Why Rick Scott’s vacation plans sparked a new round of questions

The vast majority of the time, it’s best to ignore reporting on where politicians go on vacation. Everyone, including elected officials, deserve to take occasional breaks, and where they travel is between them and their families.

But once in a great while, there are exceptions. Axios published a report yesterday, for example, that raised a few eyebrows.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned…. NRSC spokesman Chris Hartline did not respond to requests for comment on Monday night after Axios spoke with three sources familiar with aspects of Scott’s itinerary. Upon learning of Axios’ plans to publish, he said: “Sen. Scott took a couple days to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife and family — a trip that was planned more than a year

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The 10 Top Countries For Americans Seeking Vacation Homes

Americans who made a huge killing in the 2009-2021 bull market for stocks or in the housing market of the past 18 months might be considering the purchase of a vacation home outside the US

Real estate information service. point2.com, has created a list of the most popular foreign spots in the Americas to search for a vacation home. It looked at the most-searched destinations on the Internet for Americans looking to buy property abroad.

That methodology included more than 2,000 keywords related to real estate in combination with all of the countries and territories in the Americas.

The top 10 countries on the list, ranked by inverse popularity, are:

10. Honduras

9. US Virgin Islands

8. Dominican Republic

7. Bahamas

6. Panama

5. Belize

4. Puerto Rico

3. Costa Rica

2. Canada

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1. Mexico

3. Costa Rica

Home prices are rising there, especially in the south,

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Mom Based for Letting Friend With Kids Think She’s Joining Family Vacation

Longtime friendships are bound to have their ups and downs, but whether you and your pal go the distance usually depends on how you handle difficult situations.

One Mumsnet user asked the popular parenting site for advice after her best friend assumed she was invited on her family vacation.

Post to the AIBU (Am I Being Unreasonable?) forum on August 24, user holidaynightmare explained she’d planned the holiday as a 40th birthday treat for her husband.

The vacation is the first time the couple and their two children, aged 7 and 4, will have traveled overseas since the outbreak of COVID-19. However, when discussing the plans with her BFF, her friend assumed she was also invited.

“My best friend is getting divorced – she has 2 kids and doesn’t want to go on holiday on her own,” she said.

“She thinks she is coming with us and j keep getting

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Couple returns from vacation to find thieves have struck their home

A DeKalb County couple came home from vacation to find just about everything they owned was stolen or damaged.

Brandon and Mallory Blackley say while they were enjoying their time in Florida, thieves took over their home that they’ve been renting for the past couple of years.

When they walked in their home they found their furniture flipped over and damaged. Every cupboard and drawer in the kitchen had been rummaged through, and food and trash had been thrown around.

“Our whole entire life is in shambles,” said Brandon Blackley.

The couple says crooks forced their way into their home and swiped everything of value: a car, motorcycle, and dirt bike. They also took a vintage guitar and

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Sen. Rick Scott vacations in Italy amid black midterm outlook

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Scott is the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, whose job is to win back a GOP majority in the upper chamber. Republicans’ prospects for winning back the Senate have been worsening over the course of the summer, according to poll and analysis.

  • Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.
  • Vacationing in Europe while Republicans face cash problems and rough headlines about their midterm chances could further hurt his standing with his GOP colleagues.

The big picture: Scott has been taking heat from Republican detractors who have criticized his job of recruiting strong candidates and managing the committee’s spending this cycle.

  • Republican candidates are underperforming across the Senate landscape. Trump-endorsed nominees
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