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Daycations are the new staycations if you're short on time or cash. Here are some tips for making the most of your day trip
Take some time to smell the flowers on a daycation in your own town
Back in ’08, it was all about the “staycation” — being a tourist closer to home. Then last year, with the economy bottoming out, we heard about “naycations,” or opting to skip vacations altogether.
And now, daycations are the trend for 2010. As you can well guess, a daycation is a one-day vacation. Here are some tips for planning yours this year.
There’s nothing wrong with being a tourist in your own city. And I’m guessing once you start, you’re going to want to do it again!
You can always check out tourist hot spots — local attractions you’d normally never visit — or consider one of these daylong options:
Watch Claire Newell on Global BC News: Final (Mon.), Early (Wed.), Morning & Noon (Thur.), Noon (Sat.). Or catch her Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. on Shore 104 FM.
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