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vacation stories: 71 news summaries

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(Newser) - South Carolina's AWOL governor is expected to be back at work tomorrow, the State reports. Mark Sanford has been incommunicado for several days, save for a fleeting cell phone signal picked up near Atlanta. Aides say he's been hiking on the Appalachian Trail, though his political opponents are skeptical. "... More »

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South Carolina • Georgia • vacation • governor • state senate • AWOL • Mark Sanford • Appalachian Trail • Jake Knotts

 Bank Pays Workers 
 to Take 5-Year Vacation 

Employees should go pursue 'personal projects,' bosses say

Jun 3, 09 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spain's second-largest bank is taking the creative route to cost-cutting—offering its workers 5 years' paid vacation. Staff at BBVA who want to take time off to focus on "personal or professional projects" can receive 30% salary plus benefits, in addition to a guaranteed job when they return. The... More »

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Spain • recession • bank • vacation • leave • furlough

(Newser) - Already-downsized companies seeking to cut costs further will likely increase temporary layoffs this summer, hoping the season will ease the pain of a missed paycheck, Fortune reports. A recent poll found that 44% of US companies are considering or have already implemented furloughs. But some institutions and employees are getting... More »

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layoffs • cost cutting • recession • vacation • furlough • furcation

Catch Swine Flu, Stay for Free: Mexican Hotels

Resorts try to lure back vacationers with promotion

May 14, 09 12:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several Mexican resorts are offering free stays to tourists who catch swine flu while vacationing there, the Times of London reports. They hope to restore confidence in the sunny destination, which they say has been completely sanitized of the H1N1 virus. The hotel leading the promotion also slashed rates by... More »

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travel • Mexico • vacation • resorts • hotels • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Jay-ZTV

 Tourists Return to Iraq 

First group of Western tourists since invasion arrive in Baghdad

Mar 21, 09 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first package tourists since the days of Saddam Hussein have arrived in Baghdad, the Guardian reports. The group—four Brits, two Americans, a Russian, and a Canadian—are on a 17-day tour of the country, taking in the sights of ancient Mesopotamia in a journey that would have been... More »

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Iraq • travel • Baghdad • tourism • vacation • tourists

 Just in Time 
 for Spring Break: 
 Cancun Torture Probe 

Cancun, like Mexico, 'is at war,' says local editor

Mar 2, 09 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Those headed to Cancun for spring break might want to hold off just a tad before slathering on Mexican suntan oil—while authorities investigate torture and murder charges against the ousted local police chief. Mexico's out-of-control drug war is seeping into nearly every community in the nation—including one of... More »

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torture • Mexico • murder • corruption • Mexican drug war • vacation • Cancun • college student • spring break

Stop Shopping, Spend $$$
on Good Times: Study

You'll be happier buying experiences

Feb 14, 09 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Can you buy happiness? Maybe, but don't try buying it at the mall, according to a new study, which concludes that spending money on experiences—like a vacation or a night out—will make you happier than spending it on shoes. Researchers say that’s likely because experiences tend to... More »

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shopping • study • vacation • happiness

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

TRAVEL

 Niche Cruises Set Sail 

Specialty vacations offer chance to indulge motorbike, fashion and au naturale fantasies

Jan 31, 09 2:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Increasingly popular niche cruises offer seafarers a chance to indulge in all manner of hobbies, fantasies and obsessions on the high seas, reports Travel and Leisure: For instance:
  • Star Trek/Buffy the Vampire Slayer: This week-long cruise offers fan conventions complete with autograph-signing celebs, star-studded karaoke and a chance
... More »

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motorcycle • vacation • Carnival Cruise Lines • Harley Davidson • Pink Floyd • cruise ships • cruises • Star Trek • holiday travel • cruise lines • Buffy the Vampire Slayer • niche

 I'm Not Out of Control: 
 Winehouse 

Singer says bad behavior is her idea of fun

Jan 16, 09 1:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite photos and reports that suggest otherwise, Amy Winehouse says she isn’t a drunken mess—wreaking havoc at a Caribbean resort is her idea of a good time. “I’m not out of control,” she tells the Daily Mail. “Yes, I’ve had a few drinks,... More »

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alcohol abuse • behavior • drinking • vacation • musician • St. Lucia • Amy Winehouse • singer • resorts • public drinking

