Vacation News Archive
27-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. - 'VacationRoost is vacation rentals clearinghouse (San Francisco Chronicle)
VacationRoost ( www.Vacationroost.com) is the latest entry in the fast-growing marketplace for Vacation rentals. Its major thrust is that it lists only "professionally managed" accommodations, so that renters at any of its properties are sure to find a level... - 'A ski vacation that was all downhill (CNN)
Colleen Bosler prepays for a hotel at a ski resort during Christmas. But she misses her plane, forcing her to reschedule. The resort offers her credit, but she has to cancel her make-up vacation, too. The hotel is giving her until May to use the credit, or it will expire. Is that fair? - 'Plant fantasies distract me, even on vacation (The Oregonian)
Marv Bondarowicz/The OregonianHibiscus moscheutos bloomed freely outside our Hawaiian condo. Mine at home had a single bud when I left for vacation, but by the time I returned, it was gone. What does a gardener do on vacation? Obsess about... - 'Komputer Klinic: Web can help shave holiday travel costs (East Valley Tribune)
Many of us won?t be traveling on vacation anytime soon. After all, tough times call for tough measures. But that doesn?t mean you can?t spend the holidays with your family. Start planning now, and you can save a bundle. - 'Tripipedia: Who wants to vacation with Palin? (Contra Costa Times)
Also, top amusement park awards announced and Celebrity Solstice rolls out the green grass. - 'Mervyn's May Not Pay Employee's Accrued Vacation (CBS 5 Bay Area)
One week after Hayward-based Mervyn's filed for bankruptcy, a letter has surfaced saying they won't be paying the accrued vacation time of their employees. - 'Spending on kids resists trend (The Press-Enterprise)
NEW YORK - Andrea Reynolds, a mother of four young children in southern Louisiana, can't remember the last time she bought a dress. She also can't remember her last vacation -- unless, she quips, you count those three weeks in a hotel fleeing Hurricane Rita in 2005. - 'The Weekly Eater: On Vacation (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Nadine Kam is on vacation. Her restaurant review will return on Nov. 9. - 'U.S.-Dollar-Friendly Vacation Spots (Forbes)
There may be a financial meltdown, but the dollar is stronger than it's been in years. That means cheaper Vacations for Americans traveling abroad.
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