Read more vacation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6593/vacation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:14:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69513/the-7-best-place-to-skydive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSkydiving is the ultimate rush, aided by a sensory trick—our brains lose the perception of height, so you can just "enjoy the ride," writes Turner Wright for Vagabondish. But where to jump? Taupo, New Zealand. The skydiving capital of the world, where 30,000 people jump every summer. What...http://www.newser.com/story/69513/the-7-best-place-to-skydive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 18:05:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68889/why-cant-you-wear-white-after-labor-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEveryone knows the style rule that you're not supposed to wear white after Labor Day. But why? The rule’s origins are surprisingly difficult to pin down, writes Laura Fitzpatrick for Time . The most conventional explanation has it as a practical matter: white fabric was cooler than the relatively heavy clothing...http://www.newser.com/story/68889/why-cant-you-wear-white-after-labor-day.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67943/americans-read-over-presidents-shoulder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama’s poll numbers are faltering, but his summer reading choices are getting rave reviews, Politico reports. A survey of the Amazon.com standings of the five books the White House announced he would take with him on his Martha’s Vineyard vacation show a drastic improvement in sales. If you’re...http://www.newser.com/story/67943/americans-read-over-presidents-shoulder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 27 Aug 2009 13:46:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67729/the-true-meaning-of-obamas-reading-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is on vacation, and that means it’s the media’s sacred duty to overanalyze his summer reading plans. John Dickerson of Slate delves into the meaning behind what Obama’s packing: The Way Home by George Pelecanos Lush Life by Richard Price Hot Flat and Crowded by Thomas Friedman John...http://www.newser.com/story/67729/the-true-meaning-of-obamas-reading-list.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 11:27:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67629/hotels-woo-new-cash-cow-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFamilies are traveling more often, and recession-battered hotels are ramping up their kid-friendly offerings, the Boston Globe reports. Rooms occupied by families with children accounted for 27% of the total in 2008, up from 25% in 2004, and lodgings are watching the trend. Whether it's free Wii, a dog to...http://www.newser.com/story/67629/hotels-woo-new-cash-cow-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:41:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66805/obama-vacations-at-gopers-house-his-own-expense.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama clan will head to Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 23 for a low-key summer vacation, the Washington Post reports, and they’ll be staying in enemy quarters. The president will be renting out the private estate of noted Republican donor William Van Devender, a Mississippi timber merchant who backed John...http://www.newser.com/story/66805/obama-vacations-at-gopers-house-his-own-expense.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 8:06:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66758/zellweger-cooper-dating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRenee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper are dating, the New York Daily News reports. The pair have been close since filming the upcoming Case 39 together. But the couple’s relationship appears to have taken off with a weekend trip to Barcelona, where they were spotted arm in arm at their hotel...http://www.newser.com/story/66758/zellweger-cooper-dating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 17:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66719/aig-chief-takes-holiday-after-2-days-on-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRobert Benmosche has been at the head of AIG for 48 hours now, so naturally it's time for a vacation. The new CEO of the four-times-bailed-out insurer is leaving for his 8,000-square foot villa on the Adriatic for the next two weeks. "It’s probably not a propitious time for...http://www.newser.com/story/66719/aig-chief-takes-holiday-after-2-days-on-job.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 5:57:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66196/record-900k-visit-yellowstone-in-july.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYellowstone National Park officials are crediting relatively low gas prices and the park's affordability after a record number of people visited in July. America's first national park hosted more than 900,500 people last month, up more than 11% from July 2008 and 6% from the previous monthly record set...http://www.newser.com/story/66196/record-900k-visit-yellowstone-in-july.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 19:46:16 CDT