Vacation News Archive
25-Nov-2008
- 'Get off the 4-lane, explore Fla. coast (AP via Yahoo! News)
The next time you're heading for a Florida Vacation, take your car and get off the four-lane. Take A1A, the older, slower road that was there before Interstate 95, and explore the towns, beaches and parks along the Atlantic Coast. - 'Pros, cons of kids missing school for vacation (San Francisco Chronicle)
When my son, Rowan, was little, the idea that anything on his schedule would ever take priority over my expiring frequent-flier miles, or the opportunity to go on a Vacation when the rest of the child-rearing hordes were in school, seemed to me like giving... - 'Gatineau family loses $4,000 in U.S. website vacation scam (CBC)
A family in Gatineau, Que., says it has been scammed out of thousands of dollars after trying to book a vacation home in Florida through a website based in the United States. - 'Toronto on a budget: See more for less (AP via Yahoo! News)
With the U.S. dollar surging against Canadian currency, a vacation north of the border is suddenly affordable again. The U.S. dollar was worth $1.23 Canadian in late November, a comeback from a one-to-one exchange rate last year. - 'Staying home on vacation turns out well (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The most recent trendy buzzword - "stay-cation" - at first held little charm for me as I am a travel junky and could hardly imagine staying home for a vacation. That's not to say millions of great things can't take place on Oahu; it's just that there is so much more everywhere else! - 'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Lexington Clipper-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. - 'Sharks' Nabokov ready to return from injury (MSNBC)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -Evgeni Nabokov only took five games off last year, so the San Jose Sharks' workhorse goalie is grateful he's just about finished with an unwanted three-week vacation this fall. - 'Keep your family healthy during a resort vacation (Belleville News-Democrat)
Going on vacation? Maggie Derblay, fitness director for One & Only Resorts, has some tips to keep your family healthy while you're visiting a resort. - 'Sharks G Nabokov ready to return from injury (Sports Illustrated)
Evgeni Nabokov only took five games off last year, so the San Jose Sharks' workhorse goalie is grateful he's just about finished with an unwanted three-week vacation this fall. - 'Sharks goalie Nabokov eyes return Wednesday (CBS Sportsline)
Evgeni Nabokov only took five games off last year, so the Sharks' workhorse goalie is grateful he's just about finished with an unwanted three-week Vacation this fall.
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