Vacation News Archive

'Book a mental vacation (Montgomery Advertiser)
Books are an affordable escape this holiday season. From Nobel Prize-winning authors to LOLs from the Internet, here are a few choice selections to add to your shelves:

'Travel gear: Take Sony's small, lightweight speakers with you on vacation (The Salt Lake Tribune)
If you don't like having ear buds or headphones in your ears for an entire Vacation, you might want to check out Sony's new SRS-M50 travel speakers for digital music players such as iPods. The small, lightweight speakers clip together for easy portability and include a built-in battery compartment.

'GM U.K. Offers Staff at Ellesmere 9-Month Vacation to Cut Costs (Bloomberg)
Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. ?s U.K. unit offered staff at its Ellesmere Port factory near Liverpool as much as nine months vacation paid at 30 percent of salary as it seeks to cut costs and avoid layoffs.

'Vacation Club Victims Still Waiting for Justice (WTVC Chattanooga)
A follow up for you tonight about a travel club that Calvin took off the map. Many years later, victims of the Vacation Travel Club are still waiting for justice. James "Rocky" Pridgen is the former owner of the company that customers say, took money from them, promising wonderful vacation packages.

'Tourism in Virginia is falling on harder times (The Virginian-Pilot)
RICHMOND Summer vacation season may be several months away, but some Virginia tourism officials are already anticipating a decline in travel business in 2009. In Virginia Beach, the state's largest travel draw, the tourism picture is mixed. Individual spending is up this year, while hotel bookings are down, said Jim Ricketts, director of the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.

'Where should you look at for a very different Holiday or Vacation ? (PIZZAHEROS)
1. Egypt - Egypt is a great destination to go to if you are looking for your first very different holiday or vacation. The main places to look to vist are without a doubt, Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor.

'Travel Troubleshooter: Funny math on Mexico vacation (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
QI'm at the end of my rope. I recently booked a trip to Mexico online through Apple Vacations for my wife, daughter, son-in-law and myself. As always, I also bought an insurance package.

'Families Should Set Aside An Emergency Fund With a Windfall (Washington Post)
Q My wife reentered the workforce as a schoolteacher. Now we have an extra $40,000 after taxes to use toward our future. We're in our 40s and have three young children (kindergarten and grades three and six). My income covers all of our household, vacation and family expenses. I currently contribute...

'Winter storms effect Sierra Kids & Vacation Station programs (News 4 Reno)
The City of Reno would like to remind parents and guardians that weather issues affect before and after-school programs from Washoe County School District.

'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Planning a family Vacation can be difficult. Finding the right condo or home to rent can be time consuming in itself, let alone getting all the groceries and supplies you need after you arrive. If your Vacation is more work than relaxation, it's time to look at alternatives.

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