Vacation

To ensure employees are really taking a break from work obligations to recharge, some employers are instituting company-wide vacation times when all workers are off together. CNBC reports.

Summertime means warm weather, a little bit of a slower pace, and of course, vacation season – which for workers means clocking out and taking their time off. But budgeting those vacation days can be kind of tricky, which is why one workplace benefit seems like gold: unlimited vacation. It’s also a perk more young workers have been looking for…

Unlimited vacation is a perk that more companies are offering to prevent burnout and attract young workers. And in theory, unlimited vacation sounds amazing. But in reality, how does unlimited PTO really work — and why do so many people fail to use it when they have it?

The Travel Mom, Emily Kaufman, shares helpful tips for Chicagoans to celebrate the National Plan for Vacation Day.

Renee Bushey of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood booked an Airbnb in New Hampshire, and when she asked questions about the security cameras inside the house, she says the host canceled last-minute.

A Northern California family is desperately searching for a teen who disappeared after traveling to Mexico to visit his sister.

“He wanted to be able to practice his craft at home. And so that is why he decided to do the geodesic dome architectural style,” Rick Distel told NECN’s Derek Zagami when asked about the reason behind the design of this Connecticut house.

Summer is nearly over, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating. Many Americans, who put their vacation plans on hold, are thinking about when they might get away.

Millions of Americans consider Ireland a home away from home. But as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States surges, many Irish businesses say they have been forced to turn away some of their most lucrative customers — vacationing Americans.

Millions of Americans have altered their travel plans amid the pandemic, with some switching to road trips this summer and others postponing long-haul air and sea travel till next year or beyond.

Americans have never been more ready to get out of the house and bask in the sun

Taking a day off might not seem like a priority in the midst of a global pandemic, particularly when widespread lockdown measures have limited downtime to the confines of our own home, but experts say not taking any time out could actually be detrimental to productivity.  “While Sir Isaac Newton came up with the theory of gravity working remotely...

Getting ready to plan a vacation? Here are some tips to save money on your hotel stay.

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel. Kari and Dustin Drees returned to find their house in disarray with floors scratched, baseboards chewed, and squirrel feces all around. Reports say a squirrel had fallen down their chimney and became trapped in the house,...

A record 116 million travelers are expected to be on the road and in the air between Christmas and the New Year, according to the AAA, due to a strong economy and low gas prices.

Maryland couple Cynthia Day, 50, and Nathaniel Holmes, 63, were found dead in their hotel room at the Grand Bahia Principe La Romana Hotel May 30th. This follows several other incidents in which American tourists have somehow died or been assaulted while on vacation in the region in recent months.

The TSA is implementing new scanners for carry-on bags that utilizes 3D images of contents to help TSA agents identify packed items. The scanners will allow passengers to keep electronics and liquids inside their carry-on bags while they’re being scanned. The TSA plans to install up to 40 of the new scanners in airports around the country before the end…

Chevy Chase has checked into a rehab facility in Minnesota for treatment for an alcohol problem. Chase’s publicist Heidi Schaeffer said Monday that Chase is at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center for what she calls a “tuneup” in his recovery.

The fifth installment in the nearly 20-year-old film series has earned $56 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Opening weekend audiences were 62 percent male and 81 percent over the age of 25.

See the latest films coming to theaters this weekend.