Mancation
When 2 or more males gather for a holiday away from their
partners and families, often involving manly pursuits such as fishing and paintball
or attend sporting matches. It may also be a holiday to celebrate (or
commiserate) one man’s upcoming marriage.
Brocation
Similar to mancation this is a gathering of males for a
holiday together to enjoy each others company. Bros are described a good
friends who spend a quite a bit of time together (often referred to as a
‘bromance’) in pursuit of shared interests and activities.
Babymoon
A couple’s holiday prior to the arrival of an expected baby
(usually their first child). A chance to relax and enjoy each other’s company
before the new arrival takes up all their time and attention.
Minimoon
Newly married couple who do not have time or monetary funds
for a long honeymoon so instead take a holiday of a few days duration i.e. 2 or
3 days. The minimoon may occur at the same location as the wedding was held.
Buddymoon
This term refers to the invitation of friends to join you on
your honeymoon. It may be that the wedding is held at a destination some
distance from your home town (such as a tropical island) and guests are
encouraged to stay a few days after the ceremony.
Mini break
Popularised by Bridget Jones book and movie series, a
mini-break is a short holiday (often over a long weekend) to a destination
within a few hours flying distance.
Nano break
For the X and Y generation this term means a 1 night break
away from home. It’s so short it’s nano.
Glamping
Meaning ‘glamourous camping’, the term is given to camping
in style. Glamping usually requires a designer tent with a permanent wooden
floor and bathroom facilities offering clean water and flushing toilets. It
allows travellers who are use to 5 star hotels enjoy the ‘great outdoors’
without ‘roughing it up’.
Flashpacking
Luxurious backpacking where the traveller takes their
digital devices including laptop or iPad, smartphone and stay at high end
backpackers that may offer double rooms, private bathrooms, TVs in room and
luxury facilities such as hair straighteners and wifi internet.
Gramping
Children holidaying at their grandparents’ house or travel
away from home with their grandparents.
Daycation
A day trip within driving distance from your home (ie road
trip) or return flights to a destination for a few hours – such as flying to a city
to ‘hit the shops’ for the day.
Staycation
The choice to spend one’s holidays at home, either to pursue
activities around the home such as gardening or to explore your home town’s
attractions.
Oblication
A holiday to assist a friend or relative with a chore, such
as moving house or refurbishment or to attend a family event such as a distant
cousin’s wedding or family reunion.
Voluntourism
A spiritually rewarding holiday (often in a 2nd
or 3rd world destination) to help people or animals in need or conserve
the planet with no monetary reward. It often includes accommodation and meals
for repayment of your time.
Raycation
A holiday to a tropical or desert destination with the
purpose of spending time in the sun, allowing traveller to come home and brag
about their ‘holiday tan’.
Palidays
Spending your holiday at a friend’s house – who lives some
distance from your home.
Set-jetting
Travelling to a destination featured in a film or television
show to see the set/s that appeared on screen. Some tour companies offer tours
of film and tv outdoor sets such as Rome ’s
day tour of the Angels and Demons filming locations and Wellington (NZ) day
tour of hobbit landscape.
Frightseeing
A trip to an attraction or location that offers a darker
side of life, such as a tour of London Dungeon, visiting a haunted house or
taking a Sweeny Todd walking tour of East London.
Snowday
When one or more persons are forced to stay home due to
extreme weather conditions. It also applies to a day trip to a highland
destination that offers winter activities such as skiing, tobogganing and building
snowmen.
Engagementcation
Where one partner suggests a day trip or overnight holiday
to their other half, with the intention of proposing to them on said holiday.
This may include a special activity or surprise in order to set a romantic
atmosphere for the proposal.
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