Optimizing Your Own Area for Vacation

Orrymain · 08-24-2008, 07:08 PM

In these trying times of financial troubles, high gas prices, and penny pitching air fare fees, have you considered maximizing your travel experiences by exploring your own area? Have you really vacationed in your own state or region? So many of us take off across the states and yet don't know the great wonders of our own locales. Whether in sunny California or beachy Florida, I'll bet there are spots you've yet to explore that could be lots of fun for you and your family. Check it out and save!

melka · 08-24-2008, 07:34 PM

That's actually good advice. We're thinking about staying in the country (Sweden, which is about the same size as one of your states, haha) for our vacation next year. Too bad our summers are hit and miss. Last two have been horrible with mostly rain and cold weather.

ekmallette · 08-25-2008, 08:04 AM

I love it when we have people come for a visit from out of state. It gives us the chance to be a tourist in our own area and go places we don't normally go. Of course I'm always up for it, but hubby is kind of a stick in the mud and only goes when we have company who would like to see things. I'm near the Twin Cities and really, there are so many things that are so much fun to go and see. One of these days I'd really like to get up to Duluth. We've lived here for thirteen years and have never gone!

Lissy · 08-26-2008, 03:05 AM

I lived near the Twin Cities for a little over a year ekmallette.

Beautiful area.

Exploring your local sights and places to visit is a great idea, I think it is something we should do anyway, not only when we can't afford taking a long vacation somewhere else. I guess there is something subconscious about wanting to travel for vacation, people sometimes fail to realize that they may have good things to see next door.

bizofwords · 08-26-2008, 12:28 PM

it's interesting, isn't it, just how easy it is to get caught up in the everyday and to not see everything that's available without straying far from home?

mandiees · 08-26-2008, 04:04 PM

We try to do short weekend trips in our area just so we can be aware of the different attractions and know where to take people when they visit

I think taking a vacation close to home is a great idea though!

ekmallette · 08-27-2008, 01:29 PM

More and more people are opting for what they are calling "stay-cations" too, where they basically stay home and see the local sights and enjoy their own yards and such.

RastaKid · 09-03-2008, 01:44 AM

I've pretty much explored my country.I've been to the mountain side,sea side and many towns here.Beautiful places.You should all travel in your own country because they probably have nice places to see.so,why not see them?

Orrymain · 09-03-2008, 08:30 AM

I'm glad to see folks are open to the idea. I've been to lots of places near my home, and yet, there are so many other places nearby that I haven't explored as yet. I just think it's an option a lot of folks don't think about much.

sanju123 · 09-03-2008, 10:22 AM

We are the ones who otherwise also are not fond of traveling to far off places.We love to holiday, but in our surroundings only, a short drive and putting up in resort.Basic idea is away from the work and being together with the family.I tell you,we have great time this way.

tongyun · 09-04-2008, 02:58 PM

Out here in Utah, there's lots of wilderness for camping and hiking. My wife and I would drive a few hours and end up in a national forest with camp sites and the sounds of nature. There are also great areas for water skiiing, fishing and other outdoor activites. So, it's pretty easy to take a short trip somewhere and get away from everyone.

alessadry · 09-06-2008, 05:09 PM

Yes, I am definetly considering it. I am in Arizona yet, I am ashamed of saying I have not yet gone to the Grand Canyon. I have seen Tombstone, though and the Sonora Desert Musuem. Arizona has surely a lot to offer year round, and I am the first to say that there is surely a lot to do!

jhellie_baby · 09-20-2008, 10:41 PM

Yeah. Sometimes we just take a vacation near our area. It's safer that way too.

Florentin · 09-20-2008, 11:55 PM

what a great post!
we live in the Midwest, and yet, if we don't drive 14 hours or so, it still doesn't feel like we are on vacation

I wonder where that feeling comes from
maybe it is a subconscious tweek that tries to justify the long drive, the expenditures, so we really feel we are on vacation

08-24-2008, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Orrymain Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 99	Optimizing Your Own Area for Vacation In these trying times of financial troubles, high gas prices, and penny pitching air fare fees, have you considered maximizing your travel experiences by exploring your own area? Have you really vacationed in your own state or region? So many of us take off across the states and yet don't know the great wonders of our own locales. Whether in sunny California or beachy Florida, I'll bet there are spots you've yet to explore that could be lots of fun for you and your family. Check it out and save! __________________ Orry's Orations

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mandiees Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 193	We try to do short weekend trips in our area just so we can be aware of the different attractions and know where to take people when they visit I think taking a vacation close to home is a great idea though! __________________ http://rcivip.com

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Orrymain Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 99	I'm glad to see folks are open to the idea. I've been to lots of places near my home, and yet, there are so many other places nearby that I haven't explored as yet. I just think it's an option a lot of folks don't think about much. __________________ Orry's Orations

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08-24-2008, 07:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
melka Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 109	That's actually good advice. We're thinking about staying in the country (Sweden, which is about the same size as one of your states, haha) for our vacation next year. Too bad our summers are hit and miss. Last two have been horrible with mostly rain and cold weather.

08-25-2008, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
ekmallette Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 97	I love it when we have people come for a visit from out of state. It gives us the chance to be a tourist in our own area and go places we don't normally go. Of course I'm always up for it, but hubby is kind of a stick in the mud and only goes when we have company who would like to see things. I'm near the Twin Cities and really, there are so many things that are so much fun to go and see. One of these days I'd really like to get up to Duluth. We've lived here for thirteen years and have never gone!

08-26-2008, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lissy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 111	I lived near the Twin Cities for a little over a year ekmallette. Beautiful area. Exploring your local sights and places to visit is a great idea, I think it is something we should do anyway, not only when we can't afford taking a long vacation somewhere else. I guess there is something subconscious about wanting to travel for vacation, people sometimes fail to realize that they may have good things to see next door.

08-26-2008, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
bizofwords Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16	it's interesting, isn't it, just how easy it is to get caught up in the everyday and to not see everything that's available without straying far from home?

08-27-2008, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
ekmallette Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 97	More and more people are opting for what they are calling "stay-cations" too, where they basically stay home and see the local sights and enjoy their own yards and such.

09-03-2008, 01:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
RastaKid Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 33	I've pretty much explored my country.I've been to the mountain side,sea side and many towns here.Beautiful places.You should all travel in your own country because they probably have nice places to see.so,why not see them?

09-03-2008, 10:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
sanju123 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 64	We are the ones who otherwise also are not fond of traveling to far off places.We love to holiday, but in our surroundings only, a short drive and putting up in resort.Basic idea is away from the work and being together with the family.I tell you,we have great time this way.

09-04-2008, 02:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
tongyun Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 53	Out here in Utah, there's lots of wilderness for camping and hiking. My wife and I would drive a few hours and end up in a national forest with camp sites and the sounds of nature. There are also great areas for water skiiing, fishing and other outdoor activites. So, it's pretty easy to take a short trip somewhere and get away from everyone.

09-06-2008, 05:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
alessadry Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 85	Yes, I am definetly considering it. I am in Arizona yet, I am ashamed of saying I have not yet gone to the Grand Canyon. I have seen Tombstone, though and the Sonora Desert Musuem. Arizona has surely a lot to offer year round, and I am the first to say that there is surely a lot to do!

09-20-2008, 10:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
jhellie_baby Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 93	Yeah. Sometimes we just take a vacation near our area. It's safer that way too.

09-20-2008, 11:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Florentin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 268	what a great post! we live in the Midwest, and yet, if we don't drive 14 hours or so, it still doesn't feel like we are on vacation I wonder where that feeling comes from maybe it is a subconscious tweek that tries to justify the long drive, the expenditures, so we really feel we are on vacation