A great way to enjoy recreation and relaxation is to go to a resort. Some resorts are specifically for couples, singles and seniors; family-friendly resorts focus on children's interests and family bonding. While resorts tend to be relatively high-cost in comparison to many other getaway ideas, many are all-inclusive. This means that the amount you pay includes things such as your food and non-alcoholic beverages, amenities within the resort and live entertainment. Many resorts also offer weekend packages or special rates for advanced booking.
Big cities such as New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Boston, Orlando and San Francisco offer an endless array of activities at all price ranges for both day and night. While staying at a hotel in a safe area of the city may prove to be expensive, many people opt to find a suburban hotel or bed-and-breakfast facility where public transportation is readily available. Even when you don't have a lot of money to spend, just walking around these cities can be fascinating for young ones and exciting for adults. A two- or three-day weekend is a perfect amount of time for visiting a big city, since it is impossible to cover everything in a day, yet many people find the prospect of an entire week in a big city overwhelming.
Camping is often associated with relaxation, bonding and self-reflection. The natural surroundings of a camping trip tends to mellow people out from a fast-paced world of stress and anxiety. If you just need some time alone, this is a great way to enjoy spiritual peace and quiet. If you want your children to learn the basics of old-fashioned fun and exploration, a campground is the ideal place to experience humbleness, imagination, family fun and physical exercise. Couples often find camping romantic because many of the normal distractions of the outside world are not a factor in the natural basics of a campground.
If you have family or friends you haven't seen in a long time, call them a few weeks or a month in advanced and ask if they would mind visitors one weekend. Families with children should offer to bring food or help pay for groceries for the visit, since you don't want to impede on the host's expenses. This type of weekend trip is one that should be approached with great consideration, since self-inviting can be inappropriate. Your single college buddy may not appreciate you and your wife crashing his apartment with your teenager, toddler and newborn baby. However, your favorite cousin the next state over with children the same age may be overjoyed you want to get the families together for a weekend.
