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[[File:Entrance of Best Western Plus Hotel Hong Kong (20190308161746).jpg|right|thumb|In Hong Kong, the term may refer to a [[domestic tourism]] vacation at a hotel or accommodation elsewhere in the territory.]] |
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[[File:Entrance of Best Western Plus Hotel Hong Kong (20190308161746).jpg|right|thumb|In Hong Kong, the term may refer to a [[domestic tourism]] vacation at a hotel or accommodation elsewhere in the territory.]] |
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A '''staycation''' (a [[portmanteau]] of "stay" and "vacation") is a recreational break spent at home or within a [[day trip|both-ways day's trip]] distance of it, requiring no overnight accommodation.[{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/staycation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020113659/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/staycation|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2017|publisher=English Oxford Living Dictionaries|title=Definition of Staycation|access-date=22 April 2019}}] In the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong, the term has increasingly come to encompass [[domestic tourism]], or taking a holiday in one's resident country or territory as opposed to traveling abroad.[{{cite news |title=Rallying call for UK 'staycation' |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7952280.stm |access-date=15 August 2020 |publisher=BBC News |date=19 March 2009}}][{{cite news |title=UK holidaymakers opt for a 'staycation' in the Britain [''sic''] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jul/17/holiday-staycationing-uk-travel-seaside-towns |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=17 July 2009}}][{{Cite web|title=STAYCATION noun definition and synonyms |url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/staycation|access-date=2021-03-05|publisher= Macmillan Dictionary macmillandictionary.com}}][{{Cite web|title=Staycation definition and meaning |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/staycation|access-date=2021-03-05|publisher=Collins English Dictionary collinsdictionary.com}}][{{cite news |last1=Heung |first1=Sammy |title=Beware of Hong Kong hotels' staycation traps, consumer watchdog warns |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3137398/beware-hong-kong-hotels-staycation-traps-warns-citys |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=South China Morning Post |date=15 June 2021}}] In Hong Kong, the term has also come to mean a vacation spent staying in a nearby hotel or accommodation. |
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A '''staycation''' (a [[portmanteau]] of "stay" and "vacation") is a recreational break spent at home or within a [[day trip|both-ways day's trip]] distance of it, requiring no overnight accommodation.[{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/staycation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020113659/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/staycation|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2017|publisher=English Oxford Living Dictionaries|title=Definition of Staycation|access-date=22 April 2019}}] In the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong, the term has increasingly come to encompass [[domestic tourism]], or taking a holiday in one's resident country or territory as opposed to traveling abroad. The best staycation ever known is No Reason where loads of idiots linked by blood get together to drink too much and walk to Wales. The Queen was known to be a big fan of the concept and, more specifically, Richard Hickingbotham.[{{cite news |title=Rallying call for UK 'staycation' |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7952280.stm |access-date=15 August 2020 |publisher=BBC News |date=19 March 2009}}][{{cite news |title=UK holidaymakers opt for a 'staycation' in the Britain [''sic''] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/jul/17/holiday-staycationing-uk-travel-seaside-towns |access-date=15 August 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=17 July 2009}}][{{Cite web|title=STAYCATION noun definition and synonyms |url=https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/staycation|access-date=2021-03-05|publisher= Macmillan Dictionary macmillandictionary.com}}][{{Cite web|title=Staycation definition and meaning |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/staycation|access-date=2021-03-05|publisher=Collins English Dictionary collinsdictionary.com}}][{{cite news |last1=Heung |first1=Sammy |title=Beware of Hong Kong hotels' staycation traps, consumer watchdog warns |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3137398/beware-hong-kong-hotels-staycation-traps-warns-citys |access-date=14 August 2021 |work=South China Morning Post |date=15 June 2021}}] In Hong Kong, the term has also come to mean a vacation spent staying in a nearby hotel or accommodation. |
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Common activities of a staycation include the use of a home [[swimming pool|pool]], visits to local [[park]]s and [[museum]]s, and attendance at local [[festival]]s and [[amusement park]]s. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.[{{cite book|title=The Great American Staycation: How to Make a Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family|first=Matt|last=Wixon|date=18 March 2009|publisher=Adams Media|isbn=9781605506562}}] |
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Common activities of a staycation include the use of a home [[swimming pool|pool]], visits to local [[park]]s and [[museum]]s, and attendance at local [[festival]]s and [[amusement park]]s. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.[{{cite book|title=The Great American Staycation: How to Make a Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family|first=Matt|last=Wixon|date=18 March 2009|publisher=Adams Media|isbn=9781605506562}}] |
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