Vacation News Archive

'EDITORIAL: Vacation Not a Cure to True Depression (RedNova)
By Reading Eagle, Pa. Jan. 21--One British researcher, Dr. Cliff Arnalls, a part-time tutor at Cardiff University, last year developed a formula to pinpoint the most depressing day of the year, at least for those of us who live north of the 30th parallel.

'Parents Campaign to Take Back Kids' Summers (Washington Post)
MIAMI -- The pressures of federally mandated exams have pushed public schools here and in several other states to begin classes weeks earlier than usual to squeeze in more days of instruction before the critical tests, sometimes striking August entirely from Vacation calendars and devoting the...

'Trading spaces for a cheap vacation (Seattle Times)
Want to find really cheap vacation lodging? You can stay for free by organizing a house exchange. Or the really adventurous can "couch surf"...

'Air France Holidays Introduces New Multi-City Vacation Packages to France, Spain and Italy (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOTHELL, Wash.----Jan. 19, 2006--Air France Holidays introduces exciting new multi-city vacation packages to popular cities in France, Spain and Italy. These new value-added vacation packages, priced from only $1,199 per person, include visits to three destinations in Europe, such as Paris, Rome and Barcelona, with two- to three-night hotel stays in each city.

'Cozumel Vacation is Nothing to be Scared of Now (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
(PRWEB) January 20, 2006 -- Cozumel, Mexico is a favorite vacation destination for thousands of visitors every day.

'Summer vacation plans (CNN Money)
During the winter doldrums, we all tend to hibernate a little bit. But now is the ideal time to start thinking about your summer vacation.

'Local chamber of commerce launches new brand image (Rhinelander Daily News)
The Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area Chamber of Commerce (MAVWACC) urges travelers to ?Experience Life - Our Way? in 2006. January marks the launch of a new brand image, an improved and updated Destination Guide, and the ?Experience Life Blog? for Wisconsin's favorite Northwoods vacation destination.

'Trail Tales: Leader names; campaign colours; NDP extends vacation contest (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
OTTAWA (CP) - Here is the final count everyone has been looking for: Martin 265; Harris 110; Harper 92; Layton 33; Duceppe 0.

'Neighbor Helps Fight Fire (WISH-TV Indianapolis)
In a separate morning fire, a homeowner's neighbor came to the rescue. Loren Brown said he was keeping an eye on his neighbor's house in the 100 block of South Emerson while they were on vacation and

'Local lawyer, leader dies on vacation (CentralOhio.com)
NEWARK -- Local attorney Richard M. Van Winkle, 63, died Thursday evening at the Naples Community Hospital in Florida. The lifelong Newark resident was in a medically induced coma, suffering from acute pancreatitis brought on by gall stones.

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