Latest Holidays News
Premium and budget jostle in the same shopping basket
Bangalore/Mumbai: Rachita Parameshwaran, 28, a consultant based in Bangalore, spends a substantial amount on holidays. On a recent vacation to Singapore, she stayed at the upmarket Orchard Hotel, shopped at Swedish fast-fashion apparel store H M and
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:41P
Kanika Datta: A tale of two temps
On a holiday to India some years ago, the elderly mother of a British friend requested an appointment at the beauty salon of a five star hotel. After her hair set, manicure and pedicure, we dined at one of the hotels restaurants before heading home.
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:30P
Nick Cannon: Health concerns take him off morning radio show
Nick Cannon, whose health was a major concern for him over the Christmas and New Years holidays, has quit his weekday morning FM radio show on doctors orders. Under doctors orders, I have been asked to put my health first and cut back on some of my
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:26P
States Congressional Delegation Disagrees on Payroll Tax Holiday Extension
West Virginias two Republican members of the US House split their vote Friday on the extension of the payroll tax holiday. Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito voted for it while First District Congressman David McKinley voted against it
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:22P
Dont adopt puppies during holidays, expert warns
People have been advised not to adopt puppies during holiday seasons like Easter or Christmas. Tamara Dormer, CPDT-KA, AKC-CGC and dog trainer at Best Friends Animal Society, explained houses are usually busy at these times of year and it can be a very
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:20P
Shuttles, ferries, tax holidays: Williamsburg plots a way through the L-train
David Rosen, the owner of local restaurant Masten Lake, said he took an 80 percent hit and proposed implementing a sales-tax holiday after planned outages. Others asked for some free or discounted ad space on Brooklyn-bound subway trains.
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:17P
Celebrate National Almond Day With Crunchy Almond Crusted Tilapia
This is exactly the reason why we have national food holidays (February 16th is National Almond Day in case you were wondering). Almonds happen to be one of my favorite nuts to snack on, bake with or cook with. I absolutely love topping my salads with
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:16P
Local school needs community support to win $10000
In addition to St. Marcus School, the groups chosen to participate in the contest are: The Hope House of Green Bay, The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery of Spokane, Wash., The Childrens Center of Salt Lake City, Utah, and One World Community Health
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:05P
Brits twice as like to holiday at home as go to Spain
With so much going on in the UK this year, independent research from BDRC Continentals annual Holiday Trends 2012 survey shows that the lure of the staycation has never been stronger. It also shows families leading the way as they plan to enjoy the
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:05P
NUJ condemns arbitrary removal of Bank Holiday payments by Newsquest
The NUJ chapel at Newsquest Southampton has condemned plans to change the terms and conditions of pay for working on Bank Holidays. If the changes go through, journalists at Southampton News Extra and Southern Daily Echo face these changes.
Updated: 02/17/2012 01:00P
