Results: Carbon tax and other societal pressures have changed the lifestyles we baby boomers used to enjoy. Subsequent generations have a narrower world view. See if you agree.
Published on 04/12/2024
When someone loads up the family car to go on a vacation road trip to explore our large country the gas, food, motels and everything else is becoming cost prohibitive. So we don't go. If we want to fly to our destination we are taken to task by climate activists as well as having the above costs. So we don't go. A so called stay-cation is hardly a proper substitute for getting out there to see the world around us. There are consequences to this change in behaviour.
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A stay- cation to me is a vacation (about 10% of my vacations) in my home state/province where I go to parts of it I have never been before or revisit places I enjoyed on previous visits. It is just as enjoyable as going to another province/state and just as educational for the kids. The stay-cation was one part convenience and one part economics. If you have a stay-cation these days, what would it be like?
I would stay in town because that is all I can afford.
29%
629 votes
I would stay in town because that is all the time off I get.
9%
196 votes
I would stay in town because I don't have the transportation and everything else needed to go somewhere else.
11%
234 votes
If I need to see the rest of my province/state I can do so online.
7%
145 votes
It isn't important that I or other family members explore the rest of my province/state.
10%
224 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
81 votes
Not Applicable
42%
914 votes
- zero
- So much to do in Florida and the wonderful governor is fighting Marxism better than any other governor
- 30
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.06% | 16 | |
| I travel in the USA because I live here | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would explore if I had people to do it with | 0.07% | 1 |
| NYC already has it all, just go to a different borough | 0.07% | 1 |
| go to different part of the state. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would save my vacation and not waste staying home | 0.07% | 1 |
| If I want to go to Europe for a month vacation, I WILL GO We are still a free country, but in danger. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Due to my health problems I stay at home | 0.07% | 1 |
| We go anywhere we can to stay with friends and relatives. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Go on al regularly | 0.07% | 1 |
| We would see other parts of our state that we have yet seen. | 0.07% | 1 |
| go camping | 0.07% | 1 |
| could be cheaper to stay in province/state, i just want to relax while on vacation | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would not stay in town, but would explore the state. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I could go if I wanted | 0.07% | 1 |
| Wrong premise | 0.07% | 1 |
| I also want and can afford to go beyond my state. | 0.07% | 1 |
| see places in my state | 0.07% | 1 |
| day trips to other areas | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would visit areas near me for day trips. | 0.07% | 1 |
| will take a train to see my son and family, expensive, but have had no vacation since before covid. grandchildren are small and i will be staying at their home. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Lake condo | 0.07% | 1 |
| would go on a two hour trip to see different cities. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I do day trips. Where I live in Alberta there is just loads to see and do. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would explore different places in my state | 0.07% | 1 |
| I take 1 and 2 day trips by bus | 0.07% | 1 |
| Maui Is the Best Vacation Ever | 0.07% | 1 |
| hiking, biking | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would take a car vacation for 5 days in my own state | 0.07% | 1 |
| I enjoy visiting places around my hometown and state | 0.07% | 1 |
| I am retired and can go any time but I have no one to travel with and my age makes me hesitant to travel any distance alone. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I can take a car trip to other parts of my province | 0.07% | 1 |
| What are stay- cations? | 0.07% | 1 |
| Visit my oldest son & family. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Husband travels so much that it’s nice to go to a local hotel in our city which is a tourist destination too! | 0.07% | 1 |
| I'd go on the commuter rail and visit Boston, Salem and Rockport on day trips | 0.07% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would still want to travel | 0.07% | 1 |
| VACATION IN ALABAMA AND KENTUCKY. | 0.07% | 1 |
| lots to see and experience locally, rest and relaxation | 0.07% | 1 |
