Staycations: Short and sweet option to regular holidays in Covid times

Staycations typically involve shorter travel at drivable distances. They are becoming popular due to curbs and risks involved in long-distance/duration stay

It's road trips over air travel during Covid-19 times as drive cations or staycations become the new trend. Take the case of Gurugram-based Vishal and Shibani, who chose Rishikesh which is only a six-hour journey by road, and sensibly carried their victuals in order to avoid making too many halts on the way.

“We wanted to go to a water body and the nearest was Rishikesh. It was such a beautiful break with the Ganga at its cleanest best,” said Shibani. They had booked a weekend at Taj Rishikesh which took care of all social distancing norms. 

“The buffets were