I have a quick question for you all...

[dodd82]

What does the word 'staycation' mean to you?

There's something that I'm doing at work, and we have different opinions about what people understand about this word.

What does it mean to you?

Thanks!

 

[machew]

Staying at home and relaxing

 

[dodd82]

Thanks machew

 

[Beebo]

For me it means staying at home for a week spending time doing things that tourist would do in your area, such as visiting castles, trips to the beach, going for walks, day out in London etc.

 

[dodd82]

Thanks Beebo

 

[postman]

To me it means in these troubled financial times,you are unable to afford your two weeks holiday,home or abroad.
So it's mend and make do with odd days out.

 

[dodd82]

Thanks postman

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

It means you can't afford to go abroad (or away), so you take the time off, you stay at home and you visit local attractions.. Like a local tourist or something!

 

[dodd82]

Thanks Marshmallow_Fluff

 

[Night Train]

For me it means staying at home for a week spending time doing things that tourist would do in your area, such as visiting castles, trips to the beach, going for walks, day out in London etc.

This^^^^

Aside from a few years with someone who always went abroad for her holidays I have always stayed close to home either visiting from home or booking a B&B somewhere low cost (or staying with friends) as a base and exploring a different part of the country.

 

[dodd82]

Thanks Night Train - so would you see a staycation more as staying at home, or travelling around the UK in B&Bs and such like?

 

[Night Train]

Thanks Night Train - so would you see a staycation more as staying at home, or travelling around the UK in B&Bs and such like?

Variable depending on what I wanted to do or experience. To me, I guess, it is holidaying within range of an easy drive or train ride without leaving the ground. Always within reach of home I guess.

Maybe I will skew your research as I don't generally do the conventionally accepted 'vacations' or holidays.

 

[dodd82]

Night Train - all views valid and welcomed. Thanks!

 

[Archie_tect]

Definitely sleeping at home and going out every day for daytrips doing the tourist things.

 

[Night Train]

It isn't just down to costs for me either. Sometimes (often, in the past) a week in Spain was cheaper then a week in Scotland or Wales, but I have yet to finish exploring the British Isles so haven't really bothered much with 'abroad'.

I am happy to visit friends in Scotland or Norfolk and base myself there for a good wonder around just because I have found something else I haven't seen yet. I get good company, good food, and places where I don't have a language or cultural aspect to cope with. I also like the comparative safety of being able to 'pop home' if I really had to.

Apparently I will be experiencing France at some point, that will be a new one for me but that wouldn't be a 'staycation'.


Thinking harder about it I think for me 'Staycation' might be the fine line difference between being based at home or based elsewhere nowadays.