I need a vacation!

Ever feel the urge to just get up and go?  You know, the desire to go far, far away?  Anywhere will do, you just want to get away?

If you are anything like me these are daily thoughts. Since I am unable to make this happen as often as I would like, I find that traveling via the mind is an incredible thing.  (This has proven to be an interesting way to make traveling in the car to the ordinary places like the grocery store, post office and gas station much more interesting.)  You may want to try it sometime.  This is how it goes….

Pick a place you’d like to travel to.  Maybe it’s the beach in Costa Rica, or possibly the mountains in Fiji.  Could the outback in Australia be your place of choice?  Once you and your family decided where you’ll be traveling, ask why they want to visit that location. Ask how long they think it would take to get there, what they would bring, what kind of pictures they would take etc.  You will find that before long the entire family is having a mental vacation….you can almost see yourself there.  Then if/when time permits look the location up via the internet, encyclopedia or map. 

By having a “mental vacation” you are encouraging many things such as: family interaction and communication, assisting with geography including different climates and terrain, helping to increase their imagination and so much more.

So when “I need a vacation.” I take one.  A mental one.  Where to next….hmmmm.