Vacation News Archive
11-Apr-2006
- 'Congress on Vacation After 2 Weeks of Work (ABC News)
CONGRESS NOTEBOOK: Hey, It's Been Two Weeks Since Our Last Vacation - 'Senator Says Immigration Deal Isn't Dead (AP via Yahoo! News)
Despite the collapse of a bipartisan deal on immigration, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed optimism Sunday that senators can pass a bill when they return from Vacation. - 'Vacation House-Swapping (Hartford Courant)
Baby boomers are snapping up vacation homes, research shows. But the holiday residences stand empty much of the time. - 'Rich Albertans snap up B.C. vacation properties (CBC)
Realtors who specialize in vacation homes for wealthy Alberta buyers say real estate prices in B.C.'s East Kootenays will keep on climbing despite rising interest rates. Houses in resort communities, such as Invermere and Fernie, have skyrocketed in recent years. - 'Whales and Seals and Birds, Oh My (AP via Yahoo! News)
I was trying to get my kids psyched for a vacation in Canada, telling them we were going on a long road trip, to an incredibly wild and beautiful place, and that when we got there, we'd see this amazing phenomenon, with thousands and thousands of ... - 'Rich Albertans snap up B.C. vacation properties (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Realtors who specialize in vacation homes for wealthy Alberta buyers say real estate prices in B.C.'s East Kootenays will keep on climbing despite rising interest rates. - 'Best of the South (AP via Yahoo! News)
Heading south for your next vacation? - 'Ricardo Self-Weighing Luggage (Gizmodo)
Nothing is more of a pain-in-the-ass than dealing with airports and luggage. Checking luggage, losing luggage, regulations, fees, etc. can all make your relaxing vacation turn into a stressful... - 'Rich at any age: choosing a vacation property (Canadian Business)
In summer weekends, Canada's urban centres become virtual ghost towns as city slickers ? and their tag-along family and friends ? flock to cottages for a little R&R. While you may have spent your 30s and 40s being one of those tag-alongs, your 50s could be the right time to think about a recreational property of your own. - 'Immigration bill left hanging as senators leave on vacation (San Jose Mercury News)
Congress' effort to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and shore up its borders appeared in peril Friday after a Senate compromise collapsed amid angry partisan blame.
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