The New York Times' travel section (interesting location) has a piece about virtual vacation spots, specifically focusing on the world of Second Life. Author Mark Wallace (of Walkerings) shows that Second Life and other virtual spaces serve as more than just games. Interviewees range from an Indiana telecommunications professor who uses Wow to say hello to his wife, to a woman who met her husband in Second Life. I wish logging into Azeroth felt like a vacation, most of the time it feels like a second job.

A Virtual Holiday in the Virtual Sun [The New York Times]
The Work of Warcraft [Clickable Culture]

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