Vacation

Spain, Portugal gain tourists in Greek crisis

Lisbon—a winner as the Greek crisis cuts into Greek vacation bookings   One man’s famine is turning into another man’s feast. As tourist bookings for Greece stumble in the midst of the Euro crisis and uncertainty about supplies of money,…

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No place like home? 41% of Americans stayed there!

Travel-industry news site Skift has been surveying U.S. vacation habits, and has come up with a new startler. In an online survey conducted in the first few days of 2015, they found that 41% of those surveyed took  NO vacation at all in 2014!…

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The Top South Florida Beaches to Visit

Who doesn’t love to lounge around on a beach chair while listening to the waves hit the sand while you have a good summer read in one hand, and an ice cold drink in the other? Now that summer is here and it has become perfect beach weather in Miami I…

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Did you pick the right vacation? USN&WR has lists…

For those who are fans of “10 Best” lists and the like, US News and World Report has published its list of Best in World, Best in U.S., Best in Caribbean and more, with a brief rundown of why you should (or why you should have if you didn’t). For…

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Send Your Teddy Bear on Vacation

If you send your Teddy Bear  on one of these Japanese tours,please have them post on TravelGumbo!Is this one of those only in Japan stories or could this be the latest trend? Read all about it…

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Vacation Day HOARDERS; What are you waiting for?

According to Expedia’s annual Vacation Deprivation report (yes, they really call it that!), Americans failed to take 577,000,000 vacation days they were entitled to last year. While some people may be saving for a longer trip, most of it just expires….

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Spain, Portugal gain tourists in Greek crisis

Lisbon—a winner as the Greek crisis cuts into Greek vacation bookings   One man’s famine is turning into another man’s feast. As tourist bookings for Greece stumble in the midst of the Euro crisis and uncertainty about supplies of money,…

Read More

The Top South Florida Beaches to Visit

Who doesn’t love to lounge around on a beach chair while listening to the waves hit the sand while you have a good summer read in one hand, and an ice cold drink in the other? Now that summer is here and it has become perfect beach weather in Miami I…

Read More

Send Your Teddy Bear on Vacation

If you send your Teddy Bear  on one of these Japanese tours,please have them post on TravelGumbo!Is this one of those only in Japan stories or could this be the latest trend? Read all about it…

Read More

Vacation Day HOARDERS; What are you waiting for?

According to Expedia’s annual Vacation Deprivation report (yes, they really call it that!), Americans failed to take 577,000,000 vacation days they were entitled to last year. While some people may be saving for a longer trip, most of it just expires….

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