I'm spending my summer in Hong Kong this year; not that I have become fond of the suppressive heat and smelly body odour you can't avoid travelling in the MTR, I am still trying to pay off my credit card debt from my trip of last year, and not having found a job for over a year certainly doesn't help. It is a bloody tough situation to be in especially for someone who thrives in sub-zero and craves stimulation only changes of scenery can provide to her satisfaction. Yes, I am stuck in this city while trying to remain indoor as much as humanly possible, vowing not to die from a heat stroke.
Having said that, I can't see why a vacation at home is far-fetching. There are places in town where I have never been to and this is probably the best time to play tourist. (Trust me, I need a map for navigation.) I can make use of the holiday time to pamper myself in large doses which we hardly take the time for. How about trying out new restaurants / cuisine you read about? Make art in your home studio for a weekend and nothing else. Take a nap post breakfast or a siesta in mid afternoon in the air-conditioned hub of yours might seem to be a luxury otherwise.
You don't have to give yourself a reason to take a vacation; you deserve it regardless and the world will thank you for taking time for yourself! Have a retreat at home if you can't afford the time to be away or the cost of going on a cruise. Nothing beats the time spent in bed reading a great book. A cold shower before bed is indeed soothing in a weather like this. After all, it is the time doing what you love and not what you must or should that matters. We all need to escape our life every now and then. Stopping to be simply feels luxurious.
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