Vacation News Archive
09-Oct-2006
- 'Mobile cruise ship offers great value for vacation (Greenville Advocate)
Once upon a time traveling comfortably by an ocean liner across the sea was an experience reserved for the wealthy and privileged among us. The working class folks who traveled via such ships were cramped in steerage and strictly forbidden to mix with the upper crust on the upper decks. - 'Flying into a military coup - no problem (Vail Daily)
It is not an every day occurrence that, a week before your scheduled departure, the country where you plan to spend the first week of your Vacation has a military coup. - 'Take a Vacation, but not from Your Skin Care Routine (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
(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. - 'Celebs put star power behind vacation ventures (USA Today)
When newly retired tennis star Andre Agassi announced last week that he is turning his focus to luxury resort development, he joined a cadre of celebrities who are lending their star power to vacation venues. Agassi and tennis-star wife Steffi Graf will co-develop fitness facilities for Exclusive Resorts, a "destination club" owned by AOL founder Steve Case. - 'Turn Timeshare Tours into Vacations to Remember (Advocate Tribune)
(ARA) - We've all seen the offers. Fabulous vacation packages in exciting destinations with wonderful resort accommodations - all at a price that's too good to believe. So what's the catch? - 'Keralites drop vacation plans in chikungunya scare (The Peninsula)
DOHA ? The scare over the chikungunya epidemic that has hit the southern parts of Kerala has forced several Keralites here to postpone their vacation plans. - 'Gabi wants to go home (Sun Star)
AFTER scoring yet another first round knockout, Diosdado "Prince" Gabi wants to go home to Davao City. Gabi reiterated his desire to have a short vacation in his hometown after stopping Felipe Rivas in the first round Saturday at the Desert Diamond Casino in Arizona. - 'Austin Area Briefs -- 9/22/06 (KXAN 36 Austin)
In Friday's Austin area news, there's more trouble for Kinky Friedman over a newly discovered audio clip, the early bird not only gets the worm but a great deal on a ski vacation and more. - 'Financing a vacation home gets easier (Austin American-Statesman)
New options bring second home within reach for more buyers. The American dream used to include owning a house. Now, it's owning two. Vacation homes, once the sole province of the upper classes, increasingly are becoming standard fare for mainstream Americans. - 'Vacation Homes: Seeking Birds, Not Birdies (New York Times)
For many Vacation-homers seeking resort amenities, golf and tennis have taken a backseat to outdoor pursuits off the beaten path.
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