Bill Barbour, co-author of "Home Exchange Vacationing: Your Guide to Free Accommodations" (Rutledge Hill Press, 1996), estimates 60,000 families swap homes a year.

President Vacationing Overseas Mr. Carter, filling in while President Noor Hassanali is on vacation in Britain, declared a state of emergency and an indefinite curfew.

A. Vacationing in France last summer, I drove my rented Audi into a pillar in an indoor parking garage, amputating the side-view mirror and putting a sharp crease in the front fender.

"The huge advantage to exchanging is that you're not living out of a hotel room," said Bill Barbour, co-author of "Home Exchange Vacationing: Your Guide to Free Accommodations" (Rutledge Hill Press, 1996).

A9 DOLE VACATIONING, SORT OF Reporter's Notebook: Bob Dole, the Republican Presidential nominee, has chosen Santa Barbara for a semi-working vacation.

They look forward to the holiday season all year long.

But those won't take effect in time for the holiday.

People talk of going on holiday and not coming back.

The couple had been on the last day of their holiday.

By the 19th century the holiday had almost died out.

America is a great place to go on holiday with no money.

If not he could have gone on a week's holiday as well.

We were going to buy a house and have money to go on holiday.

We're going to go on a holiday for a few weeks.

He went on holiday and is coming back next week.

The little girl is back from college, a holiday in itself.

My husband takes business books on holiday so I end up reading them too.

When we go on holiday my best friend comes too, to give John a break.

The holiday was a very big deal in our house.

How do you best present yourself for a holiday job?

Until the age of 60 I never took a day’s holiday.

Next summer we'll probably go for a family holiday, which will be nice.

A group at another table seemed to be in the middle of a holiday party.

The holiday season is a time for giving to family and friends.

My idea of a great holiday is not to go out.

A few weeks later, I took the kids on holiday.

Something, perhaps, to give thanks for over the coming holiday.

As a result, I wouldn't go on holiday for more than two weeks.

The group says another tax holiday would bring even more jobs now.

If not, they can take heart from a new holiday.

And I thank you for coming back from summer vacation to here tonight.

I’m off on vacation for several weeks in the States.

Schools close for the summer, and workers go on vacation.

You were able to take off and do a vacation.

We will be here to help when you get back from vacation.

I haven’t taken a real vacation without going to market in 10 years.

"But the first thing I am going to do is take my family on vacation."

After all, one of these days I might actually take a vacation.

Looking to live like a local on your next vacation?

They also can take vacation or time off without pay.

One of them will get a head start on his vacation.

Many people are friends and some go on vacation together.

Too bad he only seems to be here on vacation.

Officials also say the president is never really on vacation.

She was on vacation with her parents and a 17-year-old daughter.

What part of the word vacation do you not understand?

He works seven days a week and never takes a vacation.

Poor family has to go on vacation with their child and come back without them?

Bring a friend, and make your vacation ever more special.

Their years of knowledge and experience can help you find the right vacation.

By the way, thank you so much again for your help during my vacation.

So on your next vacation, why not try something new?

I was on vacation last week so she just got them back to me.

I am on vacation but will be in town until 12/26.

When was your last vacation and where did you go?