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7 Tips To Turn Your Weekend Into A Staycation

Eli Davidson | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

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Eli Davidson

As I wave good-bye to summer, I realize how very precious and restorative a vacation is. So I decided to make my weekend into a "staycation". If you aren't taking a one, two or three week vacation, it is essential that you give yourself a weekend "staycation" at least once a quarter.

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The Staycation Continues: Americans Cut Labor Day Travel Plans

Reuters | Richard Valdmanis | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style

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Americans will cut their Labor Day holiday travel plans dramatically this year to save money in a tough economy and to keep their children near home a...

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Best US City Beaches (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Travel, Us Beaches, Beaches Within City Limits, Ocean Beach, Slidepoll, Green, City Beaches, Green Living, Green Vacation, Staycation, Beaches, Nature, Environment, Slideshow, Eco-Friendly Staycation, San Francisco, Fort Tilden, Green News

While sand and the city might not seem like the best match for a day at the beach, the United States' shorelines offer incredible beaches nestled with...

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It Is What It Isn't

Ned Goldreyer | Posted 07.24.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Freegan, Staycation, Unemployment, Recession, Economy, Fiscal Responsibility, Comedy News
Ned Goldreyer

I've patriotically lost my job and even gone so far as to buy a book on how to find another one, but all these carefully executed half-measures have not been enough. The time for three-quarter measures has arrived.

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Save Money And The Planet: Play Locally

thedailygreen.com | Posted 07.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Travel, Staycation, Travel, Vacation, Green Living, Giy, Green News

More than 38 million Americans planned to travel 50 miles or more on a recent three-day holiday weekend, and 84 percent planned to travel by car, acco...

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Staycations Are Here to Stay

Johanna Smith | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

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Johanna Smith

The most common mistake that people make while staying home during vacation is treating the time as though it were an elongated weekend. Step outside of your weekend routine.

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Ideas for a Perfect "Staycation"

Eric Broder | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy

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Eric Broder

Daughter Fritzi clamored for Munich. Son Guido pined for the hills of Sicily. Your dream was to play a third of a round at Pebble Beach, while your wife wanted to hit the lesbian bars in Brasilia. Well, guess what - you're not going to any of those places.

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Staycation Fun!

Will Durst | Posted 06.25.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Staycations, Staycation, Memorial Day, Summer Vacation, Comedy News
Will Durst

We Americans would rather spread kimchee on a tofu hot dog at a dental office than give up our summer vacation. So, once again its time to trot out that old Chamber of Commerce chestnut: the Staycation.

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Ten Tips To A Terrific Staycation

Karen Leland | Posted 06.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Summer Travel, Vacation, Staycation, Featured Contributor, Tourist, Vacation Ideas, Vacation on a Budget, Staycation Tips, Living News
Karen Leland

This week the weather turned a corner and the looming summer season hit me straight in the face - and left me wishing for a summer vacation spent lazi...

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The Joys Of Taking A Staycation

nytimes.com | MICHELLE SLATALLA | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

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So last week we joined the ranks of Americans who are staying home and calling it a vacation. To be sure, taking a staycation remains a niche trend...

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Spring Break In Trying Times? 5 Rules for the Perfect Staycation

Sally Horchow | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

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Sally Horchow

Get away without getting away. Only try new things. Only do pleasurable things that provide you a much-needed break.

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7 Green Staycation Destinations: Skip The Airport!

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green

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In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, people have started taking staycations, a vacation where you don't go anywhere. There is a lot of sense in th...

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