Vacation News Archive
18-Nov-2008
- 'Vacation rental startup thriving (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
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. - 'Winter is coming, head for tropical Oahu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Palm trees, sandy beaches, warm water, nearly perfect weather. You don't need any more reasons to abandon your parka and mittens and take that Vacation you've been promising yourself on Hawaii's island of Oahu. - 'Vacation horror stories make home stay better (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
NEW YORK ? Feeling bad that you can?t afford a vacation? Travel books with titles like ?Don?t Go There!? and ?I Should Have Stayed Home? may make you feel better. For $15 or so, you?ll get a laugh out of vacation horrors that you?ll be happy to miss. - 'Disney plans to build hotel complex in Hawaii (USA Today)
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts' first venture in the islands will add 830 hotel and vacation time-share rooms to the Ko Olina resort on West Oahu. - 'Smiley is on vacation (The Advocate)
Published: Nov 17, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m. Smiley is on vacation. His column will return when he does. - 'LiveRez.com Unveils 'RezSecure'- A New Way to Book A Vacation Rental (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
LiveRez.com , the emerging leader in online vacation rental software, today introduced RezSecure, a new program that instills confidence into guests by guaranteeing the validity and accuracy of property listings. - 'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Carteret County News-Times)
(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. - 'Obama Plans Hawaii Vacation (KITV Honolulu)
President-elect Barack Obama plans a family vacation in Hawaii over the Christmas holiday. - '10 Worst Currencies in the World (Fox News)
FOXNews.com took at look at the 10 worst currencies in the world to see how much a dollar could buy, even if you might not want to visit the countries on our list for your next vacation. - 'Study Singles Out Beachgoers' Skin Cancer Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- That basic rule, "know thyself," can help prevent a pleasant seaside Vacation from turning into a skin cancer risk, Australian dermatologists report.
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