Comments on: Strapped for cash? Take a “Fakecation” http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:26:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: An http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-41529 An Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:18:34 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-41529 I think this is a great article. the point is there are ways to enjoy a different surrounding for less. no need to burn the author on this article... I think this is a great article. the point is there are ways to enjoy a different surrounding for less. no need to burn the author on this article… ]]> By: luggage http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-40815 luggage Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:54:19 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-40815 As a person who has never had the money to really travel outside of the country, I have to say that all of these places sound like great vacation spots. As a person who has never had the money to really travel outside of the country, I have to say that all of these places sound like great vacation spots. ]]> By: William Wallace http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-38221 William Wallace Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:47:42 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-38221 I like all the orginal places to visit, but the fakes are pretty good in their own right..... I like all the orginal places to visit, but the fakes are pretty good in their own right….. ]]> By: Lou http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29728 Lou Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29728 The point of this article is "Do something else and get over it." The point of this article is “Do something else and get over it.” ]]> By: Barry Ritz http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29682 Barry Ritz Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:41:46 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29682 Vacations are meant to be enjoyed and we should only settle for the real deals and go to places we truly desire. I don't think it is wise to spend the money on the substitutes and come back feeling if it has been worth the trouble? The tinge of regret may eat at you for a long time. If our budget doesn't permit and we can only settle for places like Indonesia, China or India, then we just should just enjoy the attraction in these places, instead of thinking of them as substitutes. Associate Money Vacations are meant to be enjoyed and we should only settle for the real deals and go to places we truly desire.

I don’t think it is wise to spend the money on the substitutes and come back feeling if it has been worth the trouble? The tinge of regret may eat at you for a long time.

If our budget doesn’t permit and we can only settle for places like Indonesia, China or India, then we just should just enjoy the attraction in these places, instead of thinking of them as substitutes.

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]]> By: sebasta http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29633 sebasta Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:46:38 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29633 Best fakecation: trip shrooms. No travel necessary.. Best fakecation: trip shrooms. No travel necessary.. ]]> By: dave http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29584 dave Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:07:54 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29584 Pretty lame article. Instead of pretending that you're somewhere else, enjoy the city you are visiting. You can find amazing destinations in cities around the US. Look for a destination nearby and then research great events in that city. Live in Chicago? Check out South Bend for car museums, Notre Dame, and a close proximity to the south shore of Lake MI. Live in St. Louis, or other midwest locale? Check out Crater of Diamonds. National Parks are all over the nation. Check out virtualtourist.com for some ideas of where to travel locally. Enjoy! Pretty lame article. Instead of pretending that you’re somewhere else, enjoy the city you are visiting. You can find amazing destinations in cities around the US. Look for a destination nearby and then research great events in that city. Live in Chicago? Check out South Bend for car museums, Notre Dame, and a close proximity to the south shore of Lake MI. Live in St. Louis, or other midwest locale? Check out Crater of Diamonds. National Parks are all over the nation.

Check out virtualtourist.com for some ideas of where to travel locally. Enjoy!

]]> By: maxwell http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29581 maxwell Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:48:04 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29581 this article is utter garbage, for reasons already expressed many times. and to henry gale: quebec city is not a 'fake' paris. it's a real quebec city. and the first part of your post makes no sense at all. a bad review is not hypocritical for it's use of negative language. also, montreal is about a million times more awesome than quebec city. this article is utter garbage, for reasons already expressed many times.
and to henry gale: quebec city is not a ‘fake’ paris. it’s a real quebec city. and the first part of your post makes no sense at all. a bad review is not hypocritical for it’s use of negative language.

also, montreal is about a million times more awesome than quebec city.

]]> By: Anon http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29580 Anon Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:43:03 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29580 Best fakecation: trip shrooms. No travel necessary. Best fakecation: trip shrooms. No travel necessary. ]]> By: york http://www.mint.com/blog/finance-core/strapped-for-cash-take-a-fake-cation/comment-page-1/#comment-29575 york Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=2138#comment-29575 my parents live in st. augustine. if spain sucks as badly as that city, the people of spain must be a very bored, old society that thrives on buying dried starfish with googly eyes and overpriced icecream while fat 50 year olds walk around with their tiny dogs my parents live in st. augustine. if spain sucks as badly as that city, the people of spain must be a very bored, old society that thrives on buying dried starfish with googly eyes and overpriced icecream while fat 50 year olds walk around with their tiny dogs ]]>