Planning for a vacation is a great escape especially if you have been a lot of stress at work or at home. What is a vacation to you? Does it mean that you need to spend extra money just so you can get that peace and quiet moment away from your daily busy life? Would it be much better to just take a few days off and stay at home?
[question posted by ellie26]
responses and comments:
I budget for our vacations. Each year I like to take my kids to the beach. It is so relaxing and just a great bonding time. I don't ever go over what I have budgeted for the trip, so I feel that I am not spending extra money. I also like to take a vacation from work and stay home. This type of vacation usually isn't as relaxing as I still have the cooking and cleaning. [sunshine4]
Hi sunshine4, I think women do not have 100% relaxation because they still need to attend to their family needs especially if they have small ones with them. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Hi ellie!! For myself, i think vacation is very necessary. All the whole year, i always have to be around my school. It is really tired and so do my parents. They have to work all year. So we always plan to go vaction in every summer. We save money to spend on this special occasion. After every vacation like this, we feel so relax and love each other more because we had more time together. And my brains feel like work better after a break, fun vacation like this. [becuttieusa]
Hi becuttieusa. A good vacation is much needed for students like you. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Sometimes it is much easier to take a few days off and just stay at home and do things around that area or just lounge around the house. Sometimes going on vacation can be just as stressful as staying and working. You have a good time on vacation, then you come home, have to hurry to clean up your clothes and do laundry, clean the house up and prepare to go back to work, then you need a vacation from your vacation hahaha! [mamasan34]
thanks for the best response rating! I hope you get to have a very nice vacation for yourself here soon! take care! [mamasan34]
Taking a vacation is to break the monotonous of our daily routine. It recharge our mind, energy and spirit to give a newer dimension in our existence in this planet. We have to venture out of our cocoon to taste a different environment for our self satisfaction. [zandi458]
A well explanation of what a vacation is all about. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
As for me, I prefer to stay at home with my family. But once a while, I do feel that I need a break and a short vacation for a day or two will be good. As for a vacation spot, it depends on my budget. [gr8life]
If you are getting away from stress, a vacation can be anywhere, at home, within your city, or abroad. The important thing is to be at a place where you can relax and destress. I would prefer a more tranquil atmosphere. The choice of place is usually an individual's preference but it is unwise to hurriedly pack up, jet overseas and find yourself lost in a new bustling city. You could just end up building more stress on your vacation. [terry11]
Ok. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
It helps me to get away. I don't have to spend alot or have a lot of luxury (although it is nice), I just need to be away from my things, phone, house, everything that is a responsibility to me. [makingpots]
Hello makingpots. Yes, I think when we become stressful in our daily life routine, we really need to take a vacation to refresh ourselves. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Vacation to me would mean travelling and doing lots of fun activities and sightseeing in a new place/country or even city with my family. I don't think there will be any time for me to rest if I was on vacation as I would be too excited enjoying whats around me. If I just wanted to take a small break from work then i would just stay home for a few days and relax and not do anything strenuous :) [maddysmommy]
Hi maddysmommy, I agree with you. Sometimes a vacation can mean tiredness because we go to a new place and do a lot of shopping or sightseeing. But it is good to be able to do that. Just sightseeing also can destress us. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
As for me vacation is spending quality time with family, not thinking of jobs at work. Freeing up my mind with stress. It does not necessarily spend extra money, i might stay at home play with my son, or visit a friend nearby, have a little barbecue party or share food something to friends. But if the vacation is long enough, i plan it with exciting activities with family, say go on swimming or having a tour in beautiful places my family never been, but it depends on the budget. [a_ce_e]
Hi a_ce_e, staying at home and bonding with your family is also one of vacationing. No worries about packing and unpacking. lol. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
We need vacation to keep ourselves relaxed. While going to school, college or office, we need to be on time and there may be many problems that has to be faced. There is a lot of tension, physically and mentally. Most of them dont find time to spend with their family. In vacation, they can be with their family and take care of them. [iinvention]
Thats true. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
