With the average honeymoon costing between $4,000 and $5,000, a post-wedding vacation can seem like a faraway dream for some couples. However, a staycation honeymoon can still allow you to enjoy some time together before jumping back into the daily grind. As you and your partner are sorting through your options, here are a few pieces of advice you may want to follow.

Minding Your Logistics

No one’s saying that you must have a jam-packed adventure with activities every single day. Still, you probably want to do more than sit at home and watch Netflix for a week. Whether you opt for a short road trip or you embark on a week of fun little excursions, planning your staycation isn’t much different than making arrangements for a long-distance journey. You won’t have to worry about airfare, but you will need to take care of a few key logistics:

• Transportation
• Lodging
• Researching events and destinations
• Booking activities, as applicable
• Budgeting for your adventures

Local Spots You Love

The whole point of a staycation honeymoon is to enjoy yourselves without spending huge sums of money or needing to travel hundreds of miles. With that said, it’s a good idea to use the brainstorming and planning stages to investigate nearby getaways you might have overlooked or new local attractions you didn’t know existed. Blogging for Perfect Wedding Guide, Tiffini Gatlin suggests taking an open-minded approach to finding fun activities and picking destinations that you’ve never been to, turning your homegrown vacation into an adventure that rivals journeys to far-flung destinations.

You may wish to pay attention to one caveat as you plan your staycation: Make sure your destinations are LGBTQ-friendly. You’re probably more aware of activities and attractions in your immediate neck of the woods. Still, it doesn’t hurt to look at the “lavender listings” or other locally focused LGBTQ city guides for the area in question. This is especially true if you’ll be road-tripping to a place with which you aren’t that familiar.

Home, Hotel or Airbnb?

Brides contributor Kathryn Romeyn offers more useful tips to make your staycation honeymoon enjoyable. To take your local getaway to the next level and treat it like the truly relaxing vacation you and your partner deserve, she recommends booking a romantic hotel or Airbnb property. Ideally, your choice of offsite lodging should have amenities such as a pool, a fireplace or a hot tub. You can opt to reserve your room for just a few days or stay there during your entire time off. Whatever you decide, don’t forget to read reviews of the property before you book.

Get Into the Vacation Mindset

Romeyn provides additional suggestions to help you and your spouse-to-be stay in “vacation mode” despite not traveling far from home. First, she urges newlyweds to turn off their mobile devices and unplug any landline phones. Keep in mind that disconnecting from the world during your honeymoon might also include staying off social media. Secondly, dress as if you’re on a faraway journey. You should also take this time to splurge on fancier meals, and don’t forget to snap pictures along the way. After all, this is an unforgettable time in your life, and you don’t want to sell your staycation short just because you didn’t hop on a plane and visit a beach in the Bahamas.

Whether it’s due to tight budgets or not wanting to spend hours flying to a faraway destination, more couples are choosing to turn their honeymoons into staycations. Careful planning is a must. Whether it’s for short road trips or two weeks savoring the little-known treasures of your town. By following some best practices, your staycation will allow you to connect with each other and temporarily retreat from the cares of everyday life.