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Economic Woes Translate Into Sad Summer For European Vacations By ANGELA DOLAND Associated Press Writer PARIS August 9, 2008 (AP) 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. Parisians relax on an artificial beach in downtown Paris, France, Monday, July 21, 2008, during the... (Thibault Camus, File/AP Photo) More Photos 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 but 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 at about 4 percent, people are cutting the length of their holiday... [read full story]
