Staycations for grownups only
Categories: Just for moms, Just for dads, Love & sex, Fun & activities, Places to go
Did you and your significant other take a break from the kids this summer? Did you jet off to some exotic locale and enjoy some one-on-one with the one you love? Yeah, me neither. In fact, I don't know one single couple who managed to get away from the kids and spend some quality time alone together this summer. This is definitely good news for our bank accounts, but what about our relationships?
In these times of rising prices and economic uncertainty, what are parents supposed to do when they need a little time to reconnect without the pitter patter of little feet to distract them? A dinner out is nice, but a lot of couples are opting for an adult staycation. It's just like the family staycations we've been talking about, minus the family.
Checking into a local hotel for a night or two may seem a waste with kids, but it definitely has some appeal for parents alone. Lining up a weekend sitter and escaping to a nearby resort or just a nice downtown hotel is the perfect way to get away without getting too far away. I don't know about you, but the opportunity to lounge by a pool, sleep late and order room service is all I really want from a vacation anyway. What about you? Have you enjoyed an adult staycation this year?
In these times of rising prices and economic uncertainty, what are parents supposed to do when they need a little time to reconnect without the pitter patter of little feet to distract them? A dinner out is nice, but a lot of couples are opting for an adult staycation. It's just like the family staycations we've been talking about, minus the family.
Checking into a local hotel for a night or two may seem a waste with kids, but it definitely has some appeal for parents alone. Lining up a weekend sitter and escaping to a nearby resort or just a nice downtown hotel is the perfect way to get away without getting too far away. I don't know about you, but the opportunity to lounge by a pool, sleep late and order room service is all I really want from a vacation anyway. What about you? Have you enjoyed an adult staycation this year?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jamie 8-14-2008 @ 1:14PM
We are lucky to have family in town, so we don't even have to check into a hotel.
There is no luxury greater than the luxury of staying home without kids.
When was the last time you read the paper in bed? Watched an R-rated movie in the middle of the day in the family room? Prepared and enjoyed an evening meal that kids would deem "yucky"?
It's so relaxing! Save your money...stay home.
jamie
www.travelsavvymom.com
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A 8-14-2008 @ 4:54PM
...or simply sleeping in !
Cheerio!
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kbethava 8-14-2008 @ 1:31PM
I sat for my aunt and uncle this past week so they could go alone to their beach house. They really enjoyed getting away without the kids, and it didn't even cost them anything - they traded a weekend's worth of my babysitting time for a few days alone at their shore house for me and my boyfriend.
Yay for inexpensive vacations all around! =]
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