On AlterNet: vacation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "vacation"

Can't Afford A Summer Vacation? Share Your Way To An Eco-Friendly Getaway

Beth Buczynski, Shareable. May 23, 2012.

The power of the Internet is making non-corporate, nearly-free, low-carbon travel the new vacation trend

Americans Work Too Much and Have Too Little Time for Play: Here's How to Slow Down 'The Great Speed-Up'

Jason Mark, AlterNet. July 29, 2011.

We're being asked to do more in less time, and with less help. Here's a simple plan to begin to take back our lives.

Overworked, Vacation-Starved America Ranks #1 in Depression, Mental Health Problems

Silja J.A. Talvi, In These Times. November 13, 2008.

U.S. workers' lives are beginning to look a lot like they did 100 years ago when 14-hour days were the norm.

President 'Vacation' Bush Criticizes Congress for Taking Time Off

Satyam, ThinkProgress. August 13, 2008.

The vacation president shouldn't be one to talk.

Beltway Pundits, Obama's Vacation, and the Danger of the Spite Vote

Brad, Sadly, No!. August 11, 2008.

"You see, 'elitism' in this country isn't defined by how much money you have, but whether you ever enjoy your life."

The Vanishing American Vacation

Don Monkerud, AlterNet. September 3, 2007.

Compared to people in other developed countries, Americans don't ask for more vacation time, don't take all the vacation time their employers give them and continue to work while they are on vacation.

The Rich Have Priced the Outdoors out of Everyone Else's Hands

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. June 30, 2007.

As mansions increasingly eat up the coasts and hillsides, an old saying rings true: "If a place is truly beautiful, you can't afford to be there."