Four million dollars might be a lot to spend on a holiday, but those in the nascent space tourism industry say hoteliers have been slow on the uptake because no one thought the cost of space travel would come down as quickly as it has.
Whatever the motive, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad surprised just about everyone when he announced he would be going on a working holiday in May, leaving his deputy in charge for two months.
The furlough days will either precede a federal holiday or be on a Friday or Monday.
The European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund and Cyprus announced an immediate and surprise tax of 6.75% to 9.95% on savings accounts that will be withdrawn on Tuesday morning (Monday is a holiday in Cyprus).
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Ms Schofield said despite being married for five years they had never been on a honeymoon, so a holiday would be one of the priorities, along with new cars and a new caravan.
Traversing the Bernese Oberland on a summer holiday had a profound effect on the 19-year-old author-to-be.
We'll also be joined by Joystiq's Editor-in-chief Chris Grant for a special roundtable discussion focused on gaming, and we'll be demoing a bunch of new holiday titles as well as Spawn Labs' gaming placeshifter!
Yet in spite of all the good news, and Sainsbury's belief that it is "well placed" for 2010, cheery holiday sales could just be temporary relief on a still bumpy road.
If you have made a loss on a furnished holiday let, it can be offset against all types of your other income and not just future profits from property income alone.
Mr Burke-Monerville had spoken on Facebook of his excitement about a planned holiday to Magaluf on the Spanish island of Majorca next week, which he said would be "a week 'off' stress".
"Prince Harry has been on a private holiday before he resumes his military duties, " said a palace official, declining to be named in line with protocol.
"This will be a fun alternative for families, novices and children on holiday, " he was quoted in the Asian edition of Golf Course Industry International.
To be sure, there were some full houses Sunday, even on a major religious holiday in Greece.
Leaving the cocoon of blissful freedom that was the holiday break behind to get back on the grind can be a struggle for many.
So, if you earn income by, say, renting out a holiday cottage, any loss on the letting activity could be offset against your income from other sources, resulting in a lower overall income tax bill.
On the optimisitc side, I think it will be like an unexpected holiday, a snow day of sorts.
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Thus, he continued, it will be important for bulls to see gold settle higher when traders resume from a long holiday weekend on Tuesday.
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This is what Christmas should be -- a holiday free of mall Muzak and the frantic need to lay your hands on the superstore's last Tickle Me Xbox.
But it will be a while before people consider using the cameras on their phones for the cherished photos they take on holiday or at events such as birthdays and weddings, Mr Wood thinks.
Cannon Andrew Hindley from the Cathedral has defended the move - he says it's certainly not a personal reflection on his female colleague, but it is a situation that will be reviewed when the Dean returns from holiday.
The new plan also would also be in effect for the Christmas travel season, and White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said the Federal Aviation Administration was imposing a holiday moratorium on nonessential maintenance projects, allowing all FAA personnel and equipment to be focused on keeping flights on time.
Simply waiting a day would be tough for holiday travelers since the trains are often fully booked for days on end.
The Lakewood, Colorado, resident gets to embrace full-on a holiday he's always loved, and do it with naturally white hair he can be proud of.
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He has since been on holiday but a return to work with new employers now beckons, with the sale set to be completed on Wednesday July 1.
Microsoft announced Project Natal, a new controller-free video gaming system, which reads a players body movements with cameras and mimics them with avatars on screen, will be available for purchase by the holiday season this year.
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