Ways to Feel You’re on Vacation Without Leaving Your Home

If friends and family are away, or you don’t have a trip planned for a while, bring the vacation closer to home with these simple ideas.

Transform your home with some decor changes and additions. Plan a spa day. Utilize the backyard, make dinner a little more special, and plenty more ideas.

A little creativity is all you need to feel like you’re on vacation from the comfort of home. Try some of these ideas this summer.

Transform

• Set up a hammock or lounge chair.
• Play dance music.
• Use travel souvenirs as decor.
• Add fairy lights to your patio.
• Use a diffuser with tropical scents.
• Create an outdoor movie setup with a sheet and projector.
• Open windows and patio doors to let air in.
• Create a spa-like bathroom with candles and soft towels.

Spa Day

• Have an at-home spa night with facial sheet masks and a movie.
• Have a bubble bath with bath salts.
• Create an afternoon skincare routine.
• Wear a robe all day.
• Dim the lights and play relaxing music in the evening.
• Host a spa hotel-like brunch with family or friends.

Food & Drink

• Have a backyard grill with family &/or friends.
• Make iced coffee.
• Take a mocktail-making class.
• Use drink umbrellas.
• Make a tropical smoothie.
• Have a pancake brunch.
• Make a cheese board to share in the evening.
• Have a themed dinner night based on a specific country.
• Make popsicles or other frozen treats.

Outdoor

• Have dinner in the backyard on garden furniture.
• Read in a lounge chair.
• Do some stretching or pilates in the backyard.
• Have a stargazing night.
• Get a paddling pool and enjoy an afternoon in the sun.
• Have a backyard picnic.
• Put a hammock in the backyard to relax in.

Feel-Good

• Have your morning coffee outdoors on the patio.
• Make a tropical pitcher drink and chill it in the refrigerator.
• Use fancy shampoos and lotions you’ve been saving.
• Order takeout and plate it nicely.
• Put out a fruit bowl or snacks.
• Wear a robe and slippers in the evening.

Activities

• Have a themed dance party.
• Play fun water games in the backyard.
• Have a karaoke night.
• Have a backyard campout.
• Take an online museum or city tour.
• Watch a travel show with tropical mocktails.
• Have a scrapbooking evening specifically for vacation photos.

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