Today with increasing financial constraints, which limit many people from taking longer, farther vacations, the quick getaway is a fantastic option.
No need for many day-offs
A quick getaway does not require taking a week’s worth of vacation days. It can be done over a long weekend or even just a normal two-day weekend.
One can save up vacation days for future longer trips further from home. Even a two-night trip can result in adequate recharging of the batteries. Such a break allows you to return with more productivity, refreshed, and ready for normal life again.
The short getaways also teach you to pack efficiently as well as use some healthy habits during travels so that you become more prepared when the time comes to take longer vacations. Think of them as test trips before that big voyage you will take someday.
No need for expensive flights or hotels
Although it certainly is possible to fly to a destination for a quick getaway, many quick getaways can be done by driving within a few hours or minutes.
This could be at a resort, camp, Airbnb, or serviced apartment within your city, or just a few miles off town.
Catching up with friends is socially satisfying
On a quick getaway, you get to catch up with your friends whom you see maybe only once per year. This is very rewarding from a social point of view as it is very important to reconnect with friends who live out of town.
Friends will always feel great that you have made the time and effort to travel out to see them in their home cities. These same friends can also help you keep updated with the latest happenings in their cities whether it is the latest events or shopping opportunities.
Expanding your horizons makes you more interesting
Upon returning home, the experiences you get during your quick getaways will make you a more interesting person in the eyes of the folks you work and socialize with back in your home territory. They often want to know how your trip was.
Instead of spending yet another weekend at home, go somewhere for a quick trip to not only socialize with a few out-of-town friends but to also experience something or someplace new.
To get similar benefits that a standard long vacation would usually provide, one does not necessarily have to take entire weeks off at a time. Instead, short getaways can result in the same type of benefits and one can even possibly take more of them throughout the year without digging deep into the finances.
CONCLUSION
Consider all the different places you can travel to within say an hour to eight-hour drive radius and make a few of these your future quick getaways. These types of trips are great for the soul and easy on the bank account.