or money you don't have. Live in the moment, whatever that may be.
- Invite other families and friends to join you on a staycation. You can combine resources possibly, and save even more money.
- Be sure to take photos and video to create lasting memories of your "alternative" vacation.
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This is so true that we don't know too well our own towns, park, hiking trails,...it's a great time to consider to rediscover the area you live in, you have very good point you touched on in this article.
Excellent ideas! I especially like the idea of planning ahead. Thank way you won't just end up staying home and doing nothing!
Oooooh! Great ideas. Thank you!
nice one