Mancation
Mancation is a term used to describe a vacation or trip taken by a group of male friends, typically for the purpose of bonding, having fun, and engaging in activities that are traditionally associated with masculinity. The term is a combination of "man" and "vacation". The term is believed to have come about in the 2000s, although the concept had existed considerably before then. Travel industry trend The concept of a gender specific trip has "been around since the first caveman took his club and went hunting with the others in the tribe." Yet, mancation has become a buzzword in the travel business lately. Tapping into the success of marketing all-girls getaway packages, hotels and resorts have started featuring all-male bonding vacation packages that include everything from poker, to extreme sports, to spa treatments. Golfing is the most popular activity for all-male vacation groups, but destinations have developed unique programs to accommodate the growing trend. The latest mancation packages offer spiritual healing, culinary instruction, yoga, and sexual reawakening. In promoting mancations, some organizers "have discovered that men tend to create ‘micro affinity groups’ in childhood, college, or grad school, and that the groups often take trips together." According to one