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The thrill of a vacation isn't always where you are going, but the ability to relax and get away from your normal life. A staycation can not only accomplish those goals, but can enrich your life more than an actual vacation, as you can learn more about the area around where you live…
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Staycations are the talk of the town this summer. With skyrocketing gas prices and more fees at the airport, it's not hard to understand why. Fewer Americans are taking to the skies this summer compared to last, according to the Air Transport Association. But sometimes the best part of a little R&R is the getaway-literally getting away from it all. Who can truly relax with real-world worries constantly intruding on your time off? Read More »
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Ponds are literally teeming with life, especially in the spring. Finding a pond to sit and relax by is a sublime spring experience. All you have to do is sit still and watch the wildlife around you, from blue dragonflies to songbirds to turtles. Ponds are also fantastic playgrounds for kids. Mine…
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by Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore Why spend a fortune traveling to an exotic locale this summer when you could have a perfectly delightful ‘staycation’ at home? The concept of a staycation, or a vacation taken at home, first surfaced last summer when the markets started to sour and the…
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The unofficial start of
summer arrives this weekend, but for many employed and unemployed
workers, summer does not mean vacation. Not this year. When asked
how the recession has changed their 2009 vacation plans, Read More »
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As summer approaches, families start thinking about vacations. But with money tight all over, the idea of paying for plane tickets, hotel rooms, and meals out on the town – not to mention the cost of whatever activities you were planning – just seems…
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Travel deals may be easier to find this year, but for many families, traveling over spring break and later in the summer—or at all this year—is just not possible. Staycations are looking better than ever, and that's not a bad thing. I remember lots of spring school vacations when our kids were little and I just loved a break from the routine, even if it meant we couldn't get to Florida just then to see Nana and Pop-Pop.
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A fun, stay-at-home vacation requires the same thing as a cash-swallowing, miles-away journey: planning. So that means not letting everyone veg out in front of the TV or the computer all week, and play video games until their thumbs hurt. Which leads to this first tip for a fun yet cheap close-to-home break: Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (18) | Blog
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What do you do when you have three kids and your husband just got back from a 20-day business trip? You take a vacation. What do you do when you have three kids and in-laws who can only take about 24-hours of them? You take a staycation. It’s cheaper, shorter and surprisingly more…
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By the time we got to the men's department, they were in a fit of giggles. I was just trying to buy some socks for my fifth grader, but the three tween boys I'd dragged to Target were more interested in the photos of half naked men on the underwear packages. They pointed and snickered…
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Crowded airports. Over-the-top airline ticket prices. The threat of having to listen to Christmas carols on continuous loop during an eight-hour car trip. Do the hassles of holiday travel have you breaking out in hives this holiday season? You're not alone — people...
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