Funny Travel

Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jew boy, guides readers through the sights, sounds, food, and sundry oddities of his favorite Texas city. Known for live music and food, Austin is also the home of Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a number of other music legends.

A family vacation to Scotland was supposed to be easy. Bagpipes, castles, and maybe spotting Nessie from the shore. Samantha Moon has other plans: keep her family safe, keep her vampire side secret, and make sure the only monsters they see are in the gift shop. But on Loch Ness, some legends are more than marketing. When a demonic horror attacks their rickety tour boat, Sam and her supernatural crew must battle it in the dark waters—while hiding the truth from the mortal captain. Between Anthony’s constant Highlander impressions, Tammy’s sassy eye-rolls, Allison’s witchy banter, and...

Scarlett is not a bad person, but she is a bad stew. Her adventures and misadventures as a flight attendant are vulgar, raw, and sexually charged. Bad Stew, Rude Awakening, is the first volume of the Bad Stew Series. It is a journey through Scarlett's daily life, including various one-night stands, drunken passengers, and failed drug tests. After possibly ruining her open relationship with the man she loves, Scarlett must find ways to keep her life interesting, without hurting those she loves or losing her job.

After the international success of The Laughing Policeman and Cop Out, I'm back with another collection of disasters—recently unearthed travel stories that prove I should never be allowed to leave New Zealand. Armed with misplaced confidence and a talent for finding trouble, I've managed to stumble around the globe with unfortunate friends who really should have known better. From the depths of the Bornean jungle to the mean streets of Belfast during 'the troubles', I've blundered through it all, creating chaos and completely overestimating my abilities at every turn. Join me on these ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When Paul Alwes, a "life coach" is murdered, Tiffany and Rosie are asked to investigