Vacation News Archive
27-Feb-2006
- 'The Vacation at the Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, February 10, 2006 (NY Rock)
What's the deal with the influx of shirtless, ladylike, white dudes fronting rock bands? We had Living Things, then the Ark, and this month it's the Vacation. Not that I'm complaining in the least. Hell, what this world needs are more lithe lily-men who look good in tight pants. - 'Coworkers Mourn SJ Diver Killed In Hawaii (CBS 5 Bay Area)
A San Jose couple's dream Vacation turned tragic when 45-year-old Anthony Moore's body was found torn apart by sharks in the waters off of Maui. - 'Lafleur sucker-punched on vacation (CBC Sports)
Hockey legend Guy Lafleur usually knew he could expect to get knocked around on the ice but he wasn't prepared to get decked on vacation recently in South America. - 'Cultural Crossroads: Ninety-seven and as active as ever 02-26-2006 (Plainview Daily Herald)
Roy Wall is a traveling man. As a matter of fact, the 97-year-old Plainview resident will be heading to Las Vegas today on vacation. Wall´s daughter, Lois Sutton, said her father is very active and is excited about the trip. - 'School vacation week stress not fun for all in the family (Portsmouth Herald)
Chris Barbieri is frustrated. Normally when her kids Kate, 8, and Joe, 5, have time off from Centre School in Hampton, she splits a vacation house or condo with a friend. But this year her kids have a different winter break from her friends - even though they?re all in New Hampshire. - 'The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily (Arab News)
KARACHI, 25 February 2006 ? Farhat Paracha is the wife of a man who is thousands of kilometers away on an island in the Caribbean. He?s not on vacation, or on the lam; he is one of the estimated 500 ... - 'Worst Places to Vacation (About.com)
In the not-so-shocking news department, Forbes.com reports that the world's most dangerous vacation spots include: Afghanistan, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Haiti, Iraq, Liberia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia (Chechnya), Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe. Wow, who... - 'A bit of the Tropics in Franklin: Kids relish chance to go indoor swimming for school vacation (Milford Daily News)
FRANKLIN -- Kathleen Lambert and her children, Genevieve, 5, and Ashleigh, 3, made the most of school vacation week. In the middle of the day on Wednesday Lambert relaxed on a chaise, knitting. In the distance she could watch her daughters splash around in the 84 degree water. - 'S.J. man, 45, died pursuing a passion (San Jose Mercury News)
Anthony Moore had been looking forward to the vacation he and his wife had booked to Maui for months. At work, he counted down the days until the trip, co-workers said. - 'Vacation rental applications need to each be considered separately (The Maui News)
I am commenting on the editorial on Vacation rentals (The Maui News, Feb. 21).
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