Vacation News Archive
15-Sep-2008
- 'Local officials commemorate the 21 wounded Marines' five-day vacation in Charlotte County (Sun Newspapers)
PUNTA GORDA -- Hundreds of locals stood in the heat at Laishley Park Saturday morning to show their appreciation to the 21 active-duty wounded Marines who are in the midst of a red carpet-style all-inclusive Vacation in Charlotte County. - 'Kanye West Arrested at LAX (Newsweek)
What's the best way to ruin your Vacation? Get arrested at the airport. That's what happened to Kanye West last week. The rapper was on his way to Hawaii when he got into a scuffle with a paparazzo at LAX. West allegedly smashed a $10,000 camera and was charged with felony vandalism. - 'Eco-travelers' vacation plans bypass the pump (Boston Globe)
When Robert Huether and his fiancee, Heather Wierowski, go on vacation, they typically take a plane or a car to get away from it all. But spikes in gas prices, which reached beyond $4 a gallon this summer, spurred them to try a new kind of trip this year. Over the last weekend in July, they set out from their ... - 'Britain: Another travel company goes under (AP via Yahoo! News)
A second British vacation company has gone bust, the aviation regulator said Sunday, the same week the country's third-largest tour operator collapsed. - 'Matt Damon, Wyclef Tour Hurricane-Ravaged Haiti (E! Online)
Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean spent the weekend touring the Caribbean?but it wasn't a vacation. The pair joined forces to bring attention to the desperate situation in Haiti,... - 'Life on Vacation: History keeps pace with the present in Charleston, S.C. (USA Today)
Most visitors shopping for vacation property head straight to one of the golf-mad resort islands surrounding Charleston, all linked to the mainland with bridges and within 20 miles of downtown. - 'A Navratri vacation for students? 15 Sep 2008, 0323 hrs IST,TNN (The Times of India)
AHMEDABAD: Dread those sleepy mornings after nights of revelry, the aching muscles and yet pining for more fun? Take a Navratri vacation. - 'Volunteering for a vacation (The Pantagraph)
There's no need to pull teeth to get retired dentist Rick Martin to pack his bags. Just tell him someone needs volunteers somewhere to help somehow and he's on his way. - 'Alternatives to Renting Luxury Vacation Homes Make Traveling a Breeze (Today's News-Herald)
(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. - 'Navratri vacation for Guj students? (The Times of India)
That's the refrain. And, the BJP government did experiment with the idea in 1996. The then education minister Nalin Bhatt cut short the Diwali holidays to declare a Navratri Vacation.
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