10 awesome staycation ideas for families
Last summer, we were road warriors?and the year before that, and the year before that. We?ve pretty much hit the road every year since our kids were born, and they?re now seven and eight.
I?ve always been partial to planning epic family vacations, with the one requirement being that we?re as close to a large body of water as possible. Lakes are great, but saltwater kisses from the ocean are even better.
We?ve now moved on to our second family van and racked up thousands of kilometres of travel, but we wanted something a little more low-key this year. We were hoping for less repeated packing and setting up, more budget-friendly options, lots of relaxing and, like our road trips, a big focus on family bonding.
Living close to the water and just a quick jaunt from the highway to Toronto definitely helped ease us?OK, me?into embracing the idea of a staycation. We compromised on only a smidgen of travel (six hours) compared to the past three years of 24- to 30-hour treks from our home to Sundance, South Dakota, Prince Edward Island and Saluda, South Carolina. This summer, we had three weeks to plan out, and the first half kept us sleeping in our own beds and either staying local in our own city or hopping in the car to drive up to an hour away to check out some bigger city attractions.
Of course, now I?m an expert on staycations, and I?m here to share some tips and ideas on how to go about planning your trip and where to look.
Photo: Selena Mills
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