| Hubby is getting too old to travel also because he almost starved to death as a child he is terriffied that we will run out of money before we run out of life. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Vacations are getting too expensive. There are many people that have never left their own town. That is ok. | 0.07% | 1 |
| The health of me and my husband is not stable enough for travel | 0.07% | 1 |
| Choosing not to travel at this time. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i would stay at home because I prefer it | 0.07% | 1 |
| Same province | 0.07% | 1 |
| Travelling is killing what we love. Stop tourism and save nature. | 0.07% | 1 |
| we travel anyway | 0.07% | 1 |
| We seek adventure which means not staying home | 0.07% | 1 |
| i stay home because home is where my heart is. | 0.07% | 1 |
| prefer vacations | 0.07% | 1 |
| see other parts of province by car | 0.07% | 1 |
| Have pets | 0.07% | 1 |
| Stay-cations are boring. | 0.07% | 1 |
| To catch up on things that need to be done | 0.07% | 1 |
| I like staycations as my state has natural wonders and historical sites | 0.07% | 1 |
| Medical issues keep me home | 0.07% | 1 |
| We would visit other parts of our province. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would stay in town due to health reasons | 0.07% | 1 |
| Because I don't want to fly | 0.07% | 1 |
| We have only had stay cations. We’ve never been out of our province for anything, and never will because we can’t afford it. | 0.07% | 1 |
| There are still hidden treasures in my province that I will be seeing. | 0.07% | 1 |
| There's lots of history in PA. I'd have a wonderful stay-cation. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i prefer to go elsewhere than my own province | 0.07% | 1 |
| I have never travelled much, and am very happy not doing so. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Always low on funds after the holidays so vacations are close to home. | 0.07% | 1 |
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When I was raising my kids, at least 50% of my vacations were outside my state/province but still within in my country. As a result both us parents and our children got to see and experience what the rest of our country was like. There were several benefits to this type of vacation that the change away from this type of vacation will lose. Here are some of them. Which are worth keeping or returning to?
Exploring the rest of your country creates a more unified country.
24%
526 votes
Exploring the rest of your country creates jobs in the service industries (hotels, restaurants, attractions, car and repairs too).
30%
659 votes
Exploring the rest of your country makes you appreciate its history and ethnic cultures.
41%
892 votes
Exploring the rest of your country is a good way to teach children (parents too) how to behave while travelling (driving, eating out, staying in a hotel, co-existing with other travellers and drivers). .
28%
625 votes
Exploring the rest of your country helps you appreciate the similarities as well as the differences..
36%
792 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
21 votes
Not Applicable
30%
667 votes
- 10%
- 40%
- 80
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.17% | 6 | |
| many more reasons | 0.03% | 1 |
| NO CHILDREN | 0.03% | 1 |
| See nature & enjoy where you have never been | 0.03% | 1 |
| All of the above reasons. | 0.03% | 1 |
| teaches history | 0.03% | 1 |
| It is a beautiful country and it is a shame not to see more of it | 0.03% | 1 |
| Simple family fun | 0.03% | 1 |
| exploring the rest of the country gives access to interesting things not available locally. | 0.03% | 1 |
| People still vacation like they always did. This is not an accurate account. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Different Food | 0.03% | 1 |
| I agree with all of these. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Maybe enjoy the beauty that is all around us that Jehovah has lovingly given to everyone. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Most were spent in usa | 0.03% | 1 |
| When our kids were younger we often went on a venture within BC. There was always places to see and experience. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Getting to know the peoples of your country and living | 0.03% | 1 |
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When I was raising my kids, at least 40% of my vacations were outside my country (Mexico, the USA, Europe). As a result both us parents and our children got to see and experience what the rest of our planet was like. There were several benefits to this type of vacation that the change away from this type of vacation will lose. Here are some of them. Which are worth keeping or returning to?
Exploring the rest of our planet creates a more unified planet.
19%
409 votes
Exploring the rest of our planet creates jobs in the service industries in those other countries (hotels, restaurants, attractions, and other tourism).
25%
543 votes
Exploring the rest of our planet makes you appreciate its history and ethnic cultures.
