What is that strange word? Staycations. Some would like for us to think it's all about staying green, helping the local economy, stress free vacations and enjoying nature - and it is true. But the true meaning of staycations = we can't afford the gas to drive anyplace, the airline tickets are too high and our income has not increased.
So, we opt to take a vacation at home or at a local park. We can have a barbecue, take a family hike around the park, ride our bikes on a trail or lounge lazily in the backyard hammock. Very little investment is spent on these staycations and the stress - well - the bike has a flat tire, my hiking boots are moldy and beef prices are beyond my means. Hello - there is still stress on a staycations.
We need to make the best of our staycations. Pretend your backyard sits along the Florida Keys and your pool boy will be there at a moments notice and the gourmet chef is your significant other. I am all for relaxing times at home but I still want the adventure the intrigue that comes from visiting new places NOT the local doggy park. Watch where you step.
Staycations are here to stay for many of us. I will get lost in a great book, prop my feet up and drink my margarita out of a green plastic cup and pretend I'm in a tropical paradise.
2 comments:
Margarita and a book sounds like what I'd do on a vacation anyways.
Staycations don't have to suck or be a hardship. Several years ago, I staycated before staycatiosn were cool. My husband and I had a big list of "Hey we should check that out when we get the chance" of various things around my city. We took a couple of days off of work and went through the list. Some of the stuff was free like walking around our arts district, some were frou-frou like checking out a yuppie supermarket and buying frou-frou food for a great dinner in, and some was just total low brow kitsch, just for fun.
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