Mom Says "No Way" to the "Staycation"

Mom says, "No way" to the "Staycation." A stay at home vacation is no vacation for mom.

Staycations may be fun for kids, but who does the laundry, cooks the meals, and makes the beds? Ask any woman and she'll tell you that perpetual housekeeping does not provide what we all need -- a rejuvenating, getaway vacation

(PRWEB) July 18, 2008 -- Due to a lousy economy and spiraling gas prices, the summer of '08 may see America taking a staycation instead of a vacation, but who's left out of the fun -- and why?

Mom on a VAYcation

That's the question asked by Bev Sanders, founder of Manifesta Safaris, a company that has been creating vacations for women since 1997.

"Staycations may be fun for kids, but who does the laundry, cooks the meals, and makes the beds? Ask any woman and she'll tell you that perpetual housekeeping does not provide what we all need -- a rejuvenating, getaway vacation," argues Sanders. "Besides, skipping vacations is unhealthy, and health is something moms take seriously."    

Perhaps that's why women's travel is growing and has been for some time. According to an American Express Travel Agency poll, there has been a significant increase in the number of "girls-getaways," including vacations with girlfriends or female relatives.

"Our guests are often women who recognize the need for a break. They realize how the stress of work combined with taking care of their family eventually takes its toll. In the end, no one benefits when women forfeit their vacations -- not the women, not their families, not their employers," says Sanders.

Former Manifesta safari guest, Sunni Chapman is a mother and founder of Bella Fiore Art & Design in Grass Valley, California. When asked about the staycation phenomena, she replied, "Like many women, I work from home, and my responsibilities stay there. Unless I leave, it's no vacation for me."

In fact, a recent study conducted by the University of Osewgo in New York concluded that "skipping vacations could actually be dangerous to your health." The study's co-author, Brooks Gump, Ph.D., noted that "Vacations have a protective effect because they help you reduce your load of stress, or at least allow you to take a break from the everyday stressors of the workplace."

Additionally, skipping vacations is costly, according to Women's Health Magazine, which states that foregoing vacation can cost over $12,000 per year in health benefits and loss in work productivity.

Manifesta Safaris (www.manifestasafaris.com) specialize in vacations for women including Las Olas Surf Safaris in Mexico and for aspiring artists, Artista Creative Safaris in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Sanders, also the creator of Jennifer's Journey, the web resource promoting all women's travel, repeats "I strongly believe in the value of time spent away. There's good reason for it."

Contact: Bev Sanders
(831) 620-0470
bev @ manifestasafaris.com

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