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Vacation fun: 44 things you only do when you're on vacation or holiday

8/2/2017

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On vacation: two of the most magical words in the English language.
 
When you’re on vacation or holiday, your state of mind changes completely.
 
You’re adventurous. You’re lazy. You want to talk to strangers. You seek new and novel experiences. You eat until your stomach nearly explodes.
 
It’s all part of the charm of vacating your everyday life. 
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Can I teleport myself here? NOW?
Our family LOVES to travel. Lives for it, really.
 
In honor of our upcoming trip to Seattle and Alaska (bucket list!), here’s a little vacation fun to brighten up your day, whether you’re lying on a pristine beach or plugging away at the office.
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Three cheers for pineapple
44 things you only do when you're on vacation or holiday 

1.  Consume dessert twice, if not three times, every day
2.  Sleep in until OMG-o-clock
3.  Tell yourself and your travel companions: It's a once in a lifetime opportunity!
4.  Watch other drunk tourists sing karaoke, and possibly join in
5.  Consider showering only after you've already hit the beach or pool
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Why shower before hitting the pool?
6.  Convince yourself that calories are an illusion
7.  Say things like ‘the native culture’ even though you're in Minneapolis
8.  Push from your mind the fact that you will eventually have to settle that credit card bill
9.  Take photos with random street performers
10.  Two words: day drinking
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Daytime cocktails
11.  Wear a beach hat on a plane
12.  Proudly activate your out of office message
13.  Actually read a book or magazine from cover to cover
14.  Take photos of random buildings
15.  Go ziplining or four-wheeling
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16.  Say things like "I want the authentic experience"
17.  Order food in a foreign language
18.  Aggressively ignore email messages
19.  Carry a backpack or fanny pack
20.  Wear a shirt decked out with palm trees
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21.  Eat enough breakfast at the buffet to keep you stuffed all day
22.  Lay out in the sun doing nothing
23.  Get a massage, guilt-free
24.  Talk to strangers from your home country or hometown
25.  Take hundreds of photos that you'll never print out

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We're going to cherish this selfie forever!
26.  Walk around in public barefoot and swimsuit-clad
27.  Bring home tiny pilfered bottles of shampoo and shower gel
28.  Observe the one ice cream or gelato per day rule
29.  Stake out poolside loungers around 6 am, then go back to bed, eat breakfast, and show up at the pool at 11 am. Yup, everyone hates you.
30.  Buy useless, overpriced trinkets

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31.  Check the weather back home and gloat as required
32.  Opt for an impromptu ping pong championship
33.  Practice yoga on the beach
34.  Befriend the local cab driver, bellman and hotel concierge so you can get the 'inside scoop'
35.  Tan your skin to a lovely shade of crimson

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36.  Take a bubble bath in a deep soaking tub
37.  Get hair braids or henna tattoos
38.  Pass on a drink unless it contains fruit garnish or a tiny paper umbrella
39.  Sit shivering in an air-conditioned cocoon while it's 90+ degrees outside
40.  Wear sunglasses, even at night

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Sun's out, shades on
41.  Eventually wish you were back home in your own bed, in your regular routine
42.  Worry over tipping customs
43.  Ask other people where they are from
44.  Watch the sunrise or sunset
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Nothing better than a beach-side sunset
Cheers to treasured vacation memories!
 
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2 Comments
Barbara Marsh
8/3/2017 02:16:41 pm

I plan on doing many of those on our cruise! Fun article!

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Megan Sharma link
8/3/2017 10:01:23 pm

Most definitely! Can't wait!

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