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well. If you don't want to give up your cherished Swiss Army knife, for example, you'll need to
remember to pack it in checked bags or leave it at home altogether.
3. Don't feel guilty because you're going on vacation. You can afford a vacation but your neighbor, co-
worker, or best friend can't. The point of a vacation is to rid yourself from as much guilt as possible. If
you are so distressed about taking a trip, maybe there's something else holding you back. Alternatively,
you can decide to donate some of your budget originally intended for travel to a charitable cause. And
don't feel that you shouldn't send a card or bring back a gift for someone who couldn't take a vacation
because you don't want to rub it in. If the person resents your card or gift, well, let's just say that this
person may not be someone you should worry about anyway!
4. Don't feel guilty when you're gone if you check email. Some people feel that the worst part of a
vacation is coming back to hundreds or thousands of emails. If you're one of those people (and you
know who you are), then allot yourself a small portion of each day to a stop in an internet cafe or a peek
at your laptop. In fact, there's a case to be made that you need to do some email checking just to make
sure that family members at home are okay, nothing horrible has happened to your household pets,
your charge accounts are still solvent, and your flight hasn't been delayed.
5. Make your vacation a true adventure. As shown by the research, an active vacation involving new
challenges will be most beneficial. Sure, you can veg out on the beach for hours at a time if that's going
to relax you the most. But be sure that you stray outside of the resort, hotel, cruise ship, or wherever
you are in that comfort zone of yours and get off the beaten track a bit. It will build some new synapses
and give you some of those memorable, bonding, experiences with your fellow vacationers.
6. Take plenty of pictures. The days of carrying 20 rolls of film for a 2-week trip are fortunately behind
us. The "deletes" don't cost anything anymore. Finally -- read this one-- make sure you know what the
plug styles are in countries other than your own. The camera, laptop, or cell phone that's run out of juice
won't be any good to you unless you thought ahead to bring the right converter. Don't forget the cords,
and don't leave them plugged in when you depart from your hotel room.
Combine souvenir shopping with camera tricks
Alright, that should take care of the do's and don’ts for a successful vacation. But there are plenty of
advantages to stay-cautions. You can make your time at home so good that people who had to put up
with the woes of travel will end up being jealous of you! Vacations are just one route to fulfillment. To
learn more about ways to achieve your own self-fulfillment, check out my Search for Fulfillment website.
There you can read excerpts from my book and take online quizzes so that you can find the action plan
that will be most helpful to your pathway to fulfillment. Check out the Interactive Resources for these
and other features.
5.0 Good Reasons Why a Vacation is Important
1. Vacations make you feel less stressed. Everyone needs time away from the day-to-day demands of
life, and most particularly, our jobs. Sometimes you have to step off the spinning hamster wheel of life