Vacation But Low on Cash

 http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201006/the-stay-cation-having-fun-while-staying-put

Do you feel trapped and in need of a vacation but low on cash? Consider a staycation. According to Urbandictionary.com, one of my favorite websites, a staycation is “ a vacation that is spent at ones home enjoying all that home and one’s homes environs have to offer.” I studied staycation’s during my undergrad in recreation at Florida State University. To my knowledge a staycation is taking a vacation in your hometown. You have the option to stay at your home or a hotel of your choice. The great thing about staycation’s are you can take a vacation and not have to pay for common traveling costs such as gas, air travel, tolls etc.

            If you happen to live in Orlando, Florida you are pretty much in the vacation capital of the world. If you live near downtown you could rent a hotel in Kissimmee and take your family to Disneyworld. You have created essentially a great vacation for you and your family and eliminated the cost of travel besides the twenty-five minute drive down I-4.

            If your not interested in that attraction you could just try the things you have been wanting to do in your hometown or within the vicinity. The entire idea of a staycation is to generate money and tourism in your area. By doing this you are essentially helping the economy and enjoying yourself at a lower cost than a traditional vacation would be. Some hotels such as the Holiday Inn Express in Tampa, Florida offer discounted rates to Florida residents to promote staycation’s!

            For more information about things to do in Florida check out Visit Florida’s website for ideas.  Specifically for Orlando visit the Visit Orlando site. Both websites have wonderful ideas for people of any circumstance on different budgets. I hope that everyone will consider a staycation for his or her next vacation; you may have more discretionary cash because of it!

References

Florida resident hotel discount rates. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.hisuitestampa.com/specials/florida-resident-staycation.php

Staycation. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=staycation&page=2

Visit florida. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.visitflorida.com/

Visit orlando. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.visitorlando.com/