2008 Summer Travel Guide

Summer Spare

Summertime…and the living is lavish. Read where Rupert Murdoch, Brian Grazer, and others have hot weather homes. (Michael Eisner's, left.)

Summer Spare
The Best of the Season
Slideshow  Travels by Tribe
The destinations of choice for leaders in eight industries.
Hard Days Night Hotel
Let Them Be
With a little help from their friends at Apple Corp., the birthplace of the Beatles is getting by.
Summer Survival Products
Surviving Summer
Prepare for crowds, delays, and a weak dollar by packing some pampering items.
Dropout Destinations
Dropout Destinations
"Turn off, tune out" is the new vacation mantra for overloaded execs.
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