Many of my former English and journalism professors are probably quite dismayed with the language-bending travel terms we see these days: Voluntourism is helping people you visit; and the most recent term I've seen frequently, inspired by high fuel prices, is "Staycation," which describes taking time off and visiting attractions close to home, perhaps places right there in your hometown. I think a lot of people neglect nearby places of interest, assuming they can visit them anytime. Another thought: if fuel costs make the difference in your ability to afford a trip, perhaps it's a good idea to stay home this year and save for a better trip next year.
Poll: What do you think about so-called Staycations?
- A great idea. A day of leisure without the stiff hotel bed.
- A meaningless marketing creation. I'm tired of cutesy travel phrases like this.
- I'll stick with vacations, thank you. High fuel costs won't prevent me from traveling this year.
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We like to RV and travel to different locations. But with higher gas and food prices we decided to look for an alternative that still let us use our RV.
A campground close to us that we really like got new owners and are selling campsites. We bought one and leave our RV there full-time setup and ready to use. We just drive 35 min and have a great vacation at a place we enjoy remendously. Not just the location, but the amenities, the staff and the owners.
We got our cake and are eating it too.
I found that mega bus and bolt bus are two cheap travel alternatives. They are in NYC, Chicago,Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto etc
The prices are cheap, they have wifi and big comfy chairs with outlets and air condition. They also use greener alternative fuels!
megabus.com
boltbus.com