Vacation News Archive

'Romney sticks close to (vacation) home on Memorial Day (Boston Globe)
As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney spent last Memorial Day on the phone, calling the families of 93 soldiers from his state he had met during a trip to Iraq.

'Use the vacation time you earn (Orange County Register)
Employers can enforce limits on time off, but they want you to get away. Q. My company has a use it or lose it policy for Vacation. I thought that Vacation was considered earned income and could not be forfeited.

'Consider a Destination Club before Buying a Vacation Home (Southwest Daily News)
(ARA) - When dreaming of traveling, everyone has something different in mind. And when investing in a vacation or second home, you want to make sure you get what you want. For many, destination clubs are the answer because they provide the best of many worlds.

'Make-up day puts kink in vacation plans for MCS students (WMCTV Memphis)
Memorial Day usually marks the beginning of summer vacation but that's not the case for some Mid-South students. They have one more day of classes. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer

'Traveling With Allergies? Pack a Plan, Too (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- If you have allergies or asthma, you need to plan ahead when you travel this summer in order to minimize situations that may trigger an attack and ruin your vacation, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

'How to Get the Best Hawaiian Vacation? Use Local Contacts (Ionia Sentinel-Standard)
(ARA) - Whether you're dreaming of a Hawaiian vacation for the first time, or planning to return to paradise again, everyone knows the beauty of the land and the people. Planning a trip there can be difficult and expensive, but it doesn't need to be.

'No seasonality in gasoline prices, either (Market Watch)
ANNANDALE, Va. (MarketWatch) -- Memorial Day, of course, is the ceremonial beginning of summer, and the beginning of the three-month period in which millions of Americans will get in their cars to drive to vacation destinations.

'The vacation is over and now I need lots of rest (The Kentucky Standard)
Here?s a good one. Did you ever cram into a vehicle, drive 1,689.7 miles round trip to visit family, see some old haunts and bring along your wife, two little ones and half the furniture from your home? It?s not a joke. Vacation actually played out in that fashion.

'More travelers honing skills on vacation (CNN.com)
(AP) -- During Elaine Mateo's honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, she occasionally ventured into the turquoise water -- but kept her feet planted in the sand.

'You don't have to hate your first job (USA Today)
Dustin Ashley Tester, 34, just got back from a week-long trip aboard a catamaran off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. She spent every day surfing and soaking up the sun. But this wasn't a Vacation. Tester has loved surfing since she picked up the sport two decades ago. So, shortly after graduating from Prescott College in Arizona, she founded a Hawaii-based surf camp and travel company called ...

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