Actually no. No to all. That is the very unique function about this game that makes it such a challenge. The beauty about this game is that it is NOT for everyone, not everyone can survive in this game and its a test of commitment to your sleep, your spare time, your social life, your toilet breaks and even your financial situation if you choose to gold.
Not every one can handle alarms late at night, or during the day when they are busy. Or some don't simply have the luxury to be "available" 24/7 for alarms and such.
Grepolis is a game for the stubborn, strong willed and resilient players only. If you are not these you will not go far without being punished in game for it. If you are, you will join the rest of the solid players list, of people that are an absolute nightmare to play against. I exalt great admiration to my opponent or team mate when i find such a player who can match, or outmatch me in both activity and skill, tactics and resilience.
Vacation mode was implemented if you have an unavoidable emergency and have to step away from the game, or have somewhere important to be for a few days and will be off the grid.. or even if you just want a break from the game for a while....
If Vacation Mode is not enough for you, then I hate to say it, but Grepolis is just not a game for you, if you feel you need a "time out".
At the end of the day this is only a computer game, it only takes as much priority over your life as you want it too!
This game does not sleep, and neither should you. You want sleep, there is always Sim City, or other war games that have a pause function.
THIS IS GREPOLIS!