Vacation News Archive
26-Nov-2008
- '23 Days, 23 Ways to Save: Day 20: Vacation Deals (FOX 23 News Albany)
Need a Vacation, but don't think you can afford one? Well, read on... - 'Couple return home from vacation to find unexpected visitor in car (Centre Daily Times)
Tom and Coral Willson, of State College, had been away for 10 days when they returned from Vacation to find their Ford Explorer wouldn't start. - '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. - 'Volunteer For Vacation (BellaOnline)
Long assumed to be the domain of college grads traveling the world, it's now becoming commonplace for the rest of us to volunteer our skills as we travel. Find out how to make it work for you. - '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. - 'Marriott Vacation to cut 81 jobs (BizJournals)
Marriott Vacation Club plans to close an Orlando area sales center and eliminate 81 jobs by mid-January. - 'NY doctor in suicide pact with wife pleads guilty (AP via Yahoo! News)
They canceled their cell phone service and stopped their Social Security benefits. They prepaid their 2008 income taxes, heating and electric bills and left tips for the housekeepers in their Florida vacation home. They even left their attorney stamps to pay the bills. - 'Live Chickens on Trucks Could Transmit Dangerous Germs (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Here's something new you can worry about when traveling by car on your next vacation: Don't get too close to one of those huge tractor-trailer trucks if it's carrying a load of live chickens. It's a perfect breeding place for the transmission of germs from the chickens to humans. - 'Ba Vi National Park offers ideal vacation close to Hanoi (Nhân Dân)
The cool weather and beautiful panoramas of Da Lat and Sa Pa may be too far away for those who have limited time for vacation. A one-day picnic to the Ba Vi National Park might be the ideal option to escape the heat and enjoy life in the clouds. - 'Virtual Vacation: On A Cruise Ship (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
Get away from your workday with a quick virtual Vacation on a cruise to the Bahamas.
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