By Lee Tulloch

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With so many people working from home, there’s also more flexibility around what days we take off.

The ease of flying between capital cities means modern holidaymakers can travel a thousand kilometres or more for a short break. Beyond visiting family, people travel intercity for sporting events like football finals and marathons, art exhibitions, food festivals and acclaimed restaurants.

The trick is to weigh up your enthusiasm for getting away with the hassle of actually doing it. If you’re going to spend a good portion of the short holiday in a car or airport, it might not be worth it.

Then again, one magical exhibition or victorious game might be worth every tedious hour spent getting there.

My advice is always to go because you never know if you’ll have the chance again. Whenever I make the effort to pack a small travelling bag, I never regret it.