Labor Day Travel Down in 2008. Time for a ‘Barbecation’?

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 08.26.08 | 10:21 AM ET

That’s the prediction from AAA, according to Reuters, and the expected downturn is blamed on the usual suspects this summer: high gas prices and a low U.S. dollar. Reuters also suggests that many Americans may stay home and have a barbecue instead—so if “barbecation” becomes the new staycation, remember, you heard it here first.