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\"Tom

Tom and Bert discuss their planning for the best Staycation ever!<\/p><\/div>\n

Plan your staycation! <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Every summer, many people put aside their work, daily stresses and responsibilities and escape on a vacation somewhere far away from reality. It may be a secluded retreat in the mountains,\u00a0a camping trip\u00a0with the kids, an arranged tour in another country, an Alaskan cruise, or days relaxing at an exotic beach or resort.<\/p>\n

However, with the current pandemic including\u00a0social distancing\u00a0and travel restrictions, along with financial constraints for many, those plans may have to be temporarily shelved. But the desire to escape reality \u2013 for just a bit \u2013 is very much alive. So, with many people remaining in their homes, how can that off-work journey happen? We have some tips for\u00a0making the best of the situation\u00a0and creating cherished vacation memories without ever leaving home. It\u2019s called a staycation.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a Staycation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

A staycation is, quite simply, a vacation at home. How realistic, how exciting, or how relaxing you make it is up to you. Theme it up for a more authentic \u201caway-from-home\u201d experience.<\/p>\n

What makes a great staycation? Well, that depends on what you consider a vacation. Some people want adventure, while others like relaxing with a drink in their hand. Still others use vacation time to unwind by tackling DIY projects such as renovations. So, what would you enjoy doing if you could craft your own staycation? (Which, by the way, you can.)<\/p>\n

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Commit To the Best Staycation Ever!
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Once you\u2019ve decided to schedule a\u00a0staycation<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 whatever it ends up being \u2013 commit to it. Mark it on your calendar. Plan for it. Make concrete plans. If you\u2019re working, ask for those days off of work. Don\u2019t just say you\u2019re going to have a vacation and spend the weekend lounging on the sofa, noshing on Cheetos and surfing the internet, unless a week of rest is the staycation you\u2019ve planned.<\/p>\n

Whenever you\u2019re going for vacation in your home \u2013 especially in these times when so many of us are\u00a0working from home\u00a0\u2013 try to unplug so your mind\u2019s not on work and responsibilities. Set your work email to the \u201cout of office\u201d setting and write an auto-reply message. Then, don\u2019t check your work emails unless absolutely necessary. Consider NOT telling your boss that you\u2019re vacationing at home. Turn your cell phone off or on silent and set a small window of time each day to check for messages.<\/p>\n

Skip the news. The idea is to get away from stress, away from reality. Just concentrate on your vacation experience. The news cycle can wait for a week. Really, it can. This is the time to be good to yourself.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever! – Don’t Neglect to Prepare<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Prepare for your staycation much like you\u2019d prep for any other vacation. Create your itinerary. Decide what kind of activities you would like to do each day of your vacation. What kind of staycation would you like? Cultural learning, straight-up fun, pampering, relaxing? Write your vacation goals down, and then make a game plan. Don\u2019t want to cook while on vacation? Gather menus from local restaurants that deliver and have them on hand. You could even incorporate different restaurants into the theme of your vacation.<\/p>\n

Before your official vacation start time, do all the necessary prep work.\u00a0Complete all chores<\/a>\u00a0in advance. Wash the dishes, dust, pay the bills, scrub the toilets, empty the trash. Do the laundry BEFORE your staycation begins. You don\u2019t really want to be sorting and folding while on vacation, do you?<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Set the Mood for Your Staycation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many people have saved money in anticipation of an annual vacation to pay for things like hotel rooms, meals, plane tickets and a rental car. Why not channel some of those funds into your at-home vacation paradise?<\/p>\n

Create your staycation space<\/a> \u2013 really, truly, set up a space that exudes the theme of your vacation. Move the furniture, change the lighting, order pillows, fairy lights or scented candles \u2013 whatever your theme is, run with it. Look at magazines or online trip websites for inspiration. Think about the destination you want. Paradise under the palms? Set up a pi\u00f1a colada or margarita station at home. Roll up the rugs and go barefoot like you\u2019re on the beach. Set up a hammock between backyard trees or on your back porch.<\/p>\n

Dreaming of a mountain retreat? Set out pine-scented candles and decorate the room with cottage home decor. Plan for any purchases you\u2019ll need for your staycation. Does your week require some relaxing pillows, aromatherapy candles, a tent or hammock?\u00a0 Dreaming of an overseas vacation? Hit the international foods section of your grocery and stock up on items from that region to set the mood. Planning a spa retreat week? Buy a set of high-thread-count sheets, a couple of luxurious pillows, scented bath salts, essential oils, and a super-soft robe.<\/p>\n

