Vacation News Archive
20-Apr-2008
- 'Recession worries and weak dollar force some to scale back summer vacation plans (Miami Herald)
Dena Feldstein Brody sketched out an $8,000 budget for a 12-day family Vacation this summer in England, France and Spain. But those plans were two years ago. Since then, the dollar has plummeted and air fares have soared. - 'School Vacation Week Activities (The Falmouth Enterprise)
April school Vacation week is April 21 to April 25, and many area entertainment and edutainment events are planned by area organizations. - 'Consider This Before Buying a Vacation Home (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When dreaming of traveling, everyone has something different in mind. And when investing in a vacation or second home, you want to make sure you get what you want. For many, destination clubs are the answer because they provide the best of many worlds. - 'Western RV Workers Concerned About Vacation Pay (KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities)
The 220 workers laid off from Western RV were given their last paychecks Thursday, but now there's question if they'll get paid for the vacation time they earned. - 'Economist's report says tax rebates could be ticket to summer vacation (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
For many Americans, those tax rebate checks meant to stimulate the economy will be coming just in time ? for a vacation. - 'Tax rebate vacation packages (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
NEW YORK -- If you're lucky enough to be able to use your tax rebate for a vacation instead of putting it toward your mortgage or credit card bills, Expedia is offering "Explore America" packages to dozens of U.S. cities starting at under $600 at http://www.expedia.com/exploreamerica. - 'Mexican Vacation Deaths Spark Family's Concerns (WCVB Boston)
Fun in the sun turned into tragedy recently when a young Woburn, Mass., man lost his life during what was supposed to be a care-free Mexican vacation, and some local families are concerned that it's happening more often than the public may realize. - 'Organizing tips for a headache-free summer vacation (Bureau County Republican)
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ? Studies show Americans are working harder and longer than they ever did before. This places a higher premium on already prized vacation time. But for most, preparing for, going on and coming back from a break can prove just as hectic and tiring than just staying home. - 'Sponsored listings for Vacation: (Seattle Globe)
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Soaring gas prices and airfares, plummeting exchange rates, a sputtering economy: Sounds like a formula for taking that Vacation right here in the Twin Cities. So are you scaling back and staying close to home this summer?
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