Vacation News Archive

'High court to rule on vacation payout issue (Charleston Daily Mail)
State officials are challenging a circuit judge's ruling that says state retirees can use payouts from accrued Vacation days to pad their salaries and thus increase their retirement payments.

'Blind Item Guessing Game: He Who Fumbles With His Golf Balls (Gawker)
This morning, we posted an extremely choice blind item taken from the UK's Mirror. The short version: While on Vacation with his wife at St. Andrews golf heaven, an American A-list actor exposed...

'New Web-Based Technology, "Mini Vacation System," Expected to Revolutionize Timeshare Marketing (SYS-CON Media)
LeisureLinkTM Inc., the nation'smost innovative vacation rental reservation network, today introduced theMini Vacation (MiniVac) Tracker, a new, web-basedleads and tracking system expected to revolutionize marketing functions forthe timeshare industry, estimated at 10 billion, nationally. Benefitingboth consumers and the vacation rentals industry, MiniVac will give onlinetravelers the tools to

'New Web-Based Technology, "Mini Vacation System," Expected to Revolutionize Timeshare Marketing (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LeisureLinkTM Inc., the nation's most innovative vacation rental reservation network, today introduced the Mini Vacation Tracker, a new, web-based leads and tracking system expected to revolutionize marketing functions for the timeshare industry, estimated at 10 billion, nationally.

'Ex-labor chief fined for unauthorized vacation, personal time (WFSB 3)
BOSTON -- The state Ethics Commission on Monday fined former Labor Director Angelo R. Buonopane $28,000 for violating the state's conflict of interest law when he took several weeks of unauthorized vacation and personal time.

'Extreme Vacation To The West Bank (CBS News)
Vacationing in a Palestinian refugee camp may seem unlikely. But a stream of foreigners find the West Bank and other global hot spots prime vacation territory through an Internet-based organization that puts travelers in touch with each other.

'Nip-tuck tourism growing in Colombia (CNN.com)
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- It's normal to return from vacation with a deep tan, but what about coming home with bigger breasts, a newly sculpted nose, a nip and tuck and some wrinkle removal.

'Online Vacation Center Now Publicly Traded (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----March 20, 2006--Online Vacation Center, headquartered in Plantation, Fla., announced today that it has become a publicly traded company. Previously a privately held company, Online Vacation Center will continue to operate as a technology driven and internet-based vacation seller that provides consumers with the personalized service and tools to research, plan and

'Vacation tips reduce slips in your trips (Houston Chronicle)
It's only March, but you're already thinking about summer, especially a vacation with the family. It's second nature nowadays for most people to book flights, ferries and Sherpa guides online at the last minute, but a successful summer break still depends on some basic planning.

'Plastic-surgery packages make vacation a makeover (The Columbus Dispatch)
BOGOTA, Colombia ? Returning from Vacation with a tan is normal, but what about coming home with bigger breasts, a newly sculpted nose, a nip-andtuck or fewer wrinkles?

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