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Vacations - Away From The Ordinary
from: Jay BauderYou work hard all year long, and look forward to your vacation.
So why settle for ordinary, when you could do something
different this year and create memories that really will last a
lifetime?
Today there are so many more choices than just taking a regular
cruise or guided tour. If you're willing to think outside the
box, and put a little effort into planning it, your vacation can
be extraordinary.
First of all, think about your interests or passions. Is there
something that you've always wanted to do like learn to paint,
try skydiving, or scuba diving?
What about some place that you've always wanted to visit like
Venice, Paris or Tahiti?
What do you love to do in your spare time...visit art galleries,
read or go to flea markets?
If you've always wanted to be a painter, why not choose Paris?
But instead of staying in a hotel, and making the rounds of the
usual tourist attractions, check into renting a flat or
participating in a housing exchange program. (You can find
several reliable companies on the Internet.) On the money you'll
save on the hotel and restaurants, sign up for art classes at
one of the cultural centers near where you'll be staying. And
instead of signing up for a guided tour, visit the tourist
attractions with your paints and easel. Live the life of an
artist in Paris for two weeks!
Interested in living dangerously? You can find several adventure
programs that are created around the extreme sports you're most
interested in -- such as skydiving, white water rafting or rock
climbing -- and they are available almost everywhere in the
world -- from Africa to Istanbul to the Arctic Circle.
Want to do more than lay around on a tropical beach and work on
your tan? What about visiting another country and helping to
build a home for a low-income family? Rebuilding a community
after a natural disaster? Or working with orphans in a
third-world country? Check with your local United Way or
faith-based organization. Many nonprofit organizations such as
Habitat for Humanity or the Red Cross organize special trips for
people who want to make a difference.
Or, if you've always wondered what Green Peace Volunteers do or
wanted to work on a scientific exhibition digging up fossils or
exploring the ocean, why not give them a call, to see if you
could spend your vacation as a working volunteer?
What about learning a foreign language? (Your local community
college probably offers "immersion" vacations as a member of a
language class. During your vacation, you stay as a guest in
someone's home, and have the opportunity to live like a native.
You'll become totally immersed in the country of your choice,
having the chance to speak the language with your hosts, learn
the best places to visit, and getting to eat home cooked meals.)
If you have an idea for the "perfect" vacation, or there's
something you've always wanted to do, but don't know where to
start to make it happen, call your local travel agent. I think
you'll be pleasantly surprised by what she can help you arrange.
Whatever your interests, hobbies or passions, if you've got
unfinished items on your "things to do before I die" list -- why
not figure out a way to start putting a checkmark in front of
some of them, by incorporating your dreams into your next
vacation?
About the author:
Jay is the web owner of http://www.Rental-Cars-In.com
that provides information and resources on rental cars,
vacations, airfare, hotels, and travel. You can visit his
website at: http://www.hotels-in.net
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