This week we will take a look at options for those of us that can't afford a vacation away from home, commonly called the "Staycation." We first heard of the concept about 5 years ago and did a full week one and this year are doing weekend ones. It is a great way to have a vacation, save tons of money, and see the sights close to home.
Plan the time you have just like you would a regular vacation, just skip the hotel planning. Let everyone get involved in choosing the activities they would like to do for the week. Day excursions should be no more than 100 miles from home. Pick up a visitor's guide to your own area from the Chamber of Commerce and use it for planning. We live within easy access to 4/5 states, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. I read the travel section of the Chicago Tribune each week to find ideas for all of those states. Try the on line version of news papers for large cities near you for events that are happening.
Choose some things to do in your own town that you just never get around to. Visit your own town like a tourist would.
Plan the days just like you would a vacation away from home to make it a real vacation, without the temptations of regular time around the house. Over the next few days I will give you some more pointers on how to make that happen.
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