For Namrata Bhasin, a 28-year-old client servicing executive with an advertising agency, planning a vacation with her husband (an IT professional) had become a herculean task. Sometimes, the weekend seemed insufficient to travel outside the city, while on other occasions, the cost of booking tickets, lodging and sight-seeing, was too much to bear.

On the other hand, at times over-demanding work left no room for anything else. Finally, Bhasin stumbled upon an idea of saving time and money, yet being able to relax amid luxurious envrions — enter the staycation. The Bhasins aren’t an exception; an increasing number of urban working couples are resorting to vacations within the city that are now being dubbed as ‘staycations’.