Economic Snapshot: Where Are We Vacationing?

Kevin Depew  May 09, 2008 10:45 am

Economic Snapshot: Where Are We Vacationing?
 
Our unscientific poll.
 

 

With June rapidly approaching, summer vacation season is about to kick into high gear. If the stocks of resort and leisure companies, from Marriott (MAR) to Carnival Cruise (CCL) to Starwood Hotels (HOT), are any indication, we may be spending less than usual this summer.

Look, if it's not gas at $4 a gallon keeping us closer to home, it's the pitiful U.S. dollar versus the euro, pound and yen. Paris, London, Tokyo? Forget it. We're spending our rapidly dwindling vacation savings elsewhere. Below, Minyanville takes a look at where we're planning on vacationing this year with our Economic Snapshot:

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05-09-2008, 12:34 pm
Garden hose. Slip 'n slide. 'Nuff said.
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05-09-2008, 3:14 pm
Our government is hard at work stopping outsourcing by devaluating the dollar! Pretty soon Americans will be manning call centers for the rest of the world!
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05-09-2008, 3:32 pm
It's "Pelosi". Polosi is a snowboarder. http://www.transworldsnowboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000030646&type=
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05-09-2008, 3:33 pm
Visit your local mall's Food Court. Foods from at least 3 continents!
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05-09-2008, 5:38 pm
I'm heading to Grand Rapids May 30th for ideas on Relocalization of economies and to meet up with like-minded people.

Wanna come?

go to 'sustainabilityconference' dot org

Seeyathere!
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