To make your staycation ambiance even more realistic, you can make a vacation soundtrack with music that reminds you of that particular place, or perhaps a past favorite vacation that you\u2019d like to recreate. Going to the beach in your mind? Ramp up some Jimmy Buffet music. Missing that trip to Brazil this summer? Make your own compilation of Brazilian favorites including the likes of Roberto Carlos or Anitta. Or queue up some internet music mixes.<\/p>\n

Think about your favorite luxury hotel amenities and try to replicate some of those special touches at your own staycation. Love peppermints or chocolates on your pillows? Do it. How about a fruit basket, or a water pitcher of cold spring water infused with the subtle flavor and inviting look of cut fruit? Make it happen. This is all about helping you\u00a0feel like you\u2019re somewhere else.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Self-Care Weekend<\/h2>\n

How about a pampering week, helping you release all the stress that\u2019s built up this year? Consider a self-care \u201cgetaway\u201d with a spa day, a YouTube yoga session, or a self-manicure. Start a journal of self-discovery. Draw a warm bubble bath, adding some calming essential oils like lavender or chamomile. Slip into the welcoming suds as you relax your mind and body. Soft music and candles invite you to soak away the stress. Then, wrap yourself up in the soft hug of a luxurious robe. This vacation is all about being good to yourself.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Retail Therapy Weekend<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you have money saved up that you won\u2019t spend on a vacation this summer and miss shopping, you may want to arrange a retail therapy staycation. Curl up on the sofa with a glass of wine and start online shopping. You could budget what you had already set aside for your anticipated actual vacation, and spend some of that money, or just \u201cwindow-shop\u201d and dream from the comfort of your favorite recliner.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Plan Future Vacations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can\u2019t travel much right now, but the future is wide open. You\u2019ve been staring at your walls for quite a while now, longing to escape. Why not start that escape, at least in your mind? Begin planning your post-pandemic road trip (or plane trip). There\u2019s no time like the present to ponder where you\u2019d like to visit \u2013 start with the continent or country, and narrow it down from there. Search online for destinations, hotels and fun activities. Jot them down and start planning for next year.<\/p>\n

Look online for interesting destinations and then start searching for places you can stay, like at hotels or bed and breakfast inns. What kind of activities can you participate in while there? Take notes, plan your budget, and work out the details so when it\u2019s time to fly the pandemic coop, you\u2019ll have all your ducks in a row for your next adventure.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Cook a Fancy Dinner<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

The internet is filled with how-to-cook videos. Zero in on one and cook that meal and impress your spouse or family. See if you can find fanciful foods that fit into the theme of your staycation. Or, ask your family to pamper you and cook (including doing the dishes.). You can also sign up for delivered meal preparation kits. These kits arrive at your doorstep with all of the ingredients, already prepped, along with step-by-step directions. You\u2019ll feel like a professional chef in no time.<\/p>\n

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Chill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You may be someone who just needs to chill for a vacation. Vacations don\u2019t always have to be about excitement and activity. Sometimes, you just need peace and quiet to de-stress from life.<\/p>\n

Create your zen vacation in a quiet place of your home \u2013 make it off limits to the children (perhaps you have someone who can take care of them). Then, unplug your clocks or put them in the closet so you can\u2019t see them. Turn off your phone, put on earphones (if there\u2019s house noise you can\u2019t block out) and just\u2026chill.<\/p>\n

Fun for the Whole Family on the Best Staycation Ever<\/h2>\n

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If you\u2019re quarantining with your family and\u00a0yearning for a vacation, build a staycation with a family-friendly theme or activities. Although you have been in each other\u2019s space for months, there are ways you can spend quality, vacation-esque time as a family and build beautiful bonds.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Camping Out<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Go camping for your staycation \u2013 for a night, a week, or somewhere in between \u2013 you choose. Set up a tent in the backyard, complete with sleeping bags and camp lights. Don\u2019t forget the mosquito repellent or citronella candles. Pack up snacks in bags for a more authentic experience, and string lights in the trees or at the top of the tent for some extra ambiance.<\/p>\n

Snag a couple of bags of ice from the store and fill a cooler with food and drinks to keep with the campout theme. Cook your meals on a grill or have a fire pit if regulations allow. Roast marshmallows or craft s\u2019mores. Tell stories around the fire. Stay up too late and laugh too much.<\/p>\n

If your idea of camping is closer to glamping, or you don\u2019t have a backyard, then move things indoors. Set up a tent or have your kids create a tent by hanging sheets and other fabrics in clever ways. Unleash your children\u2019s creativity with tent-making \u2013 they know how to make the best tents and forts. Set up your indoor camping ambiance with flashlights and flameless candles for light sources. Eat from paper plates and make s\u2019mores in the microwave. Search for a campfire video to play on your TV.<\/p>\n

Have a family costume night or a themed party during your staycation. Challenge your kids to dress up as their favorite movie character, singer, or superhero, using clothes, props and supplies already in your home.<\/p>\n

