No Time For Travel? Make It A Weekender!

There are several excuses why one cannot travel and having a full time job is just one of them.

I am Samantha and I live in London. I work 50 hours a week and rarely can string more then 2 weeks together for a holiday.

But last year alone I managed at least 12 new destinations by just going away on the weekend. I’d pack my bags Thursday night and take them to work with me on Friday. As soon as the workday was over I was on the Eurostar from London to somewhere new, or on the tube to the airport for my 2 hour flight to anywhere fun (48 hours in Barcelona?).

Cheap International Travel

Travel doesn’t require a lot of time off or even a lot of money. I receive a Ryanair email in my inbox telling me Ireland is only £20 and I book the flight for a Friday night, returning Sunday night.

Eurostar also have great sales where I can get to Amsterdam for £99 return, so I’ve jumped over there on a weekend.

Email alerts from airlines and travel aggregators are the greatest thing since sliced bread and I have a dedicated email address that I just browse when I have a moment each day.

A Weekender At Home

Some weekends you just want to stay home. But home might not offer the best relaxation and since travel is always calling my partner and I decide to discover what’s right outside our door.

The Hilton often have great deals that allow us to be weekender getaway-ers. I know at the moment from September to November 2014 they have hotel deals from £35. I am more likely to spend that on my heating at my own place if I stay home. Instead I can check into a beautiful hotel, have a long luxurious bath, enjoy a professionally prepared breakfast and head back to work Monday relaxed from just one weekender.

Going Nowhere

I have some great friends who find it a little harder to head away for a weekend with their kids. But they don’t let it stop them and have spontaneously called a holiday at home.

When Dad gets home from work on Friday evening they put a tent up in the backyard and have a sleepout. Then Saturday and Sunday is filled with holiday activities. They go to museums, theme parks, play at the park, see a movie.

I absolutely love that family and what’s even more fun is when they invite us over for their holiday weekender.

I’m lucky to live in Europe where going away for the weekend can mean a new country, but I’m sure wherever you are, that if you seek you will find somewhere that is just as appealing for that weekend getaway.

There are only 52 weekends in a year, why not make the next one count!