http://dir.salon.com/topics/vacation/?source=rss&aim=vacation en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT By Robert Lanham Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/13/last_hurrah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/13/last_hurrah/index.html?source=rss My job prospects were diminishing, the economy was convulsing, but I said "screw it" -- and took a vacation I couldn't afford. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/05/on_vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/08/05/on_vacation/index.html?source=rss For the first time in quite a while, things are not really as bad as they were By Cary Tennis Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/24/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/03/24/vacation/index.html?source=rss If I take a vacation, where should I go? How does one take a vacation? What is a vacation? By Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/09/10/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/2008/09/10/vacation/index.html?source=rss Alan Ball, the Coens, a re-release of the greatest film of the '70s and a tribute to Britain's most important filmmaker -- and I'm on vacation! By Ann Bauer Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/16/italian_vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/16/italian_vacation/index.html?source=rss My trip to Italy was perfect -- except for the part where I couldn't stop worrying about money, my children and the state of my marriage. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/04/13/vacation_notice/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/04/13/vacation_notice/index.html?source=rss Off for four days, back Friday. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/02/27/in_memoriam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/02/27/in_memoriam/index.html?source=rss A short break for How the World Works By Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/06/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss Seeking suggestions: Best movies for kids, non-current, non-Disney (or at least non-CGI) and non-obvious preferred. By Tim Grieve Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/08/10/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/08/10/vacation/index.html?source=rss Our well-rested president. By Garrison Keillor Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/25/keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/07/25/keillor/index.html?source=rss Sunburn, syphilis, wasting disease -- how does anyone enjoy time off when so many things can go wrong? By Garrison Keillor Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/21/keillor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/21/keillor/index.html?source=rss Decrying harpy pundits and lying lawmakers is tiring work. If the president can improve his approval ratings by taking a break, maybe I can too. By Louis Bayard Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/01/03/guestbook/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2001/01/03/guestbook/index.html?source=rss Our inn had a guest book that should have been rated X. By Franz Jxrgen Neumann Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/14/big_sur/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/14/big_sur/index.html?source=rss It's disconcerting to hear someone make that much noise during sex. By Virginia Vitzthum Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/13/survivor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/feature/2000/06/13/survivor/index.html?source=rss I lived my own version of "Survivor" one winter in St. Thomas with a friend and three strangers. By Donald D. Groff Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/06/08/orcas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/06/08/orcas/index.html?source=rss How to kayak with the biggest fish, hunker down on the California coast and make it up the Northeast Corridor in one piece. By Maurine Shores Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/08/18/crush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1999/08/18/crush/index.html?source=rss When you're a girl, a grown man's attention can make a woman out of you. By Phaedra Hise Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/03/12/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/03/12/feature/index.html?source=rss A mother reveals her secret on how to travel with children -- and still feel like you're on vacation. By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1998/06/11/review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1998/06/11/review/index.html?source=rss As cheap and predictable as a discount package tour, "Six Days, Seven Nights" is still a terrific getaway. By Kevin Kertscher Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/04/23/pass/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/04/23/pass/index.html?source=rss A filmmaker learns a lesson about giving from three small children in the heart of West Africa By Kevin Kertscher. By Jenn Shreve Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/02/02/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/02/02/road/index.html?source=rss Online ticketing, Part 2: Jenn Shreve compares the features and bugs of the four main online travel services. By Jenn Shreve Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/01/30/road/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/01/30/road/index.html?source=rss Is online travel booking really the way of the future? Jenn Shreve assesses the advantages of online travel services. By David Downie Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/22/recipe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/22/recipe/index.html?source=rss Dry ribbon pasta or fresh, homemade trofie twists, with green beans and potatoes, sauced with classic basil pesto By David Downie Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/22/pass/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1997/12/22/pass/index.html?source=rss David Downie, in his book "Enchanted Liguria," describes the cuisine of one of Italy's most fascinating culinary regions. By Ariel Gore Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/19/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/19/feature/index.html?source=rss A week off from mothering turns a responsible mama into a reckless adolescent By Sean Elder Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/1997/04/26/sharps/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/review/1997/04/26/sharps/index.html?source=rss David Downie, in his book "Enchanted Liguria," describes the cuisine of one of Italy's most fascinating culinary regions.