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Staycation

Relaxing in a backyard swimming pool is one of the activities sometimes enjoyed during a staycation.
In Hong Kong, the term may refer to a domestic tourism vacation at a hotel elsewhere in the territory[1]

A staycation (a portmanteau of "stay" and "vacation"), or holistay (a portmanteau of "holiday" and "stay"), is a period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within day trip distance of their home and does not require overnight accommodation.[2] In British English, the term has increasingly come to refer to domestic tourism: taking a holiday in one's own country as opposed to traveling abroad.[3][4][5][6]

Common activities of a staycation include the use of a backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals and amusement parks. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.[7]

Staycations achieved popularity in the U.S. during the financial crisis of 2007–2010.[8][9] In 2020 staycations became common due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

  1. ^ Heung, Sammy (15 June 2021). "Beware of Hong Kong hotels' staycation traps, consumer watchdog warns". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Definition of Staycation". English Oxford Living Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Rallying call for UK 'staycation'". BBC News. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ "UK holidaymakers opt for a 'staycation' in the Britain [sic]". The Guardian. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "STAYCATION noun definition and synonyms". Macmillan Dictionary macmillandictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  6. ^ "Staycation definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ^ Wixon, Matt (18 March 2009). The Great American Staycation: How to Make a Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family. Adams Media. ISBN 9781605506562.
  8. ^ "Get away on vacation — at home". NBC News. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  9. ^ "The Ultimate Staycation Guide". Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. ^ Farr, Christina (5 May 2020). "When will we start traveling again? Here's what experts are saying". CNBC. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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