On an unrelated note, can you imagine the stink if President Bush announced that he was taking a two week vacation to Tahiti or the Bahamas or some other foreign country? Yet Sarkozy vacations in New Hampshire, Blair used to vacation in Florida. Am I the only one who finds that a little unusual?
European countries are tiny compared to the size of the US. They're used to vacationing out of country. And with the exchange rate/ weak dollar, the US is a bargain destination.