![\"Credit:psychologytoday.com\"](\"http:\/\/192.168.195.175\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/ebe9ac202a3149b75a8ae8adb2e1d8a7.jpg\" "\\"Staycation\\"")
\nI enjoy relaxing and definitely enjoy my vacations. \u00a0On the other hand, life is short so I do tend to pack in as much as possible \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Usually when I get a vacation I head out as far as I can to explore a distant land or I visit friends and family. \u00a0There are so many things to do at home and places to explore, but I do not always have the time…<\/p>\n
Recently I planned a vacation abroad for two weeks. \u00a0I was very excited, but unfortunately plans fell through and I found myself at home with two weeks vacation. \u00a0I was happy two have a vacation, but I suddenly did not have any planned family or friends to see, nor did I have any new lands to discover…or so I thought. \u00a0<\/p>\n
I decided to do a “staycation” in my home of Raleigh, NC for at least the first week. \u00a0So far it has been amazing! \u00a0I have discovered wonderful\u00a0restaurants and bars – great great food! \u00a0Let’s see, had a breakfast that makes my mouth water just thinking about it at Dame’s Chicken and Waffles in Durham, had an incredible dinner at Sitti in Raleigh and the staff there was unmatched, and much more! \u00a0Discovered a local wine shop and chocolate factory! \u00a0I saw about 4 movies that I’ve been wanting to see and had a chance to see a couple local museums!<\/p>\n
So far my staycation has been a breath of fresh air. \u00a0It really has been awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone. \u00a0 \u00a0Think about making your next vacation a STAYcation \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
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Peace and Love,<\/p>\n
Jon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"