Vacation News Archive

'Taking a vacation at Spanish-language school (The Wichita Eagle)
Q: We'd like to combine a family Vacation with a Spanish-language school. Any suggestions? A: A few years ago, I spent three weeks at a Spanish-language school in Oaxaca, a beautiful colonial city about an hour's flight southeast of Mexico City. If you're looking for total immersion in a cultural setting with plenty of things to do and see, Oaxaca would be our first recommendation.

'Home a fine vacation spot for many this April spot for many this April (Sentinel & Enterprise)
Families don't have to fly to Disney World or take a cruise to make the most out of this week's April Vacation, many local people said Friday.

'Off the clock Wal-Mart CEO's monthlong vacation raises eyebrows (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Get out the "gone fishin'" sign. The leader of one of the planet's most popular -- and most reviled -- retail establishments is leaving for vacation. Wal-Mart Chief Executive Officer Lee Scott plans to take a whole month off, company officials have confirmed, his longest break in years.

'Wal-Mart CEO plans monthlong vacation (USA Today)
Lee Scott will take an unusually long one-month vacation in May from his job as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, his first break of that length since taking the helm of the world's largest retailer in 2000, Wal-Mart said Thursday.

'Pioneers of the Villa Vacation, HomesAway Announces New European Properties for 2006 (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) April 16, 2006 -- HomesAway, the pioneers of the villa vacation, is responding to the growing North American demand for authentic European travel experiences with the addition of several new properties in Spain, Italy and France.

'If you're on your church's vacation Bible school committee, you're... (Lexington Herald-Leader)
If you're on your church's vacation Bible school committee, you're undoubtedly busy planning, organizing and recruiting volunteers for this summer's big event.

'Selling vacation home hangs on right records (San Jose Mercury News)
Q My wife and I built a vacation home at Lake Tahoe in 1972 and remodeled it extensively in 1992. Over these past 44 years we have made small, almost yearly upgrades to improve the value of our home and property.

'ETTA offers nation-wide vacation guide (Corsicana Daily Sun)
East Texas Tourism Association (ETTA), the nation?s oldest self-supporting tourism organization, has released the 43rd annual edition of the ?East Texas Vacation Guide? with vacationing and relocation information for national distribution.

'Everybody on bicycles for your vacation (Inside Bay Area)
Do something different with the kids this summer ? get everybody on bicycles for your annual vacation. Boston-based Bike Riders is presenting several organized, family-geared options.

'tech.life@play | Essential toys for a vacation (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Call me hard-core, but when I go on Vacation, games go with me. As I write this, I am packing for a family trip, and that translates to portable games. I have charged up my Sony PSP, made sure I had a nice selection of titles for the Nintendo DS, and grabbed a new Game Boy Advance for my daughter. Here is what is in my carry-on bag:

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