Citations:nanobreak

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English citations of nanobreak

Noun: "a very brief vacation; a momentary respite from the cares of everyday life"[edit]

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  • 2002 — Robert Hardman, "Tony's country jaunt", Daily Mail, 2 August 2002:
    It is more of a nanobreak to show support for the British tourist industry.
  • 2009 — Kevin Feddy, "Shearings drives UK revival", Manchester Evening News, 10 May 2009:
    The latest trend is for 'nanobreaks' where people manage two full days away, spanning one overnight stay.
  • 2009 — Alanna Gallagher, "10 great Irish nights away - with or without the children", The Irish Times, 8 August 2009:
    With the new school year looming, a nanobreak could be just the thing to keep your mind off the return to routine, especially if you follow the golden rule of travelling early and returning late the next day.
  • 2009 — "More! That Extra Mile", Sunday Sun, 23 August 2009:
    Paris tops the list of favourite foreign nanobreak locations for Brits, []
  • 2010 — Lee Hyo-sik, "Nanobreaks new tourism trend in S. Korea", The Korea Times, 23 December 2010:
    Discounts of up to 40 percent are offered for hotels in Asian destinations suitable for nanobreaks among Korean travelers.
  • 2011 — Dinah Sanders, Discardia: More Life, Less Stuff, self-published (2012), →ISBN, page 72:
    A variant on microbreaks, nanobreaks — a great enhancement to my stress-busting repertoire — are something I invented while working in a sad, beige cubicle.