Originally Posted by gerv

I'm a bit fascinated with the idea of a "staycation".

I recall asking a colleague about here vacation. She had a 5-day stay in Bermuda and I asked exactly what she did over those 5 days. Turned out much of it was reading books, hanging out on the beach.

Considering the high cost and the enormous discomfort in flying to a vacation (especially a short one...), I'm surprised more people don't opt for staying at home and reading books on the back porch.