Vacations are fabulous but just because you’re getting some rest and relaxation doesn’t mean some harsh truths won’t work their way into your trip. During one four-hour period last week at a Lake Tahoe beach […]

Vacations are fabulous but just because you’re getting some rest and relaxation doesn’t mean some harsh truths won’t work their way into your trip. During one four-hour period last week at a Lake Tahoe beach […]
Dear Snarky I might have caused a forever-family rift and I need your help. We did a huge family spring break trip to the beach and because we were just with family some of the […]
It might seem like vacationing with your teenage children would be a lark, a breeze, perhaps even one of those golden moments in time when your joyous week of togetherness manifest into familial bonding heretofore […]
If you want to learn important life lessons all you need to do is spend some time at any airport. Consider it a course in Reality 101 where your classroom is the Southwest Terminal and […]
Raise your hand if you remember wearing your Sunday best to travel on an airplane. I can even recall going shopping with my mother for my plane outfit. It was a big deal to go […]
You know your day at the Magic Kingdom has changed course considerably when your main concern is seeking air-conditioned shelter. It’s no longer about the rides instead your focus is on which activities you can […]
If you ever feel like your family is in need of some special bonding time to reconnect and rejoice in togetherness than look no further than a 12-hour car ride to your spring break destination […]
Can we talk about Spring Break? The whole concept sounds lovely right? And I’m sure it is unless you’re traveling with my family to go on a ski vacation. Then it won’t be a break […]
Dear Snarky, Last month my son went with his best friend’s family to Disney World. I paid for my son’s airfare and all his Disney expenses including food. I even gave the family $200 to […]
I know I’ve complained repeatedly about my feelings regarding waterparks.(See 9 Much Needed Waterpark Improvements and Excuse Me There’s a Turd in the Wavepool.) A reasonable person would think that I had exhausted all my […]
Captain’s log, Stardate: 7232011 – This is the last voyage of the family ship – WTF. Under my command we have secured a rental transport unit and are proceeding to our final vacation destination. As […]
God, I hate people. There’s nothing like a couple of weeks on the road to solidify my raging dislike of a hefty portion of the human race. People are beyond annoying and I eagerly lump […]
A Waterpark, at first glance, is all fun in the sun. You splash, you slide, you tube, you get cooled off. But anyone who has ever spent more than ten minutes at one knows that, […]