Vacation News Archive
16-Nov-2006
- 'Coastal panel rejects Encinitas vacation rental ban (North County Times)
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- The state Coastal Commission on Tuesday rejected an Encinitas ordinance that would have banned new, short-term Vacation rentals. The vote was 7-0. - 'Web tries to dominate vacation rentals (AP via Yahoo! News)
When Elizabeth and Robin Wood decided to rent out their new Vacation home in Florida, they hired a local real estate agent to hunt for renters, but they also paid $300 to list the house on specialized Web sites. - 'Web Companies Try To Dominate Business Of Renting Vacation Homes (KXAN 36 Austin)
Dallas -- When Elizabeth and Robin Wood decided to rent out their new vacation home in Florida, they hired a local real estate agent to hunt for renters. - 'Take a Vacation, but not from Your Skin Care Routine (Carmi Times)
(ARA) - Summer vacation offers a time-honored tradition of getting away from it all - from the pressures of the office to the hectic car-pool schedule and everyday errands. It's a chance to be carefree and forget the constraints of the day-to-day. - 'Coastal panel to weigh Encinitas vacation rentals (North County Times)
ENCINITAS -- State Coastal Commission staff members are recommending that the panel deny an Encinitas proposal to ban short-term vacation rentals, but city officials said Monday they will ask for more time to negotiate when the commission meets today. - 'Thaksin to fly to Bali for vacation (The Nation)
Deposed Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to leave Hong Kong for the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, his lawyer said. Thaksin, who was seen shopping with his wife in Hong Kong at the weekend, plans to spend about a week in Bali on vacation, the lawyer said. - 'Vacation form on POA web site (Hot Springs Village Voice)
A Vacation Watch form has been added to the Hot Springs Village Property Owners' Association's website. - 'Vacation in Ecuador has extreme impact Two Simcoe couples start program to help poor worldwide (The Simcoe Reformer)
When two Simcoe couples left for a vacation to Ecuador last year they had no idea the trip would change their lives forever. The couples - Paul and Linda Cripps and Rick and Chris Mullin - booked their trip together in March 2005. - 'ISO: Vacation rentals with all the comforts of home (USA Today)
Travelers who prefer houses to hotels have more options than ever, thanks to vacation rental sites like HomeAway and VRBO.com. Such sites, offering everything from basic apartments to posh ski chalets, are one of the fastest growing segments of online travel. - 'No vacation please! (Deccan Herald)
Somewhere on a faraway beach, a cell phone rings, a BlackBerry buzzes, a laptop beeps. It is an electronic requiem for the Vacation. ?I never go on Vacation,? said Ellen Kapit, a real estate agent in Manhattan.
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