Where are you going on your next vacation?
In May I am going to Greece togheter with my family. This will be our baby's first vacation. And I am really looking forward to it.
Where are you going?
[question posted by Miriel]
responses and comments:
Vacation is a term used in English-speaking North America to describe a lengthy time away from work or school, a trip abroad, or simply a pleasure trip away from home, such as a trip to the beach that lasts several days or longer. In the rest of the English-speaking world the word "holiday" is used, whereas in North America, "holiday" normally applies to a specific national holiday or long weekend related to such a day. In some cases "vacation holiday" is used in North America, which signifies that a vacation trip is taken during a traditional national holiday period, extended on either end of the period by taking additional time off from work—creating a longer time unencumbered by work, an extended "long weekend," as it were. This practice is common in the United States which has most national holidays legislated into the nearest Monday and where employers give far fewer annual vacation days (see below) than European employers—so stretching the related national holidays tends to conserve one's accumulated total of eligible days available for longer quality vacation excursions. In England the word "vacation" referred specifically to the long summer break taken by the law courts (and later universities)—a custom introduced by William the Conqueror from Normandy where it was intended to facilitate the grape harvest. The French term is similar to the American English: "Les Vacances." The term derives from the fact that, in the past, upper-class families would literally move to a summer home for part of the year, leaving their usual family home vacant. Most countries around the world have labor laws mandating a certain number of days of time off per year to be given to a worker. In Canada the legal minimum is two weeks, while in most of Europe the limit is significantly higher. Many American companies give only one week, and then frequently only after completion of a year of employment. In modern employment practice, vacation days are usually coupled with Sick leave, official holidays, and sometimes personal days. Americans and Canadians, especially those of recent British or European descent, may also use the word "holiday." "Annual Leave" is another expression used in Commonwealth countries. Many Canadians use both "holiday" and "vacation"; "...I'm taking holidays..." is a common expression, something not often heard in the United States. [fiftyyy]
Thank you for your reply! [Miriel]
I will go to the home town skiing of my girl friend in the next vacation. [tysyln]
I love to ski! Have a nice time :) [Miriel]
I have not yet planned for the vacation. I don't think I will get any holidays to go for a vacation. [blastrail]
Hope you will get the time to take a vacation. Thank you for answering :) [Miriel]
My next trip will be Disneyland, but most likey it will be whenever I have money. My roommates have to pay me back some money then I will go. [bunny7476]
Ahh I love Disneyland! Hope you soon will get the money to go there! [Miriel]
i am on vecations now and i am at home now, i love my family company, i will spend all of my vecations at my home becaz i work out of the city and i have so less vecations, so when i have i try to spend them with my family... [shineison]
well we havent really been on a vacation vacation where as i would leave the state etc, but for our very first real vacation we will be going to disney land with our 5 year old daughter in april! im so excited i cant wait! i have nevetr been! [beutfulmama6701]
Oh Disneyland is so nice. I was in Disneyland , Orlando when I was eight years old. Loved it. After that I have visited Disneyland, Paris a couple of times. [Miriel]
i think i will go to mindoro this summer vacation. maybe in puerto galera with family and friends. i miss the beach. [kuyafish]
Beach vacations are great. Love the picture. It really looks amazing there! [Miriel]
my next vacation from work will be next month. i already bought tickets to go home to our province. am so excited i cant wait to see my parents again! [sweetmia]
I hope you had a great vacation :) [Miriel]
I will go to the US, for the third time. Even if you see bad news about Americans everyday, I still think the US is a nice place with nice people. [anjla1252]
I've been to US twice. Once in Florida when I was eight years old , and I was in New York in 2000. That was a work trip so we were only there for two days. But I really want to go back. There are so many places in the US I would like to see. [Miriel]
I will be goin on vacation in Spain next month. I'm really looking forward to getting out of the house! [tpokim]
I'm on Spring Break right now, and spending my time at home, though later in the week I'll be heading up to Tennessee to visit my girlfriend. [Penfencer]