Travel

Naples Florida, HUGE Cozy Mystery 99c Sale and Fantasy Giveaway

December 14, 2017

Humor, Travel

Naples, Florida Mike and I took a quick vacation to Naples, Florida, where apparently they hand out Porsches and Bentleys to everyone who moves there. The place was beautiful and wildly out of our league, but ...

Miami, the Mandarin Oriental and Russians Behaving Badly

August 12, 2015

Food & Drink, Humor, Travel, Travel Humor

A few weeks ago, the husband and I stayed at the Miami Mandarin Oriental in a room we couldn't possibly afford during the "season." Our idea was simple: it's hot as rhino's wrinkles here, so what's the differen...

Why Americans Should Learn to Speak Spanish

July 1, 2014

Like most Americans, I can only speak English, Klingon and a smattering of Dothraki. Once every three years I'll put a good two weeks into learning Spanish. When I do, I'm all in: I'll buy language programs an...

When Two Brains that Operate as One are Separated

January 8, 2014

Humor, Travel, Travel Humor, Women's Humor

My husband Mike and I recently stayed at the Planter's Inn in Charleston, South Carolina. The Planter's Inn has a main building and an auxiliary building overlooking a central courtyard. When the hotel staff to...

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Review: The Planters Inn – Charleston, South Carolina

January 7, 2014

Planters Inn Review: 4 out of 5 wine glasses: My husband and I didn't plan to stay at The Planters Inn - we'd made reservations at The French Quarter Inn for Christmas vacation. But after we discovered the...

Trapeze School & the Angry Snatch

December 11, 2013

Humor, Travel

My friend Kara, my sister-in-law, Heather, and I went to trapeze class in Washington, D.C., a city well-known for its clowns. I found the school through Living Social. ( http://washingtondc.trapezeschool.com/ )...

Trip Advisor Parody – Jefferson University Hospital Hotel, Philadelphia PA

October 16, 2013

Jefferson University Hospital Hotel Review* "Robes are all backwards." A family member of mine recently stayed at the Jefferson University Hospital Hotel. He purchased the "Small Intestine Escape" package a...

I Hate California Wine Country

September 12, 2013

Wine is such an embarrassingly large part of my life (because my husband is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon) that the moment I clicked on this Funny or Die video I determined to not like it. By the end of it, I was deli...

12 Disturbing Scenes from Legoland Florida’s Miniland USA

September 1, 2013

Below, I have the honor of reprinting Raymond Walsh's hilarious observations on Legoland Florida's Miniland USA. Man on the Lam is not your every day travel web site - thanks to Raymond's talent for scoping ou...

Fairmont Hotel in Georgetown D.C. Review

June 18, 2013

Product Reviews, Travel, Travel Humor

Things That Make Me Giggly: The Fairmont Hotel in Georgetown D.C. Mike and I fell in love with The Fairmont during our recent trip to Washington, D.C. We only live about 40 minutes away, but for years we've be...

How Famous People Ruin Vacations

May 1, 2013

My husband, Mike, and I went to the Caribbean island of St. Barth's for our honeymoon, because we wanted to start out life together completely broke. St. Barth's is the perfect place to rid yourself of pesky mo...

Never Go Food Shopping Again

January 30, 2013

Avoid food shopping by stuffing your face with ham and cheese stuffed donut holes and wine. Or, "How to Gain 15 lbs in Two Weeks" After driving 14 hours to our Florida vacation rental, my husband, Mike, and ...

How NOT to Smuggle Cuban Cigars into the United States

November 30, 2011

How To, Humor, Travel, Travel Humor

First seen on Travelated.com a fun and funny travel site you should check out. My brother-in-law, Gary, is a GENIUS at getting his way. A self-serving savant. Somehow, he managed to institute a rule in MY...

The Day I Felt-up my Mother

August 31, 2010

Humor, Travel, Travel Humor, Women's Humor

No… this is not some sicko porn story. I just couldn’t resist the title. About five years ago my mother and I took a bus tour trip to Italy. Well, we FLEW to Italy; the bus trip started once we arrived. ...

Partying with the Staff

May 25, 2010