Coronavirus and annual leave: 5 creative ideas to have a ‘holiday’ at home
- From indoor staycations to romantic meals to personal pampering, there are lots of ways to enjoy annual leave when locked down by the coronavirus
The weather was getting warmer, children were gearing up for summer and you were excited to bid your workplace adieu for a week or two. Now, you may be left with extra paid time off and no beach to spend it on.
Whether you’re being forced to use your holiday days now to care for children who are suddenly home full-time or have to divert your Thailand trip, the coronavirus pandemic does not have to completely rob you of a holiday. World travellers Jessica Nabongo, who has been to every country in the world, and Cedric Wood have offered up some creative ways you can spend your annual leave.
Staycation: indoor edition
“You can bring the spa to you,” says Wood, suggesting people try an at-home face mask or manicure and pedicure. “If you live with people, they can all participate.”
You can also turn your home into a cinema, Wood suggests. You can take a whole day off and just re-watch your favourite films or see some new ones, either through Netflix Party or with the people already in your home.
“After the movie, you can open it up for questions or reviews, and you can just talk about it,” Wood says.