Show 11 1 11 j 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 If Ut Sep Seems To ToBy Me MeBy By lIy Joseph JOSfph B. B Roberts 11 1 11 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 11 Vacation tips The best vacation is one that provides a change from ones one's usual routine of activities and ample time for relaxing and unwinding from the stresses of daily living Granted fun is an important goal go and should be considered in your plans but too much fun especially at the expense of relaxation can send you back to work exhausted depressed and prepared ill-prepared to face the pile of work that usually awaits you Here lIere are some sense common-sense tips lips that can help you enjoy and benefit from your holidays Plan to travel no further than necessary Time spent going to and from the vacation spot is time taken away from the vacation itself Unless the form of travel is in itself a means of change and relaxation try to keep distance to a minimum 0 OFTEN OrTEN TEN VACATIONERS drive a thousand miles to visit a beach or mountain when their own home state offers equal or better recreational areas Check on what is available close to home before you spend endless endless en en- Bless hours in traffic or sitting in airports trying to get there and back Be reasonable in your ex ex- Recognize that there can be delays and inconveniences inconveniences inconveniences in in- conveniences under the best of circumstances and take lake them in your stride when they hap hap- pen So you finally arrive at your destination and it rains IIA HAVE VE ALONG with you some books to read games to play or just use the soothing sound of ofrain ofrain ofrain rain on the roof to help you unwind and get yourself in a holiday mood you should allow yourself a day or so to do nothing special after you arrive anyway Ignore petty an an- Avoid fault finding Be cheerful Be optimistic A good attitude can save a bad vacation A poor attitude can ruin a good one Plan a vacation that is well within your budget but once you arrive forget about how much it it you People who wh spend their vacation trying to economize and worrying about the costs of 01 things usually make themselves and everyone else miserable They would have been better off staying at home The time to economize is before the vacation not during it nY BY ALL means consult a travel agent if II you plan to travel by plane or bus bug There are now available charter rates that can save you almost 50 percent of 01 the regular fares There are also economy plans offered by hotels and motels that the agent may know about It will cost you nothing to todeal todeal todeal deal with a travel agent and Itcan it itcan itcan can save you money and worry Dont Don't take your work with you The word vacation means a period of time in which a working person is free of work and can devote himself to pleasure rest and relaxation If you cant can't interrupt your usual pattern of living on your vacation you will not benefit from it GET AWAY from it all change your routine discover new places and new people and keep your mind off the work you left behind If you cant can't do this you will probably return home wondering if it was all worth the effort and expense Finally keep on enjoying yourself after you return Sometimes an abrupt change from relaxation to work can destroy the good effects of the vacation Dont Don't rush home unpack and throw yourself into your daily rat race without any breaks The best plan is to allow yourself at least a day to gradually get back into your normal routine about the house before you go back to work THEN MAKE an effort to do some things you really enjoy during your first week back on the visit job-visit friends take in a movie go to a ball game whatever pleases you This will enable you to end your vacation without that feeling of depression and resentment of job some people experience when they first return With all that said have a nice vacation |