by: Gary Small


People underestimate the advantages of getting away for a weekend, or a just a couple of days... anytime. People don’t go anywhere thinking “I can’t afford a week long vacation” or “I don’t have time to take 2 weeks off”.

So, you don't have the time to take a week off... 2 weeks off?. How about just getting away for a couple of days... mid-week... weekend, or...? This will make you feel as though you did have a week long break and will definitely meet even the most seriously strict travel budget.


Budget travel and the advantages of taking a short vacation break, a long weekend or just a couple of days.

Reduced expense - Paying for a hotel and meals for 2 to 4 nights instead of 7 will meet many people’s budget travel demands.

Less planning time - Many mini vacations are available as last minute deals, saving you time and money. All you need to do is pick the destination, pack your bags and enjoy!

Down time - What are your exciting plans for this weekend? Get some paperwork done? Grocery shopping? YUCK!! Getting away from your usual routine and daily demands, even for 2 or 3 days, is important "down time". Down time... rest and repair... a much valued life tool, will improve your everyday overall outlook.

New sites and sounds - You may not consider visiting a particular area or city for a long period of time, but a short, few days may be just the ticket. There are many places you can go and see where two to three days are enough. Instead of two 7 day vacations, you could pack in 7 weekends and visit 7 different destinations!

Easy and quickly accessible destinations- Depending on your travel time, almost all areas of the world will have many, many cruise lines, airlines and travel search engines offering a wide variety of 2 to 4 day packages for whatever reason, and yes, even the budget travel minded.

Mexico, Canada and US destinations are all easily reachable for most North Americans. Europe is even more compact affording with an even greater variety of last minute vacations to a myriad of countries and cultures. South Americans can easily access Mexico, the U.S., or even New Zealand and Australia. That leaves the South Seas with easy, and quick last minute travel to a huge variety of sunlit tropical islands.

Celebrate special occasions - Do you have an anniversary, birthday or another celebration day coming up? Could there be a romantic couple of days or long weekend quickly planned? The answer... YES! A last minute long weekend is a wonderful and welcome surprise. It is a great way to celebrate with that someone special.

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