Vacation News Archive
13-Nov-2008
- 'Now May be the Best Time to Plan Your Vacation (WTVY Dothan)
More people are expected to travel by car this holiday season, but if you're looking for a package Vacation, now may be the best time to book. - 'Vacation rental Web startup reaps $250M investment (San Francisco Chronicle)
Even as the sinking economy is making many people think about turning their Vacations into "staycations," an online Vacation rental service recently managed to raise $250 million to fund its growth. The listing service, HomeAway Inc., said Tuesday that with... - 'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Today's News-Herald)
(ARA) - Planning a family vacation can be difficult. Finding the right condo or home to rent can be time consuming in itself, let alone getting all the groceries and supplies you need after you arrive. If your vacation is more work than relaxation, it's time to look at alternatives. - 'Vacation Destinations You Should Skip (NBC 6 Miami)
Thinking of taking a vacation? Find out which common attractions aren't so attractive and learn about hidden gems. - 'Vacation Rental Site Raises $250 Million (New York Times)
HomeAway , the largest online vacation rental marketplace, announced Tuesday that it has raised $250 million in venture capital, an extraordinarily large amount of money for an Internet company. - 'Funding Spigot Still Open For Some: Vacation Rental Site HomeAway Nabs $250 Million (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
Who says VC funding is drying up ... It's not exactly a content play, but vacation-rentals site HomeAway has picked up $250 million in funding in what Bits says is the largest round raised by a tech company since 2000 . - 'HomeAway: A Find in Online Vacation Rentals (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
There's no place like a second home. Or so the backers of vacation-rental startup HomeAway believe. Venture capitalists are so enamored of the three-year-old Austin (Tex.) company, in fact, that they're plowing a staggering $250 million into HomeAway -- the biggest investment in an Internet outfit since the height of the dot-com bubble in 2000. - 'Vacation rental site HomeAway raises 250 million dollars (AFP via Yahoo! News)
HomeAway Inc., the top online vacation home rental service, announced on Tuesday that despite the current tough economic climate it has raised another 250 million dollars in venture capital funding. - 'Traveling This Holiday Season? Book With Expedia and Give Yourself the Gift of a Vacation (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Expedia announced today some good news for the approximately 32 million U.S. travelers planning to fly this holiday season -- book your holiday flight with Expedia and receive $200 toward a vacation in 2009. - 'Vacation rental Web startup reaps $250M investment (AP via Yahoo! News)
Even as the sinking economy is making many people think about turning their Vacations into "staycations," an online Vacation rental service recently managed to raise $250 million to fund its growth.
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