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Spain 2009: holiday costcutting guide (Daily Telegraph) Fred Mawer offers 20 ways to cut your summer holiday costs in Spain. us.rd.yahoo.com
People can aspire to be much more than just consumers (Courier-Post) One of my New Year's resolutions is to stop referring to myself as a consumer. us.rd.yahoo.com
Nine for 2009: How is the travel industry facing up to what looks like a tough year? (Belfast Telegraph)
The Independent Traveller sought the views of nine key players
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Slow holiday sales equate to big after-Christmas bargains (Harrisburg Horizons) By Ben McNeely Shoppers and bargain hunters hit the wide corridors of Concord Mills mall Friday to scope out the sales struggling retailers are hosting to boost sagging holiday receipts. In the storefronts in the giant outlet mall in Concord, big red signs proclaimed sales of 30 percent to 60 percent off already-slashed prices. Deb Nance of Concord and her daughter, Tanya Frantz, and mother, ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Massive price hikes for package holidays (Belfast Telegraph) Tour operators have increased the price of summer holidays by up to 40 per cent this year, raising the cost of an average family break to the Mediterranean by as much as £500. us.rd.yahoo.com
Huge price hikes on package holidays (Independent) Tour operators have increased the price of summer holidays by up to 40 per cent this year, raising the cost of an average family break to the Mediterranean by as much as £500, according to research for The Independent. us.rd.yahoo.com
Liquor revenues increase (Saint George Spectrum) ST. GEORGE - The economic recession may have caused some people to alter their spending habits, but sales at southern Utah state liquor stores still increased during the holidays. us.rd.yahoo.com
Resolve to break cycle of consumerism in '09 (Miami Herald) One of my New Year's resolutions is to stop referring to myself as a consumer. The idea for the resolution actually came from reader Tom Krohn, who suggested it's not just the country's spending habits that need to change for the better but the language we use to describe who we are. us.rd.yahoo.com
Budget travel: around the world in thrifty ways (Daily Telegraph) Nick Trend picks his top budget travel spots for beating the economic blues in 2009. us.rd.yahoo.com
As gas prices dip ... (Suburban Journals) Yippee! Maybe. Officials at schools and other public entities in Jefferson County say that while they are pleased with plunging gasoline prices, they are still cautious in how they respond to the situation. us.rd.yahoo.com
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