vacation to me is like christmas or special event for my life, if I happen to go for a vacation it will last for the rest of my life, because it's a special event for me. [ainpat]
yup. christmas is like a special even in our lives. it happens not all the time but just once in awhile... at times, really rarely, too. every vacation is worth remembering. and i will soon spend vacations with my boyfriend! yehey! [maryannemax]
i sleep, relax watch tv..and surf the net... one third of our life should be sleeping.. but because of the fast world we have to cope up with the new ways especially earning money...instead of a third of our life it is lessen..so we need vacation to get back those days or hours...which we should rest.. hoping i help^^ [blackcode]
Having a vacation in a different place is much better than staying at home because you could easily forget your problems and meet new friends along the way. [cherryblossm90]
That is true cherryblossm90. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Planning for a vacation does not have to be expensive, vacation for me means to get away from everyday life, which is work, your home and faces you see everyday. It's not like I don't like my job my home or the people I interact with everyday it's just that every once in awhile. I need to break and get away. This year I'm planning on a vacation which is pretty cheap, I'm going camping with my girlfriend, we have everything we need as in camping gear. Of course, a nice cruise, luxury hotels and stuff like that, would be great but if money is an issue. You have to opt for the cheaper. I will just have to start saving up if I really want an expensive vacation. But will that bring me happiness? I think camping under the stars, sitting by the fire with the person I love is the best vacation in the world. [Spagman]
Hey Spagman. What a brilliant idea you have. You know it never cross my mind going for camping for a vacation. I think I will try that one day. Have a nice camping, Spagman. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
An ideal vacation for me would be to travel to a nice place somewhere and just pamper myself. If money would not be a problem, I would like to visit a new country - like China. This year, money is a bit tight and so I have not gone out of the country or even to a local resort. Hence my concept of vacation now is just staying at home and watching tv or spending time on the computer using the net. I have recently resigned from work and have been enjoying my 2nd day of freedom. I am considering getting another job maybe in a month but for now, I am just taking it easy - cleaning my house, filing papers and doing things I have always wanted to do (i.e. putting pictures in albums, cleaning out my closet and throwing away old clothes etc.) but could not because of work and time constraints in the past. [denjie]
Hi denjie, in a way you are vacationing right now. I hope you will get another job soon. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
my idea of a vacation is just staying at thome or going to tagaytay with my family. Yes its much convenient if i budget the expenses before we go to a vacation.if its a spur of the moment, unplanned getaway/vacation. i usually just go soemwhere where my budget takes me and where i feel most relaxed. [lovely2joy]
That is a wise planned and unplanned vacation you have there, lovely2joy. Thanks for the response. [ellie26]
A vacation is something I rarely have. With my work, they don't allow us to go on vacations very often as there are so much things to do. For me, getting away from my work and studies for even a few days, whether I spend it at home or some place else, is already considered a vacation. Just as long as I have the time to relax and unwind [esjei05]
yup, i know that. i would like to have as much vacation as i could but my problem is i'm not allowed to have vacations most of the time. my company will not allow it because there's too much work to do. but i do get a vacation every once in a while :) [esjei05]
Usually here in Kerala, India, people seldom take a vacation and go to places. However now things are changing. Earlier the main destination for people to visit was pilgrim centers. But now they go to other places of tourist interests such as big cities, hill stations amd even some foreign countries like yours. As to me, I frequently visit Bangalore where my two daughters stay, and consder the visits as vacation. However I and my wife are planning to visit the holy land Jerusalem next year. [abroji]
Yes you are eight , ellie. Thank you for the comment. [abroji]
I want to have a vacation... but not that expensive one.. Just want relax and free from stress sometimes... We need this for us to do our job or to work well again.. [gorgeousbevs]
Vacation is very imporant in my life specially in summer season. I always take leave from my office in summer season and go to some hill station to enjoy my life and relax myself.Vacation is always a package of stress reliever.Staying at home in vacation is not preferable for me as I am not a home addicted.Travelling is must for me in vacation. [desertking1981]
Hi desertking, a lot of people like to go travelling whether it is within their country or foreign country. I agree with you that a vacation is always a package of stress reliever. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
