Isn't all of Europe on vacation in August? It seems like it. And, coming up soon (1/23/2012), all of China and most of Asia will be on holiday for 1-3 weeks - Chinese New year.
I'll be taking a "vacation" in a week for a hip replacement. I suspect I'll be up and posting soon, although until I'm off the painkillers, ~ one week, my posts will also be suspect.