Vacation News Archive
24-Jul-2006
- 'Vacation days left almost half the time (Courier-Post)
Only 61 percent of Americans use all of their allotted Vacation time and almost half (43 percent) spend at least some time working during their Vacation, according to a poll by Steelcase, a provider of office furniture. - 'Technology is changing the way we vacation (Pioneer Press)
ATLANTA ? The Graham family summer Vacation was a big hit. Their weeklong Disney-themed Florida excursion featured plenty of sun, lots of rides and hardly any bickering over what to do next. - 'Susie Wilde: Some tales as refreshing as a vacation (The Herald-Sun)
When I'm on a budget, I story-travel, embarking into tales so engrossing, I feel like I've had a vacation. Here are some recent favorites. - 'Sand in the keyboard spells vacation (The Shelby County Reporter)
No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one. Like many Shelby Countians, my family and I recently slipped off for a last minute vacation as the summer comes to a close. - ''Appreciating' the benefits of a vacation home (The Oregonian)
Baby boomers are fueling the vacation home market, turning to real estate as a great diversifier to more volatile stock holdings as they near retirement. - 'Vacation break? Not for this dieter (USA Today)
Paulette Griffis, 38, of Chula Vista, Calif., is among the six readers selected for the USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge, televised on WE: Women's Entertainment. This is one of the profiles appearing on Mondays through July 31. USA TODAY's Nanci Hellmich reports on Griffis since she began March 11. - 'Don't let extra onboard costs sink your vacation (Miami Herald)
You're on a vacation cruise, so why not spend and spend? Well, of course, you can do just that. Paying your fare is just the beginning of what a cruise can cost. - 'Federal flood insurance bill could raise rates on small coastal businesses, but not on newer vacation homes (al.com)
A bill before Congress heralded as a way to make the rich pay more for federal flood insurance would likely raise rates for hundreds of small businesses, but may have little effect on the vacation homes legislatures claim to target. - 'DAVE BARRY: One long, wacky summer vacation (Contra Costa Times)
This classic Dave Barry column was originally published on June 2, 1996. ONCE AGAIN, it's summer vacation time -- time to lock up the house, load the kids into the car, fill the tank with gas, then decide which one of the kids you should sell to pay for the gas, because it's very expensive this year. - '`How I Shot My Summer Vacation' (The Charlotte Observer)
Serious or silly, send us your best shot for our annual "How I Shot My Summer Vacation" contest. On Sept. 17, we'll publish winners in these categories: Best All- Around Photo, Best People Picture and Best Scenic Shot.
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