We don't live in a shell. We need to see the world outside. Vacations allow us the chance to explore the world outside us. It is not the money. If it is, then vacations can always be short, or to nearby places. It can also be a car journey across the country. I take vacations for the above reason, as well as to break the monotony of the mundane world. If we just wake up, work, eat, watch TV and sleep the whole year round, life is boring in addition to being stressful due to work. Vacations are rejuvenating and also give my family a chance to spend quality time together in some other place, enjoying ourselves and leaving our office, home and daily concerns behind. It's usually the best time of the year when we are on vacations. [lexus54]
Hi lexus54, I agree with you. We need to go out to get ourselves rejuvenated and out from our cocoon world. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
A vacatiion to me means being away from my home & away from this city. It means being in a different place, where I oly have to cook meals & do limited housework. It means being with my husband & daughter all the time whilst on vacation. It also means relaxing, & seeing different places. [jennybianca]
Hi jennybianca, that is a wonderful vacation idea you have there. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Planning for a vacation is great relief for daily life because you have alot of work load in dail y life so if you have planning for a vacation is good in my view. [a_robinnep]
hi, ellie26,nice to meet you again.the discussion you post is very interesting.tell you the truth,i just want to post this discussion in mylot.hehe.but you posted it firstly, so i will post the other discussion.hehe. i need a vacation because i want to return to my hometown and get together with my parents and my younger brother very much. i have a little bit homesick.hehe. i need a vacation because i want to relax myself to travel great wall, beijing and shanghai.most importantly, i am willing to visit foreign countries, such as america, canada,britain and so on.hehe.but i still haven't enough money yet. this is my vacation plan. what about you? thank you. [laiyongjun]
Hi laiyongjun, I am glad you like this discussion. I am sure you can always find other topic related to a vacation. Wow, you have such a big plan for vacations. I think you really have to work hard to earn enough money to fulfill your vacation dream. As for me, I am not that eager about vacation. I dont like the idea of packing and unpacking. Anyway, my idea of a vacation is to go to a resort hotel, walking along the beautiful beach and probably stay a night or two. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
As for me, i want my life different. i don't like just repet my daily life. But you know i also have to face reality. Maybe vacation gives me a good chance to do something different. I can do what i want to do on vacatio. For example, get up lately, go out for shopping or go somewhere to spend alone. Whatever, do what i want to do.Vacation doesn't mean travelling, just relax, have a rest, not body but soul. [kiaakira]
well, i usually need vacation to get away from everyday's hectic life and relax myself for sometime... but since i don't have much money, i usually just stay at home and do the things that i enjoy or go window shopping... i really have to be very careful with my spending as i don't want to end up in a situation where i am penniless... :-) [lingli_78]
Hello lingli_78, it is hard to plan a good vacation away from our routine life when budget is tight. I think window shopping is one way to release stress. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
Everbody needs a vacation once in a year. Its when you feel so much tired of the same tight and working busy schedule. You rest daily, sleep daily but people get bizarre of the same routine day by day so once a year everybody plans for a vacation of about one week or two and go for a picnic along with their famiilies or book a vacation trip with a resort in hilly areas to relax and extend their tired up bones. Vacation can also be know as time out from working daily schedule. [ashar123]
going on a vacation is one way of recharging.. it's one way to relieve us of the stress from work and our other activities. of course, there are instances when we really spend much to go on a vacation but there are ways wherein we don't really have to spend that much. [dolce_vita78]
i need a vacation because i want to relax myself and to be out for the mean time in busy city. and go to beaches or swimming pools with my families and friends. vacation is one of the privileged of a businessman like me. it is the time for relaxing and resting for a while. [john_striker2579]
a vacation for me is a great break from my day to day schedules. it's one way for me to give myself sometime away from housechores. it's also a way to get in touch with my inner self. spend time with friends. spend time with the family. and enjoy myself... enjoy my vacation. a vacation does not necessarily need to be expensive. when i don't have any money to spend, i just go to a friend's place and stay there a night. there are times when i just stay at home when i don't do anything much at all. but at times, i love to go to beaches and far away places only if i have enough money to spend and pamper myself. it's also good sometimes and i feel like i deserve it, too. happy myLotting ellie! [maryannemax]
Hi maryannemax, thanks for your response and happy mylotting to you too. [ellie26]
