Forget vacations, it's all about staycations
Monday, June 29, 2009
With the recession going on right now and gas prices soaring, more and more people are looking towards staycations this summer rather than going on expensive vacations. For those of you that don't know, a staycation is "a vacation in which the vacationer stays at home, or near home, while creating the environment of a traditional vacation". According to Tightwad Tod, his top things to do on a staycation are:
- Sunset cruises on lakes (usually with dinner)
- Wine-tasting and winery tours
- Community theater and touring Broadway productions
- Historic home tours
- Concerts
- Ski-lift rides in off season
- Staying at a local resort or hotel for a few days
- In-town Bed and Breakfasts
- Behind-the-scenes tours such as television stations, radio stations, and newspaper production facilities
- Museums, observatories, planetariums
- Scenic train rides (ranging from about 30 minutes long to day trips)
- Water parks
- Zoos and aquariums
- Sporting events (as well as stadium tours)
- Camping (as well as hiking, biking, wilderness viewing areas, state parks)
- Amusement parks
- City festivals
So grab your bf/husband/fiance/friends/family and plan your next summer staycation. Have fun without spending a ton!
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June 29, 2009 at 3:16 AM
Staycations! Love it!! These are all such great ideas!
June 29, 2009 at 4:02 AM
Staycations are awesome. When else would I get my blogging done??
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June 29, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Staycations are nice if you live in a nice country! lol hehe
My family is Croatian and its beautiful back there... but if I had to stay in London or England..I may hang myself!!
June 29, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Staycation! I think that is the best word I've heard all week!
June 29, 2009 at 6:06 AM
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June 29, 2009 at 7:45 AM
My boyfriend and I did a "Staycation" this past memorial day to save money --we have it easy though living in Orlando we were able to go to the river on our friend's boat, come back and go to Disney/Universal with our annual passes.
June 29, 2009 at 7:47 AM
yep- we've been doing it this summer- feels good!
June 29, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Well we keep getting told to discover our own countries. That first pic looks great. I'm afraid I'd be too lazy if I got time off work and had no travel plans
June 29, 2009 at 8:23 AM
love itt, i already have at least half that list planned for myself :D
June 29, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Yay for staycations! It helps the local economy too :)
June 29, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Lovely staycation ideas.
Beautiful post.
June 29, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Lovely photos and great ideas for the staycations!
June 29, 2009 at 11:13 AM
staycations are my favorite! especially since i live in such a awesome city!
June 29, 2009 at 11:22 AM
any sleepcation i get is the best stay/vacation ever!!!
i do agree though staycations kick ass and a seriously way of saving money.
June 29, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Loving the idea of staycations right now! I was on this weekend trip kick for a while, but I'm so exhausted after two consecutive two weekends away. New York is a place where most people TAKE vacations. All in favor of staycationing at home :D
June 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
these are all such fun ideas!
June 29, 2009 at 1:03 PM
I am a big fan of staycations... the perfect way to save a little bit of money!
June 29, 2009 at 1:11 PM
I couldn't agree more. Aww, sailing. I just went to San Fran a couple of weekends ago and had the best time! It really is economical to go this route since it saves money but you are still putting activities around you to good use. What a wise and fun post darlin!
June 29, 2009 at 1:44 PM
hehe I guess I have a staycation every weekend then LOL! Yeah money's tight these days with the recession, this is a great idea :)
June 29, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Ah, fabulous!
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June 29, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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June 29, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Love these ideas and images, darling! You have reawakened the concept of the staycation!
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June 29, 2009 at 2:31 PM
that's a greeeaat idea (: I mean who says one can't have fun without flying over seas? (:
June 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM
what gorgeous images! especially the one with the sail boat!
i just had a staycation, but i want another!! bah! oh well. the 4th of july weekend will have to get me by until the next time. :)
June 29, 2009 at 3:45 PM
although it is nice to visit new places but sometimes the best time does not require a lot of money.
June 29, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Ooh those are great ideas!!! I'm definitely going to have to email that list to the BF and see what we can check off this summer! =)
June 29, 2009 at 6:37 PM
fantabulous photos! that first one, the roof top patio?! Amazing!! If only I had a rooftop and some moolah to decorate it ; )
June 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
gorgeous pics.
June 29, 2009 at 9:40 PM
Gosh, if I had a roof-top patio like that, I would definitely have a staycation all the time! I agree though, that word needs to be promoted more ... there's such great finds in anyone's city! Thanks for the ideas :)
June 29, 2009 at 11:32 PM
what great ideas of things to do! thanks for sharing :) and thanks for your sweet comments, cant wait to follow your little blog!
June 29, 2009 at 11:36 PM
i love the term staycation! as for me, i'm trying to go to museums in my city that i still haven't taken advantage of -- and it's been wonderful!
June 30, 2009 at 12:11 AM
i love this idea of a staycation!!!! i definitely agree. we can enjoy the luxuries the world brings with things around us.
June 30, 2009 at 1:09 AM
I have "staycations" all the time, I feel like we should be doing this anyway- so that are lives are more full and fun!
June 30, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Fabulous ideas my dear!
July 1, 2009 at 12:44 AM
What a great post! I love all of these ideas!
July 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Great ideas. I love them.