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Friends, let's talk about your 2022 vacation time

Friends, let's talk about your 2022 vacation time 👇🏽

It's a known fact. 3 out of every 4 US employees agree that taking vacations is directly tied to job satisfaction. But knowing, and doing, are not the same. It's #PlanForVacation Day in the US, so let's get into it!

Here are some stats that surprised me the most:

68% - the percent of employed americans that reported feeling burnt out in 2021, even though...
29% - of all vacation days were left unused, while...
64% - of Americans say they still desperately need a vacay!

The math doesn't math! Don't leave your vacation time on the table!

Do you know how you're using your vacation days this year? I always start every year with a 'wish list,' and an approximate # of days I'll need to take off to make it happen. This year, I'm mixing it up and attaching a DESIRED OUTCOME to each of my vacation days. Here's how –

7 days (of PTO) in A to CELEBRATE.
2 days in B to RECHARGE.
1 day in C to UNPLUG.
5 days in D to LEARN.

You get the picture.

When you start seeing your vacation time as a desired outcome, a benefit, an essential need for preventing burnout and keeping you inspired - would you start traveling more?

If you're with me...

Step 1: Comment below the one-word outcome you want from your next vacation below. Mine is - to 'CELEBRATE'

Step 2: Book that trip!

Today, you love yourself more than you did yesterd

Today, you love yourself more than you did yesterday, and less than you will tomorrow 💕⠀
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Have you ever been glamping? If so, where? (i'm always looking for new spots to 'save' for future trips!) Time outdoors, whether camping, glamping, road tripping, or even just going for a walk, is my all-time favorite form of self love. ⠀
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📍 There isn't much glamping in Hawaii yet, but @campolowalu in Maui is one incredible spot. I love that they'll even give you a discount on your stay if you spend a morning volunteering while you're here. Full review is now up on the Hawaii section of my blog (Link in bio > Visit RachelOffDuty.com > Scroll down to featured destinations > Hawaii) #visitmaui #OffDutyinHawaii [hosted]⠀
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I have a couple more Hawaii guides to crank out for you all before I'm satisfied. So many ideas, so little time. The more I write and the more detailed my posts get, the longer they take me to do. I was hoping it'd be the other way 😂 We'll see how many I can publish before I leave for Dubai. Send good vibes!

My mind has been so noisy lately 👇🏽⠀ ⠀ L

My mind has been so noisy lately 👇🏽⠀
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Last night in bed, I couldn't tell if I was sleeping, or still planning, researching, sending emails in my dreams 😩 The start of the year is a shock to the system, and whether I believe in the timing or not, I feel the pressure to perform. ⠀
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Yoga is more than a physical thing for me. It's the only place I can calm my thoughts and center myself. ⠀
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Yesterday in a yoga class, I told myself: your life isn't all that isn't. it's all that is. worrying does nothing but take you out of your life and into your head. ⠀
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Maybe you needed to hear that, too 🖤⠀
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There's still time to try two free weeks of @corepoweryoga on me, using the link in my bio. They're also currently offering 20% off their all-access membership for LIFE if you end up loving it, which is huuuuge! If you try it (online or in studios), tag me or DM me to let me know. I'd love to flow with you! #corepoweryoga #powertogether

Long weekend photo dump, Valle de Guadalupe editio

Long weekend photo dump, Valle de Guadalupe edition 📍⠀
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Highlights included: sleeping in the coziest beds at @uvauvacabins, having the most delicious pizza brunch at @brumawinegarden, wine tasting at @shedehvinicola and @frannesvinicola, watching the sunset at @cuatro_cuatros_, and seeing my first moon halo (have you ever seen that before? Reminded me of The Expanse. I'll post in Stories!)⠀
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You know those places where your soul is just happy? This is mine! I am such a city + beach girl (veryyyy Oahu / LA), but something about these rolling hills brings me a completely different type of calm. ⠀
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My 4th time here, and 8th time in Mexico, of many, many, many more. #OffDutyinMexico

In 2021, I traveled 6ish months out of the year an

In 2021, I traveled 6ish months out of the year and saved money, too. Here's how I did it (so you can, too)!

1. Cutting back day-to-day expenses: OGs will remember I got rid of my apartment in early 2021, and with that, my $1.3K+ monthly rent payment. That's obviously a bit extreme, but can you find things you're paying for right now that you don't need? A monthly subscription you don't use?

2. Choosing places where my dollar goes further: Mexico, the Czech Republic, and back in 2019, the Philippines! I'm not against spending long periods of time in places with steeper exchange rates or higher costs of living if I can afford to, but if you're on a budget, choose a place where you might have an economic advantage. It'll help make a longer stay 'hurt' your wallet less!

3. Staying with family & friends: Do you have family or friends in other places you'd like to spend some time in? Can you stay with them? It's how I spent 2 months in Hawaii and 1 month in Colorado!

4. Traveling in low / shoulder seasons: Winter is technically 'low' season in the Czech Republic, as long as you avoid the holidays. This means hotel prices, and sometimes airfare, will be significantly cheaper and more easily available. When is the low or shoulder season where you want to go?

5. Putting money away as soon as I earn it: 48% of my paycheck goes bye-bye before I ever get a chance to touch it, to my retirement account, my savings account, and my investment account. That leaves me 52%ish to do whatever I'd like after paying monthly subscriptions/bills/workout classes etc, knowing I've already made smart money decisions. And over time, that adds up. Wine tasting and massages in Mikulov? Wine not!

I feel proud, I feel like I still have more to learn, I feel a bit anxious because traveling this much isn't always easy (though it's fun), but it took me 5 years of lifestyle trial and error to even be able to say any of this, and it's crazy to look back and see the growth.

Any other travel + money saving tips you'd add? I'll pin the comments so others can see!

[P.S. there's a full post on starting to save money for travel on my blog - link in bio!]

Transporting you someplace warm through your scree

Transporting you someplace warm through your screen! 🌴⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you heard of Ka'a'awa Valley? Maybe you haven't, but I bet you will when I tell you this location on Oahu is most famous for its role in Jurassic Park. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What you also might not know is, this area was, and still is, considered sacred. The valley pictured here was a residence for Hawaiian royalty. Behind me, hidden up in the mountains, is a royal burial cave where the bones of chiefs would be placed after death, stored in secret so people couldn't try to steal their mana (their power, or life force). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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*wearing a helmet because to visit this spot, you can take an ATV tour through Ka'a'awa Valley at @kualoaranch. It's one of the most popular things to do on the windward side of Oahu. I took my mom and she loved it! #OffDutyinHawaii⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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