Its nice idea to have a vacation for peace and change of atmosphere from yout daily work. I support to go out for a vacation instead of staying at home. Satying at home will only give you a little more rest, but going out for a vacation will refresh you altogether. Also money is an important aspect when going out for vacation. I think one should have enough money to support his all types of enjoyments during the vacation. Thanks [ajayrekha]
i think that vacation are the days in which i don't need to work and enjoy and have peace of mind. it doesn't get with spending a lot of money or for free, i really like to go for a ride on the car in the vacations. [alpine_007]
Everyone needs a vacation--irrespective of gender,profession,age,income group.It is a energy booster to each one who enjoys the vacation.If you go away from your routine,home alongwith your near and dear ones,then it is best mental relaxation so also good for health.Off course you have to pay some extra money but then by refreshing again you earn more.For me I do enjoy vacation every year alongwith family members and I get a recharge. [ashokpethkar]
I have to admit that a vacation (or holiday as we refer to it here in the UK) for me is a time to relax. This can mean going away for a few days in the UK, going right out of the country for a few weeks in December, usually to India as we have a 2nd home there or just taking time off and relaxing at home. I don't need to spend £100s or even £1000s to have a good holiday. If I wasn't going away for 3 weeks later this year to India I would just be having a few long weekends here and there in the UK with my hubby, saying at a nice quiet bed and breakfast in a seaside resort so we could do lots of lazing around. I'm not into adventure holidays where you spend you whole time away climbing mountains or trekking up and down hills, as I just not cut out for that kind of holiday and would need a further holiday to recover from all of that exercise when I came back home before going back to work. So as they say, a change is as good as a rest, but only in some instances. Time off relaxing at home is just as good a break for me as going away from home for a vacation:) [anonymili]
Hi anonymili. Why do you have a second home in India? Do you have a relative there? Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
every one need a rest so vacation is more important than the working hard work is not important smart work is important [gowthamraj2003]
Vacation to me is not just resting and have some peace, it is for me to explore a country or city which I've not been to. It is a discovery of some place new and interesting. For me, vacation is a time we would spent exploring together as a family and it would be something we learn as a family. Of course,there are times when we just want to get away from the city life and just relax with a beautiful view in front of you... It's not the same staying at home..... [syain1972]
If pocket permits, I use to go to some distant place to avoid the atmosphere that becomes monotonous and stressful.I like it,because I find my home appears as new and fresh when I come back to my old home. It does not mean that I do not enjoy the corner of my home as resting place when I take a few days off from my office. [4him8bhu]
We need a vacation because to have a fun with our loved ones and can have a change with the general life we have i.e., the routine life of having going to the work and sleeping etc so everybody should have a vacation in a week or so to have change of mind and also refreshness of the mind too. [kumarravi]
I haven't had a 'real' vacation in 14 years and the vaction that we did take when my son was under a year old, was a nightmare to me.....and maybe that's why.... But now if we go anywhere its usually just short trips, day trips, that are low cost, around the area..... but if I could I would take a day or so vacation by myself.....no husband, no kids, just me, my camera and my laptop......sleep and photgraphs....sounds like the ideal vacation to me. mooch [oneandonemakesix]
Hi oneandonemakesix, yes I like the idea of vacationing alone. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]
If money is our constraint then it is better just to take a few days off to stay at home or to visit some nice places nearby that do not require us to come out with lots of money. There is no point to spend lots of money that we do not have for the sake of vacation with the intention to release stress. We might end up with more stress to pay back the money that we used for the vacation. [shakeroo]
hi shakeroo, thats right and I agree with your response. Thanks. [ellie26]
planinig for a vacation is a great ecpecially if i am stress at work i go to the any hill sation where i feel better city life is very fast so i was change the mood i go to hiil sation [rakesh0007]
Hello,ellie,we all need a break in our life,no one can work for 365 days in a row.Luckily i have to work for 5 days in one week,i still get 2 days off,i can either take a rest at home or go out and relax,or even it is a kind of relaxation to reply in mylot. Our life may be stressful and there may be somethings more important than work,at some moments,we should stop and take a break to enjoy our life for some time. [easy888]
Hello easy888. You are right. Every now and then, we should take a short or long vacation to unwind ourselves. Thanks for your response. [ellie26]