Know + Go: Vacation study, Golden Gate at 75, more

Updated: February 4, 2012 - 2:05 PM

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U.S. comes up short in global vacation study

Expedia's 2011 Vacation Deprivation Study took the issue of vacations to the streets of North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia, polling more than 7,000 people between Sept. 19 and Oct. 9. The results provide an interesting peek at other cultures' habits. Residents of France, Denmark, Spain and Brazil got 30 days off a year and used them all. South Koreans, by contrast, need to chill out more: Of 10 free days, they took only seven. The United States keeps company with the deprivation crowd; we got 14 vacation days but failed to use two of them. To read the study, go to www.expedia.com/p/info-other/vacation--deprivation.htm.

WASHINGTON POST

Alaska Airlines suspends prayer cards

After causing a bit of turbulence with some passengers, Alaska Airlines will no longer distribute prayer cards with in-flight meals, the company announced Jan. 25. The cards, which take a line or two from the Book of Psalms, have been an Alaska Airlines trademark for 30 years, uplifting some fliers but annoying others.

RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge turns 75

The iconic Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, with plans afoot for massive celebrations, many pegged to Memorial Day Weekend -- the suspension bridge opened on May 27, 1937 -- but others taking place throughout the city all year. For more on the bridge and its history, go to goldengatebridge.org. For information on the 75th anniversary celebration, updated as events are added, visit goldengatebridge75.org.

COX NEWSPAPERS

Protecting the islands Darwin made famous

A new law to protect the fragile Galapagos Islands of Ecuador goes into effect this week. It prohibits sea vessels from visiting the same island twice in 14 days.

WASHINGTON POST