|
Below, you'll find extensive information on leading
costa rica weather articles and products to help you on your way
to success.
Cheap Vacations - Ten Ideas
By Steve Gillman, Thu Dec 8th
Cheap vacations can still be relaxing, fun and whatever else youwant them to be. Unlike cars and shoes, vacations don't getbetter according to price. Give up that expensive resort if youdon't have the money, but don't give up your vacation. Try oneof the following ideas instead. 1. Visit your friends. The key here is to have friends withspare beds that live in interesting places. You've probably hadfriends
tell you to come and stay a while, so why not take themup on it? I'm hoping my friends move to Hawaii. 2. Caretaking vacations. Someone in California, orColorado wants you to stay in their house while they're away.You'll have to water the plants, and maybe watch the cat, butyou'll get to stay in a beautiful home. You may even get paid.To learn more caretaking opportunities, visit the CaretakerGazette online. (Article continued below)
3. Outdoor vacations. Outdoor adventure doesn't need to beexpensive. Just stay close to home, and use your imagination. On"Tom Sawyer Day" we hike up a river for hours, then build a raftfrom dead trees. Then we float on it back to the car. It'scheaper and more fun than a guided river trip. Where can youhike or bicycle for free? 4. Treasure hunting. Take a trip to a ghost town or beach witha metal detector. In Arizona an old Mayan Indian showed us whereto find arrowheads, semi-precious stones, and ancient pottery.Treasure hunting is cheap, and you might find something valuableas well. 5. Cheap beach combing vacations. What's more relaxing thansitting on the beach with a drink? Restless? Start collectingseashells and driftwood. Bring a metal detector to find morevaluable things. There are beaches in Florida where you can campin your RV, and cheap motels on or near the beaches in Michigan. 6. Stay home. Make a list of sights to see, and things you'vealways wanted to do that are within an hour of home. Spend aweekend or a week checking off your list. No expensive hotels orlong-distance drives. 7. Shopping trips. Cheap vacations don't normally involveshopping, but they can. Visit flea markets and rummage sales insome scenic corner of the country. Have a shopping adventure forless than a day at the mall. 8. Hotspring vacations. Hotsprings in many parts of the UnitedStates are free or inexpensive to use. Camp in an R.V. or tentto keep it really cheap. Spend nights around the campfire anddays soaking in hot water. My personal favorite is a beautifulplace in Arizona (106 degree water), with hiking trails. We paidthe $30 annual fee and stayed more than a week. 9. Greyhound bus travel. Taking the bus is an alternative toexpensive gasoline if you're traveling alone, and the tripitself is sure to be an adventure. Pick a nice place within aday's ride, pack a bag and go. 10. Camping vacations. In Florida we stalked alligators andwatched a dozen other forms of wildlife. Every night we sataround the fire with new friends from England and Texas. Weescaped winter there for eight days in our van. There were hotshowers, and the campground was free. Camping can be thecheapest of cheap vacations.
About the author:Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the U.S. andMexico alone at 17. Now 40, he travels with his wife Ana, whomhe met in Ecuador. To read their stories, tips and travelinformation, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com | 