Tag Archives: Tourists

Vacation from Hell – Part 3

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Sheila Moss

On Friday I was awakened by a loud noise I did not recognize. Later, I found out it was some kind of vacuum cleaner that looked and sounded like a lawn mower and maintenance was vacuuming the parking lot. (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Cheap motels, Food poisoning, Gatlinburg, Karma, Loud dogs, National Park, Online food ordering, Sick dog, Smokey Mountains, Tourists | 8 Comments

Vacation from Hell – Part 1

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“Why don’t you go with me?” he asked. “I would rather stay home, there won’t be anything for me to do,” I replied. “It will be a chance to get away from home. You can stay around the hotel, eat … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Conference, Gatlinburg, Pet rooms, Playing bridge, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tourists, traffic, Two Star motel | 2 Comments

Covered Bridges

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sheila Moss

What’s a trip to New England without covered bridges? I love covered bridges, so, of course, it was mandated that we look for bridges. We didn’t have to look far as there were two right in the area where we … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Bridges, Car alarms, New England, Scenic overlooks, senior citizens, Tourists, Walking trails, Waterfall, Wooden Lobster | 2 Comments

Hasta la vista Ventura

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Several years ago, I was at the National Society of Newspaper Columnists annual conference in Ventura, California. Except for exotic palm trees and flowers, which are irrigated, the West Coast is all dry grass and brown hills. This explains why … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged California, Columnists, NSNC, Spanish Missions, Tourists, Ventura, Wine tasting | 1 Comment

Winter Vacation at Disney

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Sheila Moss

We were welcomed to Florida by torrential rain, thunder and lightning, tornado warnings and timeshare salesmen. We were warned about the poisonous snakes, but nobody mentioned the deadly bite of the timeshare salesman, common to central Florida. Florida likes tourists … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Travel | Tagged Disney Princess, Disneyland, Florida, Gift Shops, Manatee, Orlando, Theme parks, Tourists, Universal Studio | 4 Comments

I Love a Parade

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Sheila Moss

I love a parade! Who doesn’t? There are homecoming parades, Thanksgiving parades, and parades for the Fourth of July. But the parade I participating in was a jazz band parade in New Orleans. New Orleans is known as the “birthplace … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Drum Major, French Quarters, Jazz, Jazz Band, New Orleans, NOLA, Parade, Second Lining, Storyville Stompers, Tourists | 2 Comments

New Orleans

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Sheila Moss

The party never stops in New Orleans. The people are tourist-friendly and the visitors bureau is jazzed you are there. The French Quarter is a quaint area of town where brightly-colored buildings have wrought iron balconies and flower boxes. The … Continue reading →