39%
865 votes
Exploring the rest of our planet is a good way to teach children (parents too) how to behave while travelling (driving, eating out, staying in a hotel, co-existing with other travellers and drivers).
25%
546 votes
Exploring the rest of our planet helps you appreciate the similarities as well as the differences..
33%
720 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
27 votes
Not Applicable
36%
789 votes
- 7
- 4
- 10
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 10 | |
| I have never left The USA. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Diverse views in many respects | 0.03% | 1 |
| All of the above | 0.03% | 1 |
| we become more appreciative of the things we have that others live without | 0.03% | 1 |
| These are all good ideas | 0.03% | 1 |
| Different food | 0.03% | 1 |
| vacation is about enjoying the outdoors not seeing how many miles you can achieve | 0.03% | 1 |
| Again, not the current situation. | 0.03% | 1 |
| exploring other countries and cultures make a person more open minded | 0.03% | 1 |
| many more reasons | 0.03% | 1 |
| Nice to go seaside | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of the above reasons. | 0.03% | 1 |
| America is such a YOUNG country!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Save nature, stop tourism. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Il faut rester dans notre pays pour éviter la pollution par les avions | 0.03% | 1 |
| travelling abroad helped us realize how very very fortunate we really are here in Canada | 0.03% | 1 |
| It's broadening and makes you less provincial. | 0.03% | 1 |
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I personally think that vacations have benefits that outweigh their costs, even if you are a climate change obsessed government department or activist. Which of the following justifications for having a vacation do you agree with?
Quite often the cost of food in your vacation destination is less than if you stayed home and perhaps more nutritious.
12%
269 votes
Exploring your country in your car using the network of freeways to get there burns less gas than in the stop/start driving in your home town.
17%
365 votes
A stay-cation does not recharge your mental batteries and re-energize you the way a "proper" vacation does.
22%
482 votes
Seeing the rest of your country and other countries is a mood enhancer that makes you less focused on all the petty stuff covered by mainstream media.
26%
567 votes
Spending money on vacations creates jobs for people in the industries that rely on tourism who then pay taxes, start businesses, keep existing businesses open and boost the economy. The more people are employed the less we pay in taxes to fund benefits for the unemployed.
24%
518 votes
There is no substitute for getting out there and seeing what the rest of the world is like. It changes your world view making the world safer overall. Think of the cost as an educational one.
32%
703 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
23 votes
Not Applicable
34%
755 votes
A plane load of passengers heading to a tropical vacation has a lower carbon footprint than those passengers in combination would create if they each stayed home and cooked, commuted and heated their homes. (Not a scientific fact - just a guess).
8%
180 votes
- no
- no
- Live in paradise- Florida- so I prefer to stay home
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23% | 7 | |
| Just a change of scenery and getting out of the house is relaxing to me. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Mental health benefits | 0.03% | 1 |
| Some of the above. | 0.03% | 1 |
| vacation travel offers a greater range of natural environments and natural history than stay-cations. | 0.03% | 1 |
| It is a great unifying experience for the family. | 0.03% | 1 |
| yeah | 0.03% | 1 |
| Visit places I've read about | 0.03% | 1 |
| None of the above. Vacations are fun and give me a chance to learn about the history and geography of the places. | 0.03% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.03% | 1 |
| many more reasons | 0.03% | 1 |
| You helped create the situation and now criticize others for adjusting to it the best way possible, how rich. | 0.03% | 1 |
| A change from normal routine that gets the mind working | 0.03% | 1 |
| My vacation is to travel 230 miles to visit my daughter and her family. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Tropical vacation suck! Snow is better! I live in the tropics & it’s too repetitive & weather is boring | 0.03% | 1 |
| If a person goes to less affluent areas and countries it opens ones eyes to how very fortunate we are | 0.03% | 1 |
| Live in paradise- Florida so I stay home | 0.03% | 1 |
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