 Republicans Flee DC 
 Ahead of Inauguration 

Depressed and out of a job, it's time to go to Switzerland

Jan 2, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obama inauguration is looking like a good time for Republicans to abandon DC, reports Politico. Depressed by the reminder of their defeat, and often newly unemployed, they're renting their houses to visiting Democrats and heading to Vegas or Europe. Says a former John McCain flack, “I will also... More »

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Barack Obama • Republican Party • vacation • lobbyists • inauguration

 Journos Pass Up 
 Beer on Obama 

... then pat themselves on the back

Dec 22, 08 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Though the journalists covering Barack Obama’s Hawaii trip admit to enjoying their time in the islands, they drew the line at free beer on the president-elect’s tab, CNN correspondent Ed Henry notes. “Pool is still holding without beer,” Jamie Farnsworth reported for CBS after the contingent... More »

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Barack Obama • beer • journalism • vacation • Hawaii


 Obamas Off to Hawaii for Xmas 

Islands are favorite getaway for president-elect

Dec 2, 08 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - The Obama family will head to Hawaii for Christmas and New Year’s this year—and possibly every presidential year afterward, the Atlantic reports. That “would please the press corps, the Secret Service, WHCA and the locals to no end,” blogs Marc Ambinder, "though it must be... More »

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Michelle Obama • vacation • Hawaii • holiday • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Obama family

 Campaign Vets 
 Get Back to Reality 

Readjusting to life away from campaign trail takes time

Nov 28, 08 9:54 AM CST
(Newser) - After months—and maybe years—on the campaign trail, reporters and staffers are still adjusting to post-election life, Politico reports. Sleep is a high priority, and so is reconnecting with long-neglected family and friends. "You have to remind yourself that a campaign is followed by a transition," Time ... More »

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diet • vacation • exercise • campaign trail • Election 2008 • reporters

glossies

 America's Strangest Trips 


Oct 29, 08 1:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans can stop longing for trips to mysterious locales like the Bermuda Triangle and Stonehenge, Travel + Leisure reports. Even stranger vacation spots exist within the 50 states:
  • Racetrack Playa in Death Valley, Calif: So-called "sailing stones" move strangely over the sandy surface. Some blame strong winds,
... More »

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travel • vacation

Stranded Brits Expected Home on Schedule

Up to 85K were
overseas when
holiday firm went bust

Sep 13, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The  sudden collapse of XL Airways left as many as 85,000 passengers marooned in foreign lands, but they're now expected to get home on schedule, or at least only a little late, the Times of London reports. Aviation authorities plan a vast airlift to take home the stranded, but... More »

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United Kingdom • bankruptcy • airline industry • British Airways • airline • vacation • air travel • holiday

OPINION

A Few Lessons Obama Picked Up While on Vacation

Hawaii surely rejuvenated Dem for fall campaign ... but 3 tips just in case

Aug 20, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - What did Barack Obama do on vacation in Hawaii, beside body-surf and eat shaved ice? He learned three important lessons, John Dickerson writes in Slate, about how to handle the coming phase of the campaign:
  1. “Keep it big.” The Democrat has decided to push the “turning-point
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • vacation • Hawaii • campaign • election

OPINION

 Another
 Global Crisis,
 Another Vacation

President still not taking job seriously: Dowd

Aug 17, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - “America’s back in the cold war and W.’s back on vacation,” writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times, observing that as another global crisis begins, the president is again failing to take it seriously. After condemning Russia’s push into Georgia, Bush skipped off... More »

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China • Russia • Georgia • vacation • Maureen Dowd • Iraq war • George W. Bush

 Gnome Tours World, Returns

Cliché comes to life for one British woman

Aug 11, 08 12:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Months after her lawn gnome went missing, a woman in England got a huge surprise when it returned, accompanied by a photo album and immigration stamps from all over the world, the Gloucestershire Echo reports. Accompanying the prodigal lawn ornament was a note describing his adventures "across three continents,... More »

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travel • vacation • Britain • adventure travel • gnome

 Obamas Leave for Hawaii 

Trip is for family time, to see aging grandmother, Dem says

Aug 8, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama departed for Hawaii today to kick off a week-long vacation with his family, Reuters reports. He’ll take part in a welcoming rally and fundraiser there, but will otherwise rest from campaign rigors. John McCain attacked his rival’s “beach vacation” in light of the hardships facing... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • politics • Michelle Obama • family • vacation • Hawaii • campaign • Obama family

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