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Cheap Vacations - Ten Ideas |
by:
Steve Gillman |
Cheap vacations can still be relaxing, fun and whatever else you want them to be. Unlike cars and shoes, vacations do not get better according to price. Give up that expensive resort if you do not havemoney, but do not give up your vacation. Try one offollowing ideas instead.
one. Visit your friends. The key here is to have friends with spare beds that live in interesting places. You've probably had friends tell you to come and staywhile, so why not take them up on it? I am hoping my friends move to Hawaii.
two. Caretaking vacations. Someone in California, Costa Rica or Colorado wants you to stay in their house while they're away. You'll have to waterplants, and maybe watchcat, but you'll get to stay inbeautiful home. You may even get paid. To learn more caretaking opportunities, visitCaretaker Gazette online.
three. Outdoor vacations. Outdoor adventure doesn't need to be expensive. Just stay close to home, and use your imagination. On "Tom Sawyer Day" we hike upriver for hours, then buildraft from dead trees. Then we float on it back tocar. It's cheaper and more fun thanguided river trip. Where can you hike or bicycle for free?
four. Treasure hunting. Taketrip toghost town or beach withmetal detector. In Arizonaold Mayan Indian showed us where to find arrowheads, semi-precious stones, and ancient pottery. Treasure hunting is cheap, and you might find something valuable as well.
five. Cheap beach combing vacations. What's more relaxing than sitting onbeach withdrink? Restless? Start collecting seashells and driftwood. Bringmetal detector to find more valuable things. There are beaches in Florida where you can camp in your RV, and cheap motels on or nearbeaches in Michigan.
six. Stay home. Makelist of sights to see, and things you've always wanted to do that are withinhour of home. Spendweekend orweek checking off your list. No expensive hotels or long-distance drives.
seven. Shopping trips. Cheap vacations do not normally involve shopping, but they can. Visit flea markets and rummage sales in some scenic corner ofcountry. Haveshopping adventure for less thanday atmall.
eight. Hotspring vacations. Hotsprings in many parts ofUnited States are free or inexpensive to use. Camp inR.V. or tent to keep it really cheap. Spend nights aroundcampfire and days soaking in hot water. My personal favorite isbeautiful place in Arizona (onezerosix degree water), with hiking trails. We paid$threezero annual fee and stayed more thanweek.
nine. Greyhound bus travel. Takingbus isalternative to expensive gasoline if you're traveling alone, andtrip itself is sure to beadventure. Picknice place withinday's ride, packbag and go.
onezero. Camping vacations. In Florida we stalked alligators and watcheddozen other forms of wildlife. Every night we sat aroundfire with new friends from England and Texas. We escaped winter there for eight days in our van. There were hot showers, andcampground was free. Camping can becheapest of cheap vacations.
AboutAuthor
Steve Gillman hitroad at sixteen, and traveledU.S. and Mexico alone at oneseven. Now fourzero, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. To read their stories, tips and travel information, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com |
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