10 Fun Ways to Take a Vacation at Home

Somewhere out there in the multiverse, a version of you is getting ready to fly out to the Bahamas, where you’d be drinking gin and tonics for days to come. But our world is different. The pandemic made it almost impossible for many of us to leave our countries, so we need to do everything we can to survive. And that means taking a vacation at home. But don’t be discouraged, there are plenty of activities you can do slothing on your couch!

1. Watch TV Shows and/or Movies

What could be more exciting than binging TV shows on your huge plasma TV? Obviously, doing it on some beach in the Maldives, but since we’re not allowed to do that, let’s stick to the home version. There has to be a series that you’ve been wanting to watch for years but didn’t have the time. Maybe Supernatural or the recently finished Agents of SHIELD? And hey, if you like Marvel movies, you could just marathon all of the MCU! The possibilities are endless, but only the most hardcore couch potatoes, like myself, will choose this option, so let’s move on.

2. Get that Gamer Bread, Floor Gang!

Got a PS4, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, or just a good old PC? Then you’re in luck, because gaming is even better than watching TV. And in case you suck at games, you can just beat them on YouTube. There are awesome games in every imaginable genre, which means you’re bound to find something that suits you, even if it’s some hentai graphic novel about furries and tentacle monsters. I’m sure it exists. Hell, even your phone or tablet can run some fun games like Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Banner Saga, and many of the Final Fantasy titles. But what if you’re too lazy to deal with all that?

3. Just… Sleep?

This may sound somewhat depressing, but hear me out. Go to bed, and sleep through the whole vacation-slash-lockdown! Imagine how great it would feel to just relax and doze off on a Monday afternoon. No work, no chores, just sweet oblivion. Leave the problems to the future you!

4. Write a Novel

You could start with a diary, but you’re not 14 anymore. Being a writer is pretty easy. You just think of a subject you want to cover, set it in a fantasy or sci-fi world, come up with a couple of plot twists and sudden main character deaths, and voila – you’re the new George Martin!