Although we at Ecotravel News do enjoy traveling and since most vacations are too short to get to the ultimate way (which is slow traveling like in this previous post) we unfortunately need to use airplanes...
But because of the weak dollar and high gas prices, many aren't even able to afford going on a vacation anywhere, even by car - so a new word and way to have a vacation without going anywhere is a staycation. And by not traveling anywhere, these staycationers carbon footprints are much smaller and can be classified as ecotravelers.
But just because some can't afford to travel anywhere doesn't mean their staycations have to be dull. The Wall Street Journal Weekend found some innovative folks who are making the most of their staycations.
One New Yorker is "visiting" Japan on her staycation, without ever leaving the NYC area. Watch her video report below:
Some others have created campsites in their living rooms and another has created a new business by making over people's homes into hotel rooms (at a price of $50-$60 for two nights).
Read the full story: Postcards from the hedge: faking a vacation at home
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