Vacation News Archive
03-May-2006
- 'Lobbyist Stripped of Good Name, but Not of Good Vacation (New York Times)
Jack Abramoff may be facing financial ruin and a long prison sentence, but he was still able to take a Vacation in Florida worth at least $3,600 per person. - 'Summer vacation: Should you fly or drive? (MSNBC)
The days of packing the kids in the station wagon and driving off for summer Vacation may soon be just a fond memory. With gas prices nudging the $3-a-gallon mark, families are now sharpening their pencils and doing some math. This summer?s big Vacation question is this: Should you drive or should you fly? - 'China stresses safety during Labor Day vacation (People's Daily)
The general office of the State Council issued a notice Sunday to stress safety during the upcoming Labor Day vacation from May 1 to 7. - 'Gas Prices Impact Vacation Plans (WOWK-TV)
Campers may be dedicated to the annual trip, but some are not going as far this year. - 'Take a vacation, run a marathon (CNN.com)
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- Boston, the most prestigious of America's marathons, has its "brutal" Heartbreak Hill, but Bostonians "come out in droves" to cheer you on. The New York Marathon, the world's largest with more than 34,000 finishers, is -- like the city itself -- "larger than life." - 'Heat's Task: Regain Focus (NBA.com)
"If Heat guards were half as intense on the defensive end as they were in an ugly, nationally televised spat in their huddle during Game 4 Sunday, perhaps the upstart Bulls wouldn't be storming into town Tuesday night with a realistic chance of pushing the No. 2 seed closer to an early vacation," writes Harvey Fialkov in the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. - 'Enron Jurors Get Peek at Lay's Lifestyle (AP via Yahoo! News)
Jurors at the federal fraud trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay got a glimpse at his lavish lifestyle, including homes in Aspen, a vacation on the French Riviera and $20,000 spent on antiques in Spain. - 'Vacation Planner submissions due by June 15 (Moberly Monitor-Index)
The Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce has received word that in order to appear in the 2007 Official Vacation Planner, businesses must submit or re-authorize their listing by June 15, 2006! - 'Turn tax refund into a vacation (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
After agonizing over receipts and mind-numbing forms, my fellow American taxpayers, you need a vacation. - 'Summer can mean vacation hassles for small businesses (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Summer can turn into the least relaxing time of the year for some small-business owners. They find themselves dealing with a variety of Vacation issues - resolving conflicts when several employees all want the same week off and finding ways to get all the work done while staffers are away.
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