Amid money worries, those who normally take the entire month off are finding it a cruel summer By Angela Doland | The Associated Press PARIS — It's the Paris version of the "staycation": Marc des Bouillons lounged in a beach chair with a book, surrounded by women in bikinis, ice cream stands, a DJ spinning summer tunes and kids running amok. Sounds like vacation, but it was just an evening after work at a makeshift beach on the banks of the Seine—a pale substitute for a real beach holiday, the best many Parisians can do in these troubled economic times. The European summer vacation just isn't what it used to be. With economies stagnating and inflation in the euro zone about 4 percent, people are cutting the length of their holiday stay, vacationing close by and, in some cases, just staying home. Des Bouillons, a 43-year-old...
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