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"Staycation" Makes It Into The Dictionary

100 new words have made it into Merriam-Webster this year, including Apartment Therapy fave - staycation. We sure do love this term and have enjoyed sharing staycation ideas during travel and escapes ...

7 Things You Do On Vacation That You Could Do At Home

When we leave for vacation it seems that we leave the stressful worries behind us in favor of adventure, relaxation and something a little bit different. But if you really look at what you do on vaca...

Hanging Out At Home

We often like travel on holiday weekends and take advantage of the extra day. This year, however, we decided to just hang at home and really enjoy our space. While our intention was to just relax and...

Escapes: What Are You Planning for the Long Weekend?

This weekend's the last long weekend of the summer before fall. We're sad it's the end of summer but excited for fall and what's in store. We'll be staycationing. What are you doing?...

Staycation: Create a Luxury Hotel Room of Your Own

With all the vacationing and staycationing at Apartment Therapy this month, we thought we'd show you how to create a luxury hotel room of your own right at home....

Staycation: Paddle Boating in the Neighborhood

We took Abby's advice this past weekend and explored our own neighborhood. Having lived in Echo Park for almost three years, we had never taken advantage of some good clean fun right down the street....

Vacation at Home

Earlier today, we blogged exploring your city. The flip side? Enjoying your home. After you've spent a few days and nights venturing out, it's time to kick back and enjoy the comforts of staying in...

Staycation: Explore Your Own City
Los Angeles

Although I'm from New York, I've never been to the top of the Empire State Building. And now, living in Los Angeles, it wasn't until friends came to visit me that I took the Universal Studio Tour or ...

Staycation: Hire A Cleaning Lady

If you don't have the money to take a real vacation this year, or you're taking one, but in the meantime you really need a break, consider this: if you normally clean the house yourself, hire someone...