It is a truth universally acknowledged… that vacations are way better than staycations. Or not.

Admittedly, just as everybody else would if asked to decide which is better, vacation or staycation, I’d say “vacation”. At first. Because generally speaking, I really do prefer vacations to staycations. Just because I’m interested in getting to know new customs, new people, new cultures. There are instances, however, when all I crave for is a staycation – just staying at home and doing everything my heart desires. Right now, I’ve reached a point when a vacation seems like so much stress that I’ve made up my mind to take a staycation this summer – at least in July.

My Salzburg Staycations

 

 
I’m a traveler. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy staying at home sometimes just relaxing: barbecuing in the backyard, sunbathing on Balcony Island and twiddling my thumbs. But generally, I like to spend my holidays abroad. Whenever I have time off from university, I want to see something and experience something new – break out of my daily rut. This year, I’ve been on staycation twice, though; and no, I haven’t been bumming around at home. In the purest sense of the word, I have spent my time here in Salzburg the same way I would have on vacation.