'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation'

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me if both of the following sentences are same in meaning?

1- The headmistress is away on vacation.
2- The headmistress is on vacation.

Tom

[Alan]

Hi,

The addition of 'away' is simply a further explanation of why she is not there.

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[Pond969]

Hi Tom ... both sentences mean that the headmistress is taking a holiday from work. The first, however, suggests that she has gone somewhere else to enjoy it (ie: travelled to a distant location). The second sentence is silent on the location of her vacation and could mean that she is staying at home.