Vacation News Archive

''The Year My Parents Went on Vacation': Political unrest leaves children home alone (The Buffalo News)
A s Brazilians were glued to their black-and-white TVs, cheering Pele in Brazil's third try at the World Cup, their left-leaning neighbors were disappearing ? ?going on Vacation? ? to evade arrest under Brazil's military dictatorship.

'Personal Finance Daily: You need a vacation more than you know (Market Watch)
One of the perks we demand from our jobs is the right to get away from them several weeks a year and still be paid for the time. These Vacation days can be a major part of contract talks or offer negotiations.

'Planning commission denies vacation rental permits (Newport News-Times)
Calling the situation "a Frankenstein out of control," the Lincoln City Planning Commission on Tuesday helped squelch the furor over vacation rental dwellings by upholding a decision to deny permits to a Gaston couple who had incorporated four properties with the intent of operating as businesses in a residential zone.

'Costs of travel force families to vacation close to home (The Olathe News)
Christine Rouse said that early this year her family had considered a trip to a Disney theme park but decided quickly it wouldn?t happen this summer. ?I?ve heard of some families taking the big Hawaii vacation but others staying close because of the price of gas and airfare,? Rouse said.

'For Police, a Vacation Day Is Soon a Training Day, Too (New York Times)
A measure meant to offset some of the costs of new pay raises for New York city police officers requires them to use one vacation day a year for mandatory gun training.

'Vacation Trip Tips (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
By the time Memorial Day is over, motorist could see the price of regular unleaded gas at $4 dollars a gallon in the Brazos Valley. The next family trip could be a great deal more expensive than anyone budget. Here are some trip tips to help you cut costs on the family vacation.

'Gas costs cut into vacation travel (USA Today)
More than a third of Americans are rethinking vacation plans because of record-high gas prices, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows.

'Poll: Third rethinking vacation plans (USA Today)
High gas prices and economic concerns should cut the number of Memorial Day weekend travelers on the road, AAA predicts, as a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows more than a third of Americans are rethinking vacation plans.

'Life on Vacation: Bend, Ore.: The great outdoors beckon in 'the new Boulder' (USA Today)
Bend's popularity as a second-home destination may be short-lived. Many buyers lured here by the small city's outdoor living, natural beauty and mild weather are finding their vacation homes too good to be true and are relocating as full-timers.

'Life on Vacation: Bend, Ore.: The great outdoors beckon in 'the new Boulder' (USA Today)
Bend's popularity as a second-home destination may be short-lived. Many buyers lured here by the small city's outdoor living, natural beauty and mild weather are finding their Vacation homes too good to be true and are relocating as full-timers. Bend's popularity as a second-home destination may be short-lived. Many buyers lured here by the small city's outdoor living, natural beauty and mild ...

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