A few weeks ago I prompted my Instagram followers with this question: is there a difference between a trip and a vacation?
The answer is 100% yes. My boyfriend and I have taken a lot of trips together. Trips that have tight time frames where we spend every day doing something and learning something.
But we just got back from a short vacation to the Dominican Republic and the difference is so clear. We did nothing and it was amazing.
We got to our hotel (VH Atmosphere) around 4 pm on Sunday, relaxed in the room, took a walk, headed to dinner and then went to bed early!
We woke up the next day without any alarms. Sat down for a coffee then some breakfast. Then we spent the entire day (getting kind of burned) by the pool. My boyfriend played in a darts tournament. And we read and talked and just relaxed. We ended the night with a great dinner.
We even made some time for the gym on Sunday after a day spent at the beach and pool.
While I know the Dominican Republic has much more to offer than the resort life – this was basically only a 2 day trip and we just used it as an excuse to relax. For once we feel good coming back from traveling and we’re happy to be home!
Rosie Culture 
I think the difference between the two ultimately depends on how a person WANTS to spend their time. The idea of doing nothing all day would drive me insane. Vacation for me is one where I don’t have to do any client or company work while travelling.
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Most of our travels are so busy it’s not to do nothing, but we can agree that vacation means NO work. I didn’t check my email once 😂
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I can relax at home, so if I’m paying money to be somewhere else it’s to something in those locations that I can’t do at home. That’s a vacation for me. 😆 And yes, not checking the email is a requirement, but as a business owner I rarely have a choice in that.
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I love this! I totally agree with this post. That was like when my boyfriend and I went to the Bahamas last winter it was so nice to just relax and not have to worry about anything!
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It’s the best feeling 🙌🏻
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There is definitely a huge difference between vacations and travel. Vacations are relaxing, not running around all day sightseeing or trying to squeeze in as much things to do as possible. I love both of it. Sometimes I just need one more than the other. Now I would probably need vacations. 😛
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Nothing wrong with spending a couple of lazy days just relaxing and soaking up the sun. It recharges your batteries and can be so good for you. Trips are more about a little adventure and discovery I think.
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I agree 🙂
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Great point on the difference of trip vs. vacation! Sounds like a wonderful time- glad y’all got some R & R.
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I totally agree! I feel like trips have a purpose other than relaxation and the purpose of a vacation is solely relaxation lol. Sounds like such a lovely vacation!! ❤
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Sounds like a great time! Nothing better than a little relaxation! Especially on such a nice & beautiful resort. 🙂
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