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David Littman successfully completed the mission: defying the Moroccan ban on Jews wishing to emigrate to Israel, he smuggled 530 Jewish children out of Morocco to what the Moroccan authorities thought was a holiday camp in Switzerland-in reality, a mere way-station to their permanent re-location to Israel.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy
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Juliet Lyon, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said those who think prisons are a "holiday camp" should read the report.
BBC: Prison dubbed 'like a lavatory'
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Those due for release after serving short sentences for, say, fighting in Iraq undergo rehabilitation in a low-security holiday camp outside Riyadh.
ECONOMIST: A survey of al-Qaeda
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Holt believes playing at Prestatyn's Pontin's holiday camp can be a testing experience, as UK champion Ding Junhui, found out when he lost his final qualifier 10-6 to rising star Barry Hawkins.
BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Snooker | Holt not worried by Ebdon tactics
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Comedian Les Dennis enjoyed a break at Haven's Hafan y Mor site - the former Butlin's holiday camp at Pwllheli - where he spent many of his childhood holidays and won a talent competition at the age of 14.
BBC: Man U star's ?400 caravan holiday
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Many a modern holiday resort, such as Martha's Vineyard in Cape Cod, sprang out of a Methodist summer camp created to offer spiritual rather than physical comfort.
ECONOMIST: Lexington
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Earlier in September, police in Minehead announced a new partnership with Butlins to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour by holiday-makers leaving the camp to visit pubs and bars in the town.
BBC: Minehead Butlins