Trying to Go Offline
Life is short – especially for my wife, who’s barely five feet tall. The years race by, we waste time, and before you know it, we discover we’ve missed out on what’s important in life: […]
Tag: Vacation
Maybe for vacation we should book a hospital room
Right after Labor Day we’ll be on “vacation”. The quotes are because our vacations in recent years have been of the kind people need a vacation to recover from. I do wish I could go […]
Life-threatening volcano and ‘Death Cruise’ fun for whole family
By Togo Ornottogo Staff Trav-Hell Writer MONSTER ISLAND—Nightmarish works from your mind and everyone else’s minds are now on display in the Hole of Nightmares at the peak of Monster Mountain, the mightiest volcano of […]
Ask a Terrier: Budleigh Reminds Vacationers, “Hey, Ya’ Got this Dog Here!”
Dear Budleigh, I’m really looking forward to a summer getaway, but am worried about Hanover, our mixed breed “guilt hound,” who can’t come with us. She was a shelter dog, so I worry about boarding […]
Welcome to Portland
[The following is a message from the Portland, Oregon Visitors’ Bureau.] Welcome to Portland, Oregon, America’s Most Livable Liberal City. If you’re planning to spend a few days in the Rose City, we at the […]
Vacation Adventures for High-Strung Travelers
Welcome, Tense Traveler. Thank you for choosing High Anxiety Tours (HAT) to arrange your trip. We’ll take care of everything. Take a deep breath and relax. We understand that as a first-time international traveler, you […]
There are rules to obey on a trip to Disneyland
We said we’d wait at least another decade before going back to Disneyland after the last exhausting visit, but there we were, only two years later, going back. Such a reversal in not without precedent. […]
My Sinkin’ Lincoln
When it comes to car ownership, I’m a Hyundai kind of guy. I’ve always purchased safe, practical, mid-priced, somewhat boring cars. I’d never driven anything remotely top-end in my life. But on a recent Florida […]
Shadow City ‘Rot Spots’ — trade in the soapy bath water for city dirt
By ‘Hard Luck’ Lou Zerr Staff Schlub Writer Shadow City is where evil lurks, and you’re invited to join in the lurking. So get out of the clean country, the happy suburbs and the ritzy […]
Bigfoot National Park ‘Rot Spots’ — best things to do before entering sasquatch country
By Sam Squatch Staff ‘foot Writer There are plenty of things you must do in Bigfoot National Park before you go hunting for Bigfoot, and there are no mummies or magicians allowed. Let’s get this […]