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Top Recommended Mancation Vacation Travel Gifts
By MudslideMama | May 13, 2008
Oh, sure, CajunMama’s husband won’t acknowledge the term, but “mancations” are really picking up some traction in the travel industry. Now, most men that I know would rather not vacation at all, than spend their vacation days in a luxury spa, getting their nails buffed. But a lot of men are figuring out that time with their friends is time well spent, indeed. This is why mancations have become increasingly popular.
Mancations, or getaways for men only, can range from low rent (10 college buddies crammed in a Vegas hotel room) to ultra high end (father-son trip to Gleneagles Hotel Golf Resort in Scotland) - with a lot of room in between. Personally, I like the idea of mancations. Dudes hanging our together, doing their dude thing (I don’t want to know too much here), getting smelly, scratching…No women allowed? That’s okay! No, really.
Top Recommended Mancation Vacation Travel Gifts, for Father’s Day and Beyond
There are some great mancation gift ideas out there. If you want to treat the guy in your life with a mancation travel gift, it helps if you can arrange time off work for his closest friends as well. Cabo San Lucas has some fishing vacation packages, and the Waterfall Resort in Ketchican, Alaska provides everything guys need for an authentic Alaska fishing vacation. From what I’ve heard, these mancations sound like really fun outdoorsman trips.
Another special gift that a lot of men would really appreciate is a real NASCAR Richard Petty riding experience. NASCAR fans can travel to one of 25 major American cities including, of course, Daytona. There, guys on mancations can opt to ride shotgun in a stock car - or even drive the NASCAR top series top car themselves! Imagine that: Up to 140 miles per hour, no cops ticketing the dude, and a memory to last a lifetime.
For golfers, mancation-type travel packages abound. One top new contender I like is offered by the Half 
Moon Resort in Jamaica. Just in time for Father’s Day (but good through the rest of the year), the Guys on the Green golf vacation package is a seriously luxurious mancation, for a seriously lucky guy. The travel package includes 5-star dining, drinks, two rounds of golf at Half Moon’s award winning golf course, and an “Up to Par” massage. Oh, and guests are greeted with an ice-cold beer upon arrival. Golf, manly massage, beer…Talk about a mancation.
These are the Traveling Mamas’ current top recommended mancations for Father’s Day (or any time). But lists are meant to be expanded: Any other favorites out there?
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May 13th, 2008 at
The Schooner J&E Riggin offers a rustic vacation that men love. Getting to sail a 120 foot wooden boat instead of buying one is a great way for the guys to just get away. And they get to eat great food while sailing the day away and don’t have to take out the trash! It’s become a great destination for men or a great place for a Mancation!
May 13th, 2008 at
Several narrow-gauge steam railways in Britain offer short courses in driving a steam train; can be arranged for either individuals or a group day out.
Do they have this sort of thing in the US, too?
Beats the hell out of dressing up in cammies and shooting paint at each other.
May 27th, 2008 at
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