Have you thoroughly explored all that your local area has to offer? In his book, Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America's Most Hopeful Landscape, Bill McKibben describes the epitome of a staycation: "I had one of the best vacations ever a few years ago, when I just started walking out my back door in Vermont, traipsing 10 miles a day from one friend's house to the next until, three weeks later, I'd covered my entire region. I learned more about where I live in those weeks of walking than in the five years I'd spent driving through it."
A desire for environmentally responsible vacations has led to the development of an ecotourism industry, which promotes 'responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education.'
With Americans taking an estimated two billion leisure trips in 2024, travel is a good target to consider when we green our lives.
Long-distance travel will boost the carbon footprint of your vacation, making a staycation very appealing. With the money and time saved on plane tickets or gasoline, you can treat yourself to fancy dinners or fun events.
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