All posts tagged "vacation"

  • A plane takes off from Key West International Airport as the sun rises, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Key West, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
    5 ways to save money on your next vacation

    NEW YORK (AP) — Vacations are a great way to relax, reconnect with family and escape the daily grind of work. But they can also quickly drain your savings account. So here are five of our favorite...

    • Posted December 9, 2015
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    ‘Do nothing’ vacationers rising in S. Korea

    By Jhoo Dong-chan In a recent South Korean television commercial, a popular actor says: “I don’t want to do anything. I am not doing anything already… but still from the bottom of my heart, I don’t want...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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    Differences aside, Japan is the most popular summer vacation destination for Korean families

    By The Korea Times Seoul staff Japan is the most popular summer vacation destination for Korean families, data shows. Skyscanner, a price comparison site for overseas trips, analyzed popular vacation spots searched by Koreans with families over...

    • Posted July 7, 2015
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    S. Korean workers feel pressured to avoid vacations

    Seven in 10 workers in Korea find it difficult to go on more than 10 days’ paid vacation a year, a survey shows. Media Lab’s survey was based on answers from 1500 office workers aged 20 to...

    • Posted April 21, 2015
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  • Korean workers take the least amount of vacation days when compared to the rest of the world.
    ‘Koreans are most vacation-deprived people on Earth’

    South Korea ranks last among 24 nations when it comes to the average number of vacation days taken by workers, according to a 2014 survey by travel site Expedia. An average Korean gets 8.6 days off each...

    • Posted November 18, 2014
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