Vacation News Archive

'Survey: Gas prices starting to put the crimp on vacation plan (BizJournals)
High gas prices are starting to curb summer Vacation plans, according to a MapQuest Summer Survey released Wednesday.

'PMA Provides Great Vacation Photo Tips for National Photo Month (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
JACKSON, Mich.----May 17, 2006--May is National Photo Month, and Photo Marketing Association International® reminds consumers it's time to take great spring pictures. And that also means summer is not too far behind which means Vacation/travel photos will soon be captured as well.

'U.S. Travelers Dream about Seeing Australia/New Zealand but Florida is Most Likely Vacation Destination (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PURCHASE, N.Y.----May 17, 2006--It's official: when it comes to planning their vacation getaways, more Americans prefer to spend their down time luxuriating on a warm, sunny beach over any other activity, according to a recent online Omnibus survey conducted nationwide for MasterCard Advisors Global Cardholder Services.

'Survey: Families Say Gas Prices Threaten Vacation Plans (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
A new survey shows gas prices may force many families to change their vacation plans this summer.

'New survey says Florida is No. 1 U.S. vacation destination (Orlando Sentinel)
A new survey from MasterCard International shows Florida is "by far" the most likely destination for U.S. vacation travelers.

'WASL retakes set for summer vacation (South Whidbey Herald)
Some South Whidbey sophomores may get their summer vacation interrupted this year. High schoolers who fail to pass the WASL will get another chance this summer, although they won?t find out how they did on the Washington State Assessment of Student Learning until next month.

'Mitcheltree heads to Russia for summer vacation (Oakmont Advance Leader)
While many teenagers are looking forward to a summer vacation at the beach, Angela Mitcheltree will spend her vacation in Russia this July, teaching Bible school classes at orphanages and foster homes.

'Minors Use Family's Home For Party While They Vacation (KELOLAND)
They were out of town on vacation when high school students used their house for an underage drinking party. The Lincoln County Sheriff's department says it broke up a group of about 30 Harrisburg students drinking in Lance and Jennifer Andersen's garage and right inside their home.

'What's in store for your summer vacation (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
This summer vacation season, travelers are likely to face higher air fares, more-crowded flights and longer security lines at airports. Just two weeks before Memorial Day, airlines, airports and federal transportation officials are all grooming for the busiest summer travel season in five years.

'Albertans vacation deprived (Calgary Sun)
If you feel like you need a Vacation, you?re not alone. If you feel like you need a Vacation, you?re not alone.

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