Vacation News Archive

'Build the Perfect Solo Travel Vacation (BellaOnline)
Answer these top five travel destination questions, do a little research, and find your perfect solo travel destination!

'Give vacation-home bathroom a makeover (The Charlotte Observer)
Who says cabins have to be plain? Why not make the bathroom in your Vacation home as fun as your holiday? First, take an eclectic mixture of materials ? wood timbers, natural stone, slate, metal and glass. Use the timbers for a feature wall, then add a slate shower stall with ambient lighting and floating glass door. Next carve a chunk of stone into a support column and top with a polished stone ...

'Sign says vacation, but is eatery closed? (Berkshire Eagle)
Sign says vacation, but is eatery closed?

'Luxury Institute Survey: More Than Half of Wealthy U.S. Consumers Mix Work and Play on Vacation While Seeking Scenery ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
While the majority of wealthy U.S. consumers receive 20+ vacation days annually, one-third report not using it all due to work, while 60% check-in with the office on vacation days, according to a Luxury Institute survey of U.S. consumers with average household income of $332,000 and average net-worth of $3.3 million.

'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.

'A New and Growing Vacation Ownership Option (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - The downturn in the real estate market has caused many people to forgo the purchase of a second home. But because they still want the opportunity to travel and spend time with friends and family, many are opting to become members of luxury travel destination clubs instead.

'Amid U.S. turmoil, S.A. is at a turning point (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
Robert Rivard: Returning from a week's vacation, there were plenty of headlines to hold my attention.

'Author stages ?Vacation? reading (Lawrence Journal-World)
Known for her deadpan humor and skewed wordplay, Deb Olin Unferth will read selections from her first novel, ?Vacation,? published by McSweeney?s. The Village Voice writes, ?Deb Olin Unferth?s dreamy, surreal debut novel reads like an extended hallucination or out-of-body experience, as unsettling as it is compelling.? The free event begins at 6:30 p.m. today at The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh ...

'Europe Returning to Land of In-Reach (New York Times)
FOR travelers who have been putting off that European vacation because they don?t want to pay $400 a night for mediocre hotels or $6 for a can of Coke, relief is in sight.

'Gnome lifted; note says he's on vacation (Today's News-Herald)
An unusual local yard gnome was reported missing Monday from the yard of a residence on Satellite Drive in Lake Havasu City. The yard gnome is described as having a faded red hat, a white beard and is missing his feet. The gnome?s owner, Sarah Messmer, originally received the gnome as a gift.

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