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Staying Home for the Holidays.(International Edition; SPECIAL REPORT: TRAVEL)

Newsweek International

| May 18, 2009 | Grove, Sophie; Seno, Alexandra A.; Kirpalani, Anita | COPYRIGHT 2009 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Sophie Grove; With Alexandra A. Seno and Anita Kirpalani

Strapped vacationers are discovering the attractions in their own backyards. Bad news for the global economy.

Juliet Murrell has packed her suitcase. but she's not going anywhere. The 28-year-old interior designer is vacationing at home this year. Murrell, who usually travels to southern France and beyond, is embarking on a "staycation," taking a fortnight off work to swim, cycle and explore areas of her own city, East London, a former industrial zone that has a gritty charm but is hardly the Cote d'Azur. "You have to wake up in the morning with the spirit of adventure," she says. "It's ...

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