Kayaking in Malta (And the merits of stay-cations)

I'm knee deep in my thesis on travel brands and Millennials (speaking of which, I love this Millennial cartoon editorial on CNN!) and I just finished writing about how the "stay-cation" trend has adversely affected the global tourism industry. But in every challenge lies an opportunity (the travel industry just hasn't tapped into it yet) and I am all about travelling more often 'at home.'
This past weekend Mike and I did just that. We lathered on the sunblock and took a 10 minute bus ride to the seaside, renting a kayak for two and paddling around the shores of the city we live in for an hour.

We got a completely different perspective of the city than we do every day. Like have you ever seen the back of the palazzo at the Westin resort, with its strange breakwaters? Or a parasail straight above your head?

The distorted, grainy photo quality of these photos is thanks to our cheap little Coleman waterproof camera that I love because of its strange, quirky imperfections. But we're considering buying a GoPro to play around with. Do you have one? Do you like it?

And tell me, what is there to do where you live that you haven't tried out yet? And when are you going to do it?