He spent his busman's vacation writing articles for his column.
Он провел свой отпуск, посвященный той же работе, написанием статей для своей колонки.
Definitions
A busman's vacation refers to a holiday or time off from work that is spent doing something very similar to one's usual job or occupation, so it doesn't feel like a real break. The phrase comes from the idea of a bus driver spending his vacation traveling by bus.
