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Can’t Afford An Italian Vacation? Here’s How To Make The Most Of Your Summer At Home

As kids, summer meant time off school, family vacations, pool parties, and summer camp, but there’s no summer break in adulthood. While some of us can afford to take a reasonable vacation once a year, it’s hard not to feel FOMO from seeing so many expensive (and long) European adventures via Instagram.

By Meghan Dillon3 min read
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Social media may make it feel like everyone is sipping Aperol Spritzes in Positano, drinking wine in the South of France, eating tapas in Barcelona, or soaking up the sun in Santorini. The Instagram FOMO is real, but the reality is that most of the people you know IRL aren’t taking an elaborate European vacation this summer. However, this doesn’t mean that we can’t use the dreamy inspiration from our favorite influencers to help romanticize our summer at home.