The Art of the "Vacation Quickie": Reconnecting with Mona Azar’s Philosophy on Spontaneous Escape

Your sanity will thank you on Monday. Have you ever taken a spontaneous "vacation quickie"? Where did you go? Let me know in the comments below!

I recently stumbled across an interview with lifestyle influencer and travel enthusiast , and she dropped a concept that completely shifted my packing philosophy. She called it the "Vacation Quickie."

So, book the room. Gas up the car. Have the quickie.

Don't make a list. Don't do laundry. Grab a carry-on, throw in two outfits, a swimsuit, and your toothbrush. Over-packing kills the vibe of a quick trip. You want to move light and fast.

The secret ingredient. Turn off the work notifications. Put the camera away after two photos. A vacation quickie is a feast for the senses—the smell of the ocean, the texture of a new sheets, the sound of laughter without an agenda. Don’t watch it through a screen. The Final Verdict We romanticize the two-week European tour, but for most of us, life gets in the way. Kids. Deadlines. Budgets.

But when was the last time you did something truly spontaneous?

Here is why Mona Azar’s "Quickie" approach is the travel hack you need for 2024. In Mona’s words, a vacation quickie is a short, intense burst of travel designed to reset your nervous system. It’s the long weekend you actually take, the road trip you don't post about until you're already there, or the staycation where you turn off your phone for exactly 48 hours.