Global Travel, Without leaving town!

Hi! It's Kiki! and

Welcome to the Global Community Park!!

I know that not everyone can travel at a moments notice. Not to mention pack up and move to another country for a few months.

I wanted to share something I'd did when I didn't have the time or inclination to travel.  

I'd pick a certain time of the year and clear everything from my calendar.  Yep, you CAN do it if you plan and schedule the time! You can always find a week or a weekend to clear.

Then I'd do the same for my kids.  I'd tell a small lie to their school and say we were going away for a week and I needed some assignments for them to do so they wouldn't be behind when they return.

San Diego, California's Coronado Bridge

BECOME A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN CITY
Then with that time, I would rent a hotel room or suite (we have a timeshare, so it would usually be a week) and have a staycation.  I'd pretend that we were tourists in our own city and arrange to visit tourist attractions that I never took the time to visit because I was so busy everyday.

The first thing I did, was to pick up the area's free magazines which you can get at most area stores.  In San Diego we have a magazine called "the Reader" and another called San Diego Parents Magazine, they both have lots of info on free things to do.

FREE ATTRACTIONS
At Balboa Park, in San Diego again, every Tuesday was free day for many of the museums inside the park (a fifth Tuesday is exempted). If you can't go on a Tuesday, The Tinken Museum of Art is always free.  Also, the first Tuesday in October was free day at the San Diego Zoo.  So you can imagine where we were on the 1st Tuesday in October, YEP! the Zoo and then to Balboa Park. If you decide to use these tips, please call ahead to check if these practices are still in place.

Call the San Diego History Center at 619 232-6203 or Visit www.sandiegohistory.org

Along with the activities at Balboa Park, all over the county there are neighborhoods that will allow you to experience other cultures (Logan section and Little Italy come to mind).  Make plans to explore them.

FREE FOR TOURISTS IN EVERY CITY
As I moved around the United States, I found this to be true all over.  When I lived in New Jersey, I made it a habit to go into Manhattan, New York City, every other weekend and explore a different section of it each time, a different neighborhood, each weekend. 

Well you get the idea.  Every town and every city, has areas to explore. Just close your eyes, choose a location and have a wonderful Global Park Experience without leaving your city or town!

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