We are all painfully aware of the sharp increase in gasoline prices. Now that we've hit Memorial Day weekend, we're hearing, reading, and thinking a lot about the effect on everyone's vacation plans. Prices have increased enough that it's causing many to reassess what they had on the agenda.
Our local newspaper had a column last week that suggested "stay-cations" to replace vacations. It was a great suggestion about staying home and enjoying activities close by. Don't we all comment, sometimes, about activities that are available within a few miles that we just never get around to taking advantage of.
I'll add a piece to this suggestion. If you decide to have a "stay-cation", don't stay at home while you do it. Stay at a local hotel or campsite. It may sound silly to pay to stay in your home town, but if you've never done this you'll be surprised at the effect. Pay for the same type of accommodations you'd have had if you had gone out of town--and perhaps choose a different section of the city if you're in an urban area. Do somethings you've never done and go some places you've never been. Just by staying somewhere other than home, it will be even more of an adventure, and encourage you to take a real break from the routine for multiple days, which is the whole point of a vacation.
Whatever you do, have fun!
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