How To Have The Best Staycation Ever

We’re almost halfway through the first month of 2019 and, oh boy, are we ready for a break. In good news, there’s plenty of long weekends on the horizon that will ensure your annual leave continues to accrue. And, given that our bank balance is still recovering from our summer holiday (still worth it though), we’re all for the staycation.

So, how to make the most out of some well-earned home time?

Nap.

A lot. Don’t limit this to the afternoon either. There’s a lot ot be said for a mid-morning nap.

Cut yourself off

Have a whole day without email! Say sayonara to social media (for even half a day). You’d be surprised at the space it creates.

Read

A whole book.

Host a late lunch

There’s something luxurious about a late, long lunch. Keep it on the cheap with homemade pesto and a fresh green salad.

Or, cook something that takes ages

Two-minute noodles need not apply. There’s something ultra indulgent about doing a six-hour ragu or something that is equally as time consuming. Turn up the tunes and get cooking.

Play the tourist

Write a list of all the things tourists do in your town and then treat yourself to a day. Catch a ferry. Go to museums. Or, it could even just be things you can’t normally do because of the whole having-to-go-to-work thing. Beach, anyone?

Watch your favourite series

… All at once. No guilt needed. (We’ve just finished Sex Education on Netflix, get involved.)

Treat yo’ self

Spa day! Run a bath and add loads of bubbles. Google and try homemade face masks and don’t forget the cucumbers.

Take a hike

Literally. Even if it’s just a walk. You can hit the coast line, or cruise one of the national parks or even just take an extended walk around the block with your favourite podcast for company.

Clean up your act

Technically, you are saving money by not heading off to Bora Bora. So why not air task a cleaner so your pad is super clean for your time at home?

Tick something off your list

It might have been to write a short story, to finally make that visions board you’ve been meaning to get to or spend the whole afternoon just drawing. Here’s some inspo for you.

Take pics

Yes, of your down-time. Sure, you have snaps of you out and about but it’s nice too to document your time at home. If you’ve thrown in a digital detox to your staycation, why not go old school and use a film camera? It’s a special kind of patience, waiting for that film to develop. Especially when most labs only develop one day a week.

Make new soundtrack

Consider it your holiday playlist.

DIY film festival

Not that long ago, we went to the Sunshine Coast and it rained for a full two weeks. (Note: Destination names can occasionally be misleading). So, we watched every Al Pacino we could get our hands on. Who’s your Al Pacino?

Only drink posh water

Like you would at a health retreat. Cut up cucumbers and set them to chill in water. Tasty.

Get a robe

#RobeLyfe is the best part about a holiday anyway so….

For her -