Vacation News Archive
14-Oct-2008
- '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. - 'Landmarks At Home On Register (Washington Post)
During the summers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, wealthy Washingtonians escaped the city's blistering heat to cool off in Vacation homes nestled along the Blue Ridge Mountains. More than 100 years later, many of the houses still boast their original architecture. - 'Vacation rental rules take final shape (Boulder Daily Camera)
After nearly a year of discussion, the Boulder County commissioners agreed Monday what the rules governing short-term vacation rentals should look like. - 'Las Crucen wins paid vacation on "Live with Regis and Kelly" (3:11 p.m.) (Las Cruces Sun-News)
Las Crucen wins paid vacation on "Live with Regis and Kelly" (3:11 p.m.) - 'Icelanders Sink Under Foreign-Currency Loans as Krona Plunges (Bloomberg)
Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Karlsson, a Reykjavik taxi driver, has canceled his winter vacation. The money he saved is being eaten up by his car loan payment, which has jumped more than 20 percent since June. - 'That's one el of a view (New York Daily News)
Savvy Brooklynites know how to take a scenic mini-vacation every day. All it takes is a subway ride. Many borough lines offer sweeping views of the shore and skyline, decorated stations - even a trip through the Botanical Gardens. - 'Laws on vacation, event home taxes go in effect in Palm Springs (The Desert Sun)
Owners of vacation and event homes will be required to register their properties and pay taxes to the city of Palm Springs starting Friday. - 'Iowan Dies During Hawaiian Vacation (KCCI 8 Des Moines)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A Iowa man has died on vacation while scuba diving in Hawaii. The family of William Cooey said the 57-year-old man from Dubuque was preparing to go scuba diving on Oct. 5 when a wave surge caught him by surprise. - 'Ski Vacation Package at Royal Ski Hideaway in the Spanish Pyrenees (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Five Day Ski Vacation Package at La Pleta by Rafael Hotels Offers Just Under 70 Miles of Powder Fresh Slopes for Downhill Skiing, Dog Sleighing, Cross Country Skiing, Heli-Skiing, Snowshoeing, and Ice Skating. - 'Our family's souvenir bookshops (The Christian Science Monitor)
Bookstores offer a welcome respite from busy Vacation schedules.
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