Vacation News Archive
15-May-2008
- 'Vacation photos doom W.Va. top judge in primary (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
Associated Press - May 14, 2008 11:15 AM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's top judge will be out a job after a conflict-of-interest scandal involving an exotic Vacation with a coal... - 'Saskatchewan workers vacation-deprived: survey (Regina Leader-Post)
Swamped at work? Feel like you don?t get away from the office enough? If you live in Saskatchewan, you?re not alone. A survey sponsored by travel company Expedia shows 37 per cent of those living in Saskatchewan and Manitoba identify themselves as Vacation deprived and give back the most Vacation days, with the average worker not taking 3.62 of their Vacation days to their employers. - 'Sol Meliá Vacation Club Adds in the Caribbean: Coco Beach, Puerto Rico to Growing Portfolio of International Resort ... (PRWeb)
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (Business Wire EON) May 14, 2008 -- Sol Meliá Vacation Club (The Club), an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe has added a brand new location at Coco Beach, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to its growing portfolio. This first phase that has opened consists of luxurious ocean front villas in 1, 2 and ... - 'Expensive gas prices could keep folks closer to home during vacation season (WKTV Utica)
Expensive gas could mean less expensive vacations for many in the region. Oneida County tourism officials are expecting more and more residents to stay closer to home as we approach the Summer vacation months. - 'Vacation photos doom W.Va. top judge in primary (AP via Yahoo! News)
West Virginia's top judge will be out a job after a conflict-of-interest scandal involving an exotic vacation with a coal company boss derailed his bid for another term. - 'Three Years in the Making: Sol Meliá Vacation Club Builds on Formula for Success and Global Expansion (PRWeb)
ORLANDO, Fla. (Business Wire EON) May 14, 2008 -- Just three years ago, in 2004, Sol Meliá Vacation Club (The CLUB) started by promptly developing three international properties. Today, the internationally branded club, which is part of Spain-based Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, has 13 international locations in Europe, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America with more than 20,000 members ... - 'NYC Radio Listener Sues Over 'Free' Vacation (WCBS-TV New York)
The free vacation sounded too good to be true -- and it was. Gabriela Carmona of Queens thought she had won a trip to the Dominican Republic by calling radio station 97.9 FM "La Mega." - 'Dade vacation industry challenges don't include economy (Miami Herald)
Miami-Dade's vacation industry faces the same challenges as last year, and the national economy isn't one of them, the county's tourism chief said Tuesday. William Talbert III, president of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, said county tourism continues to grow, thanks largely to continued popularity among international visitors. - 'Online poll: Most will vacation in Oregon (Albany Democrat-Herald)
?With the vacation season approaching, what are your plans in light of high fuel prices?? - 'Marshall Loeb's Daily Money Tip: How to vacation for less this summer (Market Watch)
Want to go on a Vacation this summer but not sure you can afford it? Sure, gas and food prices are high, but it?s still possible to get away. By concentrating on ways to save, you?ll find yourself at the beach or in the mountains for less than you think.
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