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- Vacation is a term used in North America to describe
time away from work or school, or also a trip abroad.
In the rest of the English-speaking world the word "holiday"
is used. In Canada both terms are widely used. The French
term is similar to the American English: "Les Vacances". The
term derives from the fact that, in the past, upper-class
families would literally move to a summer home for part of
the year, leaving their usual family home vacant.
- Basic accommodation of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small
table and a washstand only has largely been replaced by rooms with
en-suite bathrooms. Other features found may be a TV, a telephone
and an alarm clock. Food and drink may be supplied by a small refrigerator - referred to as "mini-bar", and tea and coffee making facilities.
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