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NEWS ABOUT: staycation

staycation stories: 4 news summaries

 Staycations Rule 
 Labor Day 
 Weekend 

Recession prompts many to cut out leisure travel

Sep 4, 09 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many Americans feeling the bite of the recession will forgo a Labor Day getaway this weekend, instead opting for stay-at-home activities, Bloomberg reports. AAA predicts that weekend travel will fall by 13% from last year. “We need to be a little bit more reserved with the times the way... More »

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travel • recession • AAA • Labor Day • leisure • staycation • recession depression

(Newser) - Merriam-Webster will make 100 additions to its Collegiate dictionary this year, and many may sound familiar, the AP reports. “These are not new words in the language, by any means,” said the publisher. An expert elaborates: They've “been around for a while but for some reason they... More »

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waterboarding • dictionary • green-collar jobs • staycation • locavore • Merriam-Webster • Collegiate • frenemy • sock puppet

TRAVEL

 
 Strapped for 
 Cash? Try 
 2-Day Safari 

Travel industry shrinks itineraries for customers seeking quick getaway

Feb 8, 09 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Strapped travelers unwilling to spend the time or bucks on a “staycation” now have a new option: a "daycation." With hotel occupancy at a 20-year low and bookings down at least 20%, many vacation companies are shrinking travel itineraries to one or two days, and hotels and... More »

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travel • vacation • resorts • hotels • staycation

 Vacation Too Pricey?
 Try the Staycation 

Strapped would-be travelers get creative in turning home into exotic destination

Jul 16, 08 7:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some Americans aren’t letting high fuel prices and a weak dollar get in the way of travel plans, the Wall Street Journal finds. Wannabe wayfarers are taking the “staycation”—a holiday spent at home—to new heights of creativity, with one Bronx woman swapping a trip to... More »

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gas prices • travel trends • travel tips • cheap travel • staycation

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