“STAYCATION”

A friend of mine recently took a “staycation.” “Staycations” are very similar to vacations. They sound similar and they both allow you take time off from your daily routines.

On vacations, you don’t have to go to work and you go somewhere away from home to enjoy your time off.
On “staycations,” you don’t have to go to work, but you stay home and enjoy your time off.

My friend stayed home for her staycation. She slept in until 9am every day. One day, she stayed in her pajamas all day long. Another day, she went to the local park to enjoy the sunshine. She spent another day tending her garden, and another day catching up on her housework. She said it was a very relaxing break.

I like vacations. I like to go somewhere new. Sometimes, I like to go to an old and favorite destination. I like to see new things and enjoy new experiences.

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COMFORTABLE
It is important to be comfortable when on an airplane. Sometimes you are on a plane for a long time and you need to remain comfortable throughout the flight.

What should you wear on a flight?

I have flown over oceans and continents. The longest time I have ever spent in an airplane was for 14 hours from Los Angeles, USA to Sydney, Australia. I wore yoga pants, a long t-shirt, and clogs.* I looked very casual but was comfortable and presentable.

Recently, I have often been travelling from Seattle, USA to Tokyo, Japan. I don’t wear yoga pants anymore but I wear pajama jeans instead. I love my pajama jeans. They look like regular jeans, but they aren’t tight around my waist and they stretch. They are very comfortable and practical for traveling.

What do you wear when you travel?

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*clogs = a shoe that often has a thick sole

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SOUVENIRS
Many people buy souvenirs when they travel. Sometimes they buy a souvenir for a friend back home or sometimes they buy one for themselves as a way to remember the fun times they had on vacation.

I’ve collected quite a few souvenirs over the years. I used to collect theme park souvenir cups. These were great souvenirs as they usually allowed free refills of soda while I was at the theme park.

Then I started to collect magnets from the various places I had visited. Sometimes I put them on my refrigerator and sometimes I displayed them at my work desk. They were functional as they would display important papers on my desk or at home, and they were also a quick reminder of the places I had visited.

Then I started to collect jewelry from my travels. This was a fantastic idea because I could wear the jewelry any day while I was back home and when people would comment on my necklace, or earring, or bracelet and asked where I got it, I could respond with: “Oh, I got it in New Zealand!” or “I found this when exploring London.”

One of the very best souvenirs I bought was a photo package from Kyoto. I went to the Gion District of Kyoto which is famous for its historic Geisha neighborhood. First, I got to dress up like a geisha with the makeup, hair, and kimono. Then a photographer and I went out into the streets of Kyoto and she took a series of pictures of me. It is such a fantastic memory of my transformation from average tourist to geisha tourist.

What souvenirs do you collect when you travel? Please tell me your answers in the comments section below.