Vacation News Archive

'Finally off on vacation and suddenly sick (Sun-Sentinel)
By Day 4 of her family's 10-day Outer Banks beach Vacation, Niki Campbell hopes to finally be in full Vacation mode. About time, considering she has been working overtime for more than a month to make her Vacation happen.

'Guidelines for packing for your next vacation (Belleville News-Democrat)
Be warned. The weather will soon beckon you to ditch your day job and go on Vacation. Whether it's a few days at the beach or an extended holiday, the last thing you want is your luggage to weigh you down. We consulted the experts, including Judith Gilford, author of "The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-On Traveler," who offered some tricks of the traveling-light trade:

'Take a vacation at home (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
Whenever someone asks me where I?m headed for vacation, I often say, "There?s this beautiful little place, surrounded by mountains and bordered by the Pacific Ocean ... "

'People in the News: Brit takes a vacation -- from Kevin (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Britney Spears takes an 'awesome' vacation ... Al Gore loosens up ... Angelina Jolie stalked by photographer.

'Want a cheap vacation? You don't have to go far (Chicago Sun-Times)
NEW YORK -- Higher gasoline costs and steeper rates at hotels and motels may have some families worried that they won't be able to take a vacation trip this year. But experts say there are affordable alternatives -- and many of them are close to home.

'Mixing work with vacation? Set boundaries (Seattle Times)
The elements of a hard-earned vacation: beach, mountains or amusement parks, rest and relaxation and, all too often, e-mail and cellphones...

'Seniors on budget can find cheap vacation alternatives (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Tired? Stressed out? Need a break but short on funds? For many boomers, the solution is to charge a vacation now and worry about paying for it later. But that desire for instant gratification can threaten financial security in your golden years, says financial planner Diane McCurdy, author of ?How Much Is Enough: Balancing Today?s Needs With Tomorrow?s Retirement Goals? (Wiley; $14.95).

'ON VACATION: OH, THE PLACES YOU'VE BEEN (Lexington Herald-Leader)
To Hilton Head, S.C. To the pyramids of Egypt To the Caymans To the opera house in Sydney, Australia Like to travel? Want to be in the paper? Do we have a deal for you. We want to see you on your vacation -- holding a Herald-Leader. Send us the picture and tell us where you are. We'll publish the best of them. Be sure to include your name, address and a daytime phone number. Send it via e-mail to

'For summer vacation, Springfield teacher heads to Pantanal, Brazil (phillyburbs.com)
When it comes time to write the ?what I did on summer vacation? essays next fall, Sharon Downey will likely have an interesting story to tell.

'Make most of your time, money when traveling on vacation (Courier-Post)
Gasoline prices are sky high and the value of the dollar is at rock bottom. But does that mean you should stay home this summer and spend your Vacation fretting about interest rates, utility bills and the national debt?

Back to Vacation Portal