Just this morning my friend and I were talking about how we love day trips. Road trips fall into this category, but I’m more so thinking about flying out and back in within the same day. I don’t know about you, but I feel SO fancy when I’m able to do that. It’s a little luxury lifestyle moment when you can say you went to breakfast in Arizona yet your back in your hometown the same day. Must be some breakfast right?
What do you think of when someone says the word “vacation”?
No doubt you probably imagine yourself lounging around on a
beautiful tropical beach somewhere, letting the days roll by as your tan
becomes ever more impressive, and your photo album expands gratuitously.
So, then, what if you didn’t have a week or more to get
away, but instead only had a weekend to spend on a trip? Or even just a
day? Would you think it was still worth
it, or would you turn up your nose at the idea?
I’ve compiled a list of reasons why you shouldn’t turn up
your nose at weekend getaways and jet off to the land of your choice for a
The intensity of the experience that matters more than the
duration
Do you think you’re more likely to remember — and appreciate
— an experience where you spent a week sitting on the same beach getting a
suntan? Or a two-day trip which involved you purchasing shoes from
climbthatrock.com, scaling a prodigious rock face somewhere, taking a boat
trip, and seeing one of the world’s most respected art museums all in a limited
amount of hours?
For a vacation worth remembering, it’s the intensity of the
experience that counts far more than the duration of the exposure. While
easygoing, drawn-out trips where you do nothing much besides relax, are great
and needed from time to time — they’re not likely to give you that whirlwind of
adventure.
When you plan your time right and focus on intensity and
fire rather than just “chilling out,” a weekend can be more than enough time to
have some truly amazing experiences. You don’t have time to think about if you
do or don’t want to do something you do it. Since your time is limited, you are
least likely to waste it.
Choosing your location carefully means you can get a lot out of minimal time.
If your ambition for a vacation were to see the whole of a
large country — like Russia — then a weekend getaway would leave you feeling
deeply frustrated. An adventure like that isn’t realistic. You’d barely even
begun to scratch the surface before having to head home.
If you plan your destination and travel goals somewhat
differently — such as by focusing on a particular, history-laden city, or a
brunch spot that has been all the rage on Facebook — then you might be amazed
by what you can achieve in a small amount of time.
A weekend trip to Germany for Oktoberfest is entirely
doable. You have a goal to get in, drink beer, see the festival grounds, get
out. Or traveling to Prague, take a stroll over the Charles Bridge in the early
morning, climb up the hill to the royal palace, see St. Vitus Cathedral, sample
the local delicacies, and visit an ancient alchemist’s lab.
Not too shabby. You have to plan out these destinations.
Mini-breaks can be incredibly rejuvenating.
Mini breaks aren’t just an excuse to take some photos and
brag to your friends (that is a bonus though); they can also be a fantastic way
of rejuvenating yourself when your daily routine seems to drag a bit, or when
you feel the call to adventure more regularly then you can make more of your
major outings.
Sometimes, getting away for a weekend and experiencing
something new and exciting, can be enough to grant you a new perspective on
your life and concerns, as well as a heavy dose of enthusiasm for life.
If you’re still not sold, hear me out. It helps to make
these trips feel a little more realistic if you think of them as a music
festival. Music festivals are three days of impactful experiences, with a
researched and thought out plan for while you are there, and you are escaping
your reality for a bit. While you may be jetting off to grab a pizza at your
favorite pizza spot in LA or climb rocks in Colorado, these are all experiences
that can be just the little kick of adventure to spice up your daily routine.
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