Archive for November, 2007

Yippee Kai Yay

Back in my youth I used to ride horses, but that was a long time ago. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to check out something new to me — a dude ranch. My three kids and I packed up the old Ford Expedition and headed to New York. Yep, that’s right, New York. Well, not Manhattan, but about 90 minutes north to a small town called Highland and a place called the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort. This was a quick getaway before the holidays organized by a great…

Readers Get Peevish

A while back, I laid out some of my pet peeves about cruising. Being ever so humble, I thought I had covered most of the bases, but I asked for readers’ peeves as well, just in case I had missed any. Well, apparently, travel is fraught with peeves. Who knew? My inbox was flooded, but these 16 complaints really caught my attention. I offer hearty thanks to my readers for sounding off. Why do people need to fill a plate like it is their last meal at an all-you-can-eat…