Which country loves to work? See who doesn't take vacation time

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Interesting you wrote about this. I just posted an article on my blog yesterday about some of the cultural shifts taking place in the US that are resulting in most Americans taking less and less vacation time.

Think about it. When I was a kid (okay - knock off the "old" jokes) it wasn't unusual for a family to take a two week vacation. Btw, that's far, far less than the "holidays" that Europeans take of 4-6 weeks. Then we scaled back to long weekends. More recently it's the stay-cation. Oh, and don't forget to bring your laptop and cell phone while you "relax."

The sea change taking place is that more people are adapting travel as a lifestyle rather than an infrequent break from their lifestyle. Less focus will be on homes, cars and suburbs and more on creativity and innovation. Imagine that.

Denise Michaels
"Your Excellent Adventure"

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