Another reason people might decide to take a staycation is a shortage of money. Vacations can be extremely expensive, whereas staycations can be no less affordable than everyday life. Spending a staycation at home, however, requires a little more creativity on the part of the staycationer. What makes a vacation so fun is the difference in activities and daily schedules, time alone with loved ones, and a general feeling that one has been extracted from their everyday routine. These are aspects that can be reinterpreted and applied to a staycation. Below are some ideas to make a staycation feel like a real break from quotidian life.
First and foremost, specific times and dates should be allotted for the staycation just as though the staycation were being spent away. To prevent neighbors and friends from interrupting the staycation, phones can be turned to mute, and the welcome mat can be replaced with a "we're on vacation" sign.
Alarms can be turned off, unless they are being set so that the staycationers can wake up in time for something fun. Chores should be avoided at all costs. It may be tempting to revert to the activities performed in everyday life. Making a list can help keep staycationers focused on fun. Rather than a "to do" list, staycationers can think up a "could do" list filled with ideas for fun activities.
In addition, it might be helpful to make a "don't do" list of all the activities that staycationers should avoid in order to make their staycation feel more authentic. A "don't do" list might include tasks that cannot be done on a away vacation, such as responding to emails, catching up on paper filing, organizing the linen closet, and other tasks that just don't say "staycation."
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