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'Idiot's Guide' helps to plan 'staycations'
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More from TravelNEW YORK — If you're joining the "staycation" craze this summer by taking your precious vacation days at home, you might find inspiration in "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Backyard Adventures."
The $12.95 paperback by Nancy Worrell, part of the popular Idiot's Guide series published by Alpha/Penguin Books, promises "close-to-home activities for fun-focused families" from camping out to arts and crafts.
Ideas include planning an "insect safari" for the backyard or a nearby park, or similar excursions to find plant life and different types of rocks; learning new sports or skills, from kite flying to skateboarding; and connecting with your neighbors through an ice-cream social or even through your pets.
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