Vacation News Archive
22-May-2008
- 'Recession Woes Put Vacation Days in the Red (Centre Daily Times)
Increasing workloads and threats of a recession have Americans feeling stressed and in desperate need of some time off. However, results from Yahoo! HotJobs' latest survey indicate that rest and relaxation are the first workplace casualties of rough economic times this summer. In fact, 51 percent of respondents to Yahoo! HotJobs' second annual summer Vacation survey report that they are planning ... - 'Reedy Creek: Baptist church plans Vacation Bible School for June (The Lexington Dispatch)
Reedy Creek Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School from 7 to 8:45 p.m. June 9-13.This event is students ranging from 3-year-olds through high school. Please make plans for your children to attend. - 'Take steps to keep money safe on vacation trips (Dallas Morning News)
NEW YORK ? The last thing any traveler wants is to lose a wallet, whether it's misplaced or taken by a pickpocket, in the middle of a vacation. As the summer travel season approaches, it's a good time to review the financial rules of the road. - 'Vacation Bible School (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Beaver Hills Baptist Church in Roebuck will have Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 22 to 26. The theme is "Jesus Power." Programs are for ages 3 to 12. Claudia High is director. Call 576-3317. - 'Gas Prices Will Throw a Wrench in Summer Vacation Plans (Newswise)
As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, individuals and families across the U.S. are planning their holiday trips and summer vacations. Central Michigan University economist Philip Thompson is available to comment on how skyrocketing gas prices will affect holiday travel and vacation plans throughout the country this summer. - 'Biz Buzz: I'm on vacation. Stop bugging me and let me work (The Star-Ledger)
"Honey, where'd you put my cell phone -- I mean sunscreen?" Small-business owners appear to be standing up for their unalienable right to a little leisure time. A sizable majority (59 percent) are stamping their feet firmly in the sand, and insisting on taking a one-week summer vacation this year. - 'Half Of US Workers Plan To Skip Summer Vacation -Survey (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON (AFP)--About half of U.S. workers will not be taking a summer vacation this year, opting instead to stay home and save money as the U.S. economy slumps, a survey published Wednesday showed. - 'Sol Melia Vacation Club Reports Strong Start to 2008 with Impressive First Quarter Results (Centre Daily Times)
Following a banner year in 2007, after just three years in operation, Sol Melia Vacation Club (SMVC) is reporting a strong start to 2008 and its fourth year, with a total revenue increase of 22 percent for the first quarter of 2008, over the same period last year. The overall improvement in revenues, along with improved costs and operating expense efficiencies, has also resulted in a continued ... - 'Vacation Rental Industry Remains Strong During Slow Economy According to New Zonder Study (Centre Daily Times)
Zonder, which operates the first vacation home rental Website to offer real-time bookings for private homes, condos, cabins and villas, today announces the results of a survey on the effects of a tough economy on the vacation home industry. Zonder offers the largest portfolio of North American properties that can be booked with instant confirmation online or over the phone. Zonder surveyed ... - 'St. Paul Lutheran registering for Vacation Bible School (The Acorn)
St. Paul Lutheran Church is taking registration for a free Vacation Bible School scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Mon. to Fri., July 7 to 11 at the church, 30600 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. This year's theme is "Power Lab.
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