A resident of New York, Ash decided not to go Japan, as she had originally planned, but instead took a week long Japanese vacation in her own city. This included buying postcards and souvenirs at a Japanese market, admiring bonsai plants, eating ramen (even speaking Japanese when ordering), all without leaving Nee York. Her itinerary also involved joining in at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, attending a taiko drumming concert, and watching Japanese soap operas on DVD. I don’t think many people would want to take this much trouble to create their staycation, but you get the idea!