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Forget SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder); what we’re really suffering from collectively as a nation is VDS: Vacation Deprivation Syndrome.

And it hasn’t gotten any better, either. Us Canadians are still among the most vacation-deprived people on earth, ranking dead last among 40 countries studied in terms of the amount of vacation time that the average worker is entitled to receive.

I think I need to move to Finland, France, Lithuania, or Brazil.

So I haven’t really traveled in a while. Save for a quick trip to New York City last winter, it’s been almost a year since I’ve been anywhere of consequence. Those of you who know me know that, for me, a year without travel is a very. long. time.

Anyway, I’ve discovered that – thanks to Ipsos-Reid and the folks over at Expedia – there’s a name for what I’m feeling: Vacation Deprivation. Yep, it seems that this condition is suffered by 33% of Canadians, so I’m definitely not alone.

But perhaps more astoundingly, 29% of Canadians aren’t taking all their vacation time that they get from their jobs. Considering that for most North Americans, “all” vacation time amounts to a paltry 10 days a year, that is definitely tough to believe, but it’s true: nearly 41 million days of vacation time went untaken last year.

Rest assured, I won’t be one of them. Starting with this weekend, when I plan to go camping – hopefully not in the rain. But my itchy feet will soon be taking me further away. Stay tuned.

Happy New Year – see you all in 2007!

Well, folks, I’m off to spend a couple of weeks in beautiful Eretz Israel.

I won’t have much internet access while there, so posting will be either minimal or nonexistent. I do promise to make up for it when I get home, as I’m sure I will have lots to say, both about the trip and about all the things that happened while I was away.

In the meantime, if you’re bored, you can browse the archives or the newly-updated Hall of Fame. I also highly recommend all the excellent blogs that I’ve linked to on the left of this page.

I’ll be back on the 19th, so have a good one, and try to behave while I’m gone.

So I’ve decided, now that I’ve been back at work for one day, that I need another vacation.

This is it for me for 2002, folks. I’m heading off on vacation tomorrow. The skiing should be great but I’ll be without Internet access for the week. I’ll be back shortly after New Year’s, at which point posting will resume.

So have a good one, everyone, and try not to let any of the discussions get too out of hand while I’m gone. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.