The pressure from work and school often leave me wishing I was someplace else. I lack the time to take the elaborate vacations I want. Here are a few quick getaways that I call “backyard vacations.” They are quick escapes from daily stress that don’t require airfare. All of these ideas are made to be available to someone with a limited budget and small window of vacation time.
1) Pretend to be a tourist in your hometown. Get out your camera and walk around doing things that tourists do when they come to your town.
2) Have an exotic cuisine themed night and rent a movie from the country you chose.
3) Wake up and watch the sunrise. You have probably seen plenty of sunsets, but it is refreshing to take some time to appreciate the gift of a new day.
For more info, check out http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F45750048&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=ff7700” target=”_blank”>my podcast on backyard vacations.
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