travel humor

So, my husband Joe and I (Sharon) were talking with some travel friends about places we’ve been and where we plan to visit. Joe talked about our visit to Vietnam, …

A while back, I wrote a piece about how you can spot an American tourist from a mile away. It went into several ways that people from the U.S. are, …

There are definitely some quirky motels and hotels in the world. There are some that are intentionally quirky, so you can tell it’s something of a gimmick, making a statement, …

Like it or lump it, the residents of every country have stereotypes. You know what I mean…which group of people is particularly smart or stupid, rich or poor, hard workers …

When you think of our country’s national parks, you probably think of words like “beautiful.” “Impressive.” Maybe even “Majestic.” But “Hot?” “Risqué?” “Libidinous?” I mean, I like a “Grand Tetons” …

If you’ve read our blog for any amount of time, you probably noticed that we tend to post a mix of (what we hope are) informative and helpful posts, mixed …

We all know that as time has gone on, some people in the world have attained a certain level of, shall we say, self-importance. Unfortunately, thinking highly of yourself sometimes …

Any hotel manager will tell you that theft happens all the time. In fact, it happens enough where surveys have been done to determine the items most often stolen from …

You’re probably well aware that we now have a new Pope. While the decision was being made, the running jokes about the color of the conclave smoke ran the gamut. …

I’ve rented a lot of cars over the years, but this was a first. Less than 24 hours into my latest rental, I got an email from Hertz. The subject line? …