Question:
Di, my family is short on time and money for a full vacation. Any suggestions for a mini vacation?
Di Patterson:
You are not the first person to ask me this question. These are tough times financially for all of us and I commend you for wanting to watch your pocket-book, and also setting aside quality time with your family!
Here are some ideas for some vacations with all the comforts of home:
- Entertainment Books: Local Restaurant and Travel Coupons
- Online Video Nights: Best YouTube Finds and Pizza Night
- Computer-to-Television Cable and www.hulu.com: It really is incredible how much we can find on the computer these days. I have friends who watch all their regular TV shows but they don’t even have a TV! They watch everything they want to watch online. Or, if you have a TV but no cable, then you can buy a Computer-to-Television cable so you can watch on your TV what is playing on your computer. (Note: discount computer-to-TV cables are available at BetterCables.com!)
Helpful Products
Wraparound Sunglasses, Comfortable Walking Shoes, Lightweight and Easy Packing Clothes, Luggage: wheeled luggage a must! (Guard your backs, necks and knees!), Vitamins and Supplements, RXs and sunscreen; and always take a bathing suit! Rubber-soled sandals for the shower and the beach, Family photo in a lightweight frame, a few travel-worthy snacks: unsalted nuts (travel usually makes us swell, so no salt!), crackers, dried fruit…
…the things that you would need if:
- you get stuck in an airport and you have to stay near the gate for an extended time
- you get an upset stomach and need to calm it down
- your travel plans get “readjusted” and you have to “stave off starvation”
- you feel like staying in your stateroom while you get your “sea legs”
- or you want to go “adventuring” and need some trail mix!
Be sure to read my Travel Guide