Love\u00a0watching movies? Build a staycation around that. Have a themed movie marathon. Each family member picks a movie that you all watch, or you could categorize movies, like comedies, animation, action or another genre. Don\u2019t forget the popcorn. Plan ahead and surprise your \u201cmovie audience\u201d with their favorite movie theater candy and sodas.<\/p>\n

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Music or Karaoke Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Use some of the money you would have spent on lodging, meals, attraction fees and more \u2013 and buy a karaoke machine. You may find your family singing until they\u2019re all hoarse and falling down in laughter. Learn a new song on an instrument you play, and hold a \u201crecital\u201d in your living room. If more than one member of your family plays an instrument, work on a performance together.<\/p>\n

Virtual Travel and Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You could also spend the\u00a0summer\u00a0vacation money on virtual reality headsets. This marvelous technology is a fantastic way to virtually leave your house and go on vacations together, using 3D travel apps. Want to walk the streets of Paris? Climb mountains in the Himalayas? You\u2019re only a VR headset away.<\/p>\n

Backyard Water Game Day for best Staycation ever
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Beat the summer heat on your staycation with a day of water games in your backyard. Ask your kids to plan games and gather the necessary accessories like water hoses, kiddie pools, sprinklers, soaking guns, water slides, water balloons (be sure to pick up the broken balloon pieces) and plenty of sunblock. You can go all out renting an inflatable water play set, or you can keep it budget-friendly. Bring on the popsicles and laughter.<\/p>\n

Night in for the Parents<\/h2>\n

Parents may just need a vacation from their kids. Try to set up a cozy, romantic room or patio area for your loved one. Group candles around your backyard. Flameless candles4 are great and there\u2019s no fire hazard. Set up a hammock or pillows or some other way to relax. Chill a bottle of wine, soda or whatever happens to be your favorite beverage. Make up a cheese tray. It can be fancy, or it can be laid-back. Pour a bag of chips into a bowl if that\u2019s your style. Set some mood music, relax and kick back.<\/p>\n

Best Staycation Ever- Learning Vacation<\/h2>\n

Many people love to travel to new locations and learn about culture, architecture, art, languages, food, and more. The opportunity to learn something new during your staycation is limited only by your imagination.<\/p>\n

Because of the pandemic, many museums now offer free virtual tours. Spend days in the Louvre, or take an interactive tour of Mark Twain\u2019s house. Visit zoos virtually, or set up Zoom meetings with friends or relatives in different countries so you can practice conversing in a foreign language.<\/p>\n

Travel the world for free using your local library card. Libraries have a wealth of e-books available to download from the library\u2019s website onto your own device. Just pick them out and download, prop your feet up and escape into a mystery, thriller, romance, fantasy, or whatever genre you enjoy. Have your favorite beverage and snacks near your reading haven.<\/p>\n

Take an online class on cooking, digital art, sewing, or something that intrigues you. This is your staycation. If your goal is to spend more time outdoors, consider starting a new flower or vegetable garden or a compost pile. Set up a rain barrel water collection system, making use of the rainwater rolling off your roof.<\/p>\n

You can even make it a learning vacation for your pet. Learn how to teach your pet tricks or a new skill, like sniffing out smells. Or, just chill with your cuddly cat on your lap. For some, that\u2019s a heavenly vacation.<\/p>\n

For those who would rather \u201cdo\u201d than chill, spend your staycation time learning a new craft. Clear out your schedule and spend that time really digging into whatever it is you want to learn. Use budgeted summer vacation money to order acrylic or oil paints, modeling clay, mosaics or stained glass supplies, whatever strikes your fancy, and learn a new skill you\u2019ll maintain long after your staycation is over.<\/p>\n

Renovate a Space in Your Home<\/h2>\n

For those who need to be active during vacations, think about a renovation vacation. Since you\u2019ve been home so much the last two months, no doubt you\u2019ve zeroed in on a corner or a room of your house that\u2019s begging for an update or a redo. Repaint the kitchen and add a backsplash or replace the flooring. Update your bedroom, adding new curtains or blinds. Turn that depressing basement into a new game room, guest room or home office. Browse among the\u00a0DIY articles from professionals<\/a>\u00a0for inspiration and guidance.<\/p>\n

Whatever your stay-at-home vacation fantasy is, try to make it happen. This pandemic won\u2019t last forever, and the vacation you take this summer, at your own home, may just spark some of the best memories ever. Don\u2019t forget to take photos!<\/p>\n

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Wood Chunks- Double & Single Filet<\/a><\/h3>\n

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More Related reading on how to make the best grilled or smoked food on your staycation!<\/p><\/div>\n

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