Staycations at home need as much planning as away vacations, or in fact, maybe even a little more. You’re in your comfort zone, in familiar surroundings, so you need to work harder to remember you’re on your family vacation. it’s easy to catch up on work, get caught up in …

Updated march 2020 Following two exotic trips over the winter (Guadeloupe and Senegal), plus spring break jaunt to Pittsburgh, we opted to be relatively frugal for the summer and staycation. We wanted it to feel like a real vacation, though, not just a week hanging around the house. One goal …