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Vacations blogger – Manatee tourism numbers show strong season – Bradenton Herald

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Manatee tourism numbers show strong season – Bradenton Herald
HOLMES BEACH — Led by a surge in European visitors, more tourists are booking vacations in Manatee and Sarasota counties this year, leaving industry stakeholders optimistic the worst of the recession may be over. Many now are calling 2012 a …

Local Reporter Grills Obama on Family Vacations
A St. Louis-based reporter asked if Obama's family vacations leave him out-of-touch.

Sundance Vacations and Chicago White Sox Announce Partnership For Exciting 2012 Season Giveaways – PR Inside
WILKES-BARRE, PA – RPR – 04/13/12 – — Sundance Vacations : www.sundancevacations.com is thrilled to announce that it will partner with the Chicago White Sox to provide an exciting season-long giveaway promotion for visitors to U.S. Cellular Field, home of …

President Obama's Lavish Vacations Are Under Scrutiny Again
COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama is very adept at side-stepping questions and diverting the conversation from real issues to partisan rhetoric. Earlier this week Obama sat down with ABC News St. Louis anchorman Larry Conners to discuss the “Buffett Rule” and again proved how out of touch he is with the American people. Once the interview turned to the topic excessive and expensive vacations …

Study: Shorter school weeks don’t mean longer vacations – Marketplace.publicradio.org
St. Paul, Minn. — A new study released by the University of Minnesota found that families in districts with four-day school weeks take shorter vacations. Those families take more day trips, according to the study done by the university’s …

The Coolest New Disney Vacations (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post
T+L rounds up the coolest new Disney vacations, including the rides, experiences and hotels. A pack of Disney villains wants to take over the Magic Kingdom, and it’s up to you, as Merlin’s apprentice sorcerer, to stop them by unlocking clues to their …

Manatee tourism numbers show strong season – Bradenton Herald
HOLMES BEACH — Led by a surge in European visitors, more tourists are booking vacations in Manatee and Sarasota counties this year, leaving industry stakeholders optimistic the worst of the recession may be over. Many now are calling 2012 a …

Local Reporter Grills Obama on Family Vacations
A St. Louis-based reporter asked if Obama's family vacations leave him out-of-touch.

Sundance Vacations and Chicago White Sox Announce Partnership For Exciting 2012 Season Giveaways – PR Inside
WILKES-BARRE, PA – RPR – 04/13/12 – — Sundance Vacations : www.sundancevacations.com is thrilled to announce that it will partner with the Chicago White Sox to provide an exciting season-long giveaway promotion for visitors to U.S. Cellular Field, home of …

President Obama's Lavish Vacations Are Under Scrutiny Again
COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama is very adept at side-stepping questions and diverting the conversation from real issues to partisan rhetoric. Earlier this week Obama sat down with ABC News St. Louis anchorman Larry Conners to discuss the “Buffett Rule” and again proved how out of touch he is with the American people. Once the interview turned to the topic excessive and expensive vacations …

Study: Shorter school weeks don’t mean longer vacations – Marketplace.publicradio.org
St. Paul, Minn. — A new study released by the University of Minnesota found that families in districts with four-day school weeks take shorter vacations. Those families take more day trips, according to the study done by the university’s …

The Coolest New Disney Vacations (PHOTOS) – Huffington Post
T+L rounds up the coolest new Disney vacations, including the rides, experiences and hotels. A pack of Disney villains wants to take over the Magic Kingdom, and it’s up to you, as Merlin’s apprentice sorcerer, to stop them by unlocking clues to their …

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Posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
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Florida is (Vacations blog) for vacations – Monroe Evening News

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Florida is for vacations – Monroe Evening News
Recently we were on vacation in Florida. I have made this journey many times in my lifetime and I have learned a thing or two like … n Signs in the Smoky Mountains that say “beware of falling rocks” make no sense. You can’t prepare for …

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Unplugging Family Vacations
Window Seat or Aisle Seat's Kerri Zane looks at the growing trend of family unplugging vacations and share the top five tips for going offline when you travel.

Tax Refunds Being Used to Pay for Bankruptcy Filings – First Coast News
Some Americans spend their tax refunds on high-tech gadgets and long-awaited vacations. Others use the cash to file for bankruptcy. More than 200,000 money-strapped households will use their tax refunds this year to pay for bankruptcy filing and legal fees …

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Unplugging Family Vacations – Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
Smartphones are great for keeping kids entertained on the road, but all too often we find gadgets getting in the way of family time. Window Seat or Aisle Seat columnist Kerri Zane looks at the growing trend of family unplugging vacations and …

Obama Hammered for ‘Jetting Around,’ Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer – Weekly Standard
President Obama, during an interview with St. Louis’s KMOV, was hammered for “jetting around, [taking] different vacations and so forth, sometimes … under the color of state business.” The interviewer, Larry Conners, suggested even that folks “get …

Florida is for vacations – Monroe Evening News
Recently we were on vacation in Florida. I have made this journey many times in my lifetime and I have learned a thing or two like … n Signs in the Smoky Mountains that say “beware of falling rocks” make no sense. You can’t prepare for …

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Unplugging Family Vacations
Window Seat or Aisle Seat's Kerri Zane looks at the growing trend of family unplugging vacations and share the top five tips for going offline when you travel.

Tax Refunds Being Used to Pay for Bankruptcy Filings – First Coast News
Some Americans spend their tax refunds on high-tech gadgets and long-awaited vacations. Others use the cash to file for bankruptcy. More than 200,000 money-strapped households will use their tax refunds this year to pay for bankruptcy filing and legal fees …

Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Unplugging Family Vacations – Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
Smartphones are great for keeping kids entertained on the road, but all too often we find gadgets getting in the way of family time. Window Seat or Aisle Seat columnist Kerri Zane looks at the growing trend of family unplugging vacations and …

Obama Hammered for ‘Jetting Around,’ Taking Vacations While Americans Suffer – Weekly Standard
President Obama, during an interview with St. Louis’s KMOV, was hammered for “jetting around, [taking] different vacations and so forth, sometimes … under the color of state business.” The interviewer, Larry Conners, suggested even that folks “get …

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Posted on Friday, April 13th, 2012
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Meet Ben Southall — the (Find travelers online) world's luckiest traveler | CNNGo.com

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Meet Ben Southall — the world's luckiest traveler | CNNGo.com
How an English charity worker gets paid to globe-trot and preach the joys of travel.

When to Buy That Plane Ticket – New York Times
WHEN is the best time to book that flight? It’s one of the most fraught decisions travelers face, as ticket prices often fluctuate right up to departure time. Recent fare analysis by the Airlines Reporting Corporation seems to challenge the conventional …

Meet Ben Southall — the world's luckiest traveler | CNNGo.com
How an English charity worker gets paid to globe-trot and preach the joys of travel.

When to Buy That Plane Ticket – New York Times
WHEN is the best time to book that flight? It’s one of the most fraught decisions travelers face, as ticket prices often fluctuate right up to departure time. Recent fare analysis by the Airlines Reporting Corporation seems to challenge the conventional …

Written by Traveling Man and sponsored by JamaicaMAX.com. Come take a Jamaica Vacation Tour and see the "Real Jamaica"

Posted on Thursday, April 12th, 2012
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