(03-30-2019, 12:48 PM)sbarrera Wrote: If a "nearcation" is driving to a nearby city to visit relatives, then I do that all the time. But that's not what I think of as a vacation at all, I assumed we were talking about taking an extended trip with days off of work. Staycation I have done often in the past, but not so much now because my girlfriend likes to travel so if I took a week off of work it would be when she is off of work and we would do *something* interesting.
Driving 3-4 hours to see relatives for the weekend is just keeping up with family. I mean, you want to see them regularly because time is fleeting.
-- this is true. But it also encourages them 2 "do something" bcuz they have houseguests 2 entertain. And you get a change of scenery. This last visit with my Aunt l mostly hung out, although we did go out 2 dinner most nites I was there. But just hanging out on the beach or in her building's hot tub or pool was great. It was a change of scenery. & I got 2 see my Aunt. I laid over in Savannah with my cousin. She showed me around the city, something she would not of done if l hadn't been there. And we got 2 catch up. A visit 2 my brothers place in Houston several yrs back prompted a nearcation ( 4 them) in Galveston 4 a few daze. We all got a change of scenery , & a good time, & we got 2 catch up. Best of both worlds
my 2 yr old Niece/yr old Nephew 2020