I love vacationing as much as anyone. But everyone around the world right now is feeling the pinch due to the rising cost of fuel. Drive around your own town all week doing your normal errands and that’ll run you a tank of gas right now that costs upwards of $70+ or more. It’s ridiculous.
But we all need a break and you have some options.
Option 1 is always the stay-cation. Did you open your pool yet or start tidying up your back deck? Spend some time outside and enjoy it. One thing that is super cheap now are televisions. Buy yourself a rolling stand and a big TV and sit outside to watch the game or have movie night. This is a repeatable event so you will get your moneys worth for sure.
Option 2 is take a last minute flight anywhere (if it’s last minute and you don’t care too much about the location other than it’s warm) than you can probably get a great deal still. Also, make sure the location is a cool city that you can walk around or take public transportation or a beach location where everything is walkable. This avoids renting a car and paying for gas.
Option 3 is the short, somewhat local, weekend trip. Take a drive (usually within a few hours) and explore something different. Find some cool restaurants or breweries or hiking trails, etc. Sure this will cost you a couple tanks of gas and a night or two in a hotel, but it’s a break from home and you can say you “got away” for a bit. You work hard…you deserve it!
Whatever you decide to do this weekend….I hope you have a great one!
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