by Jennifer Lim

Created on: March 23, 2009

We all deserve a break from our stressful life. Weekend need not always be spent doing housework and catching up with bills payment and rushing with shopping errands. Once in a while, we should take some time off, go somewhere and do something different. Weekend vacation can momentarily takes you away from your daily worries and stress. A well deserved weekend break will rejuvenate and help you make a fresh new start to the week.

You can choose to stay in the country or go overseas for a weekend vacation. It need not be back breaking and it is spontaneous. It is also a good way to rebuild and reconnect relationship with family and friends.

Here are some great ideas for weekend vacations:

1. Spend your weekend learning how to cook like a professional chef. There are many cookery classes that are held in beautiful and historical buildings like medieval castles and manor houses. There are usually situated in stunning location with spectacular views. The weekend cooking lesson package usually includes a night stay with meals included. You can choose to hone your cooking skill in baking, learn how to cook Indian dishes or learn more about Mediterranean cooking. So pick up some cooking tips during your weekend vacation and impressed your family and friends with your new dish at your next dinner party.

2. Do you have an inquisitive mind and a nose for sniffing out unusual happenings; why not book a murder mystery weekend vacation. Be in the thick of the action as you and your fellow guest become entwined into the world of mysteries, suspicion and intrigue. Become the sleuth to uncover the truth or be the suspect. There are lots of excitements in these murder mystery weekends, and the package includes meals and a night stay.

3. Go to the theatre for your weekend break. There are many theatres cum hotel packages available for a great weekend vacation. You can either select the show with a night stay or if you are not fussy about which show to watch, you can take advantage of any special offers available. Start your weekend with a lovely pre theatre dinner and end the night at music bars or take a stroll in the brightly lighted city.

4. If you like watching car rally, why not become a rally driver for the weekend. Nowadays, there are rally schools with ability testing gravel in disused airfield where you can learn rally driving techniques. It is a good way to improve your driving skills too. The price for car rally weekend break includes one person rallying and one person spectating, with one or two night stay at the airfield.

5. Perhaps you want to learn clay pigeon shooting, navigation, horse riding or even waterskiing, why not take the weekend break by learning a new skill which could become your new lifetime hobby.

6. You can go out to the weekend beach holiday; either with your camping equipment or staying in a paid accommodation if you just want to chill out.

A weekend vacation should be spontaneous and fun. There are many great ideas for weekend vacations and whichever weekend break you choose, it will surely give you a good start for a new week.

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