I think that I read somewhere that there's a new option for tournaments where vacation time is not allowed. I have two questions: 1) is it true? and 2) if this is the case, hwo do I tell, if I'm looking to join a tournament, whether or not players in the tournament would be able to use vacation time?

Thanks in advance.

A "no vacation" tournament has "This is a no vacation tournament" written on the page where you would join. For example:

A "no vacation" tournament: http://www.chess.com/tournament/5th-chesscom-quick-knockouts-1401-1600

A tournament in which one could use vacation: http://www.chess.com/tournament/ruy-lopez-1400-2000

If it is a "no vacation" tournament it is stated in the tournament explanation.

Thanks! The tourney I was looking at allows it, but I was thinking there would be something along the lines of

"Vacation Time Use: Allowed"

A no vacation has an hour glass as an icon.  It's simple dude.  Worse comes to worse, they'll announce it.

You clearly aren't ready my question very clearly. I don't care about people going on vacation, it happens, it's fine. I want to know whether the tourney has it, basically because there's a chance I'd need to use it myself.

i believe the idiom is actually "if worse comes to worst," in case you're interested...  at this point--in our scattered language, i assume most people get what you're trying to say...

but, it's probably worth getting right.