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In Europe, vacation days stay
Sarah Gardner May 27, 2013
One in four Americans get no vacation days while the average European gets 25 days off.
Chinese group seeks out Club Med of France for $700 million
David Brancaccio May 27, 2013
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International and Paris private equity firm AXA are offering to buy Club Med for $700 million.
How to get a vacation for 'free'
Dan Bobkoff Feb 8, 2013
You don’t have spend big to earn enough reward points for a free trip. But there are risks to getting credit cards just for their bonus points.
Where do Americans want to go on vacation?
Frank Newport Jan 18, 2013
Hawaii, Australia and Italy top the list of America's dream destinations.
Has the U.S. become a no-vacation nation?
Tony Cox Dec 14, 2012
More Americans are using less vacation time. Are people too stressed and too cash-strapped to coordinate a getaway or are employers making it more difficult to take time off?
Americans not taking vacation, and it hurts
David Weinberg Nov 27, 2012
A survey finds people will leave an average of nine days of paid vacation unused this year. The stress that comes from not taking a break can affect their health.
Squaw Valley hopes for boost after early storm
Jeremy Hobson Oct 25, 2012
Ski resorts are opening today in some parts of California after an early storm dumped several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Today's open at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe is the earliest open in 51 years.
Mandatory, extended vacation is good for the economy
Robert Reich Aug 7, 2012
Congress is off on vacation until Labor Day. Robert Reich says a mandatory three weeks off would be good for all of us -- and the economy, too.
A summer resort adjusts to new vacation rhythm
Eve Troeh Aug 7, 2012
Lake Arrowhead was developed nearly a century ago as a mountain summer resort for Southern Californians. The activities are the same, but how and when vacationers come to the resort has changed.
Frugal travels
Meg Favreau Aug 6, 2012
Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com shares tips on how to travel well without emptying your wallet.
