| We could all use a break from time to time. The daily grind of our lives can leave us tired and mentally drained. A vacation gives us a chance to rest and rejuvenate ourselves. But due to the current economic situation, not all of us can afford to go on a grand vacation for a week. Those are typically fairly expensive, costing several hundred dollars minimum.
So what are you to do if you can not afford a normal vacation? Are you suppose to just suffer through it and not go on one? I do not agree with that idea. Even if you can not afford a "proper" vacation, there are a lot of alternatives such as a Mini vacation.
Going on a sort of miniature vacation allows you to clear your mind for a couple of days and recharge yourself for the hectic days to come. What I mean by this little vacations is that, instead of spending a week in Florida and going to Disney world, you do something on a much smaller scale.
Depending on where you live, you could be fairly close to a major city. A lot of major cities offer a variety of entertainment options that are all new and exciting to people from the suburbs. Simply spending a long weekend in a major city and taking in the sights can be a great Mini vacation. It gives you plenty of entertainment, does not take that much time, and above all it can be really cheap.
Another great idea for a small break is to go on a camping trip. This is easily the cheapest vacation you can get. Just grab your friends and family, a tent or two and go out and rough it for a few days. This can be a lot of fun for the more adventurous individual.
You can go to a camping ground, which may or may not cost you a little money but it also provides some facilities like showers. Or you can go all out and pitch your tent out in the wilds, living off nature (and whatever you brought of course) for a weekend.
If camping is not your thing and you do not really want to go o a major city, you could always look up local theme parks and water parks. Simply spending a day at a place like this can be exhausting, but mentally rewarding. They can be a little pricey but they are still significantly cheaper then going on a full fledged vacation.
If you have some money to spare and a little more time to use on your Mini vacation, then you could bundle a day at the amusement park with a stay at a hotel or resort. This idea will still cost a fair bit of money, but if it is only for a couple days it should be doable for a lot of people.
Going on a vacation does not have to be some extravagant, lengthy, and costly endeavor. You can enjoy yourself for a few days to change things up, and you can do so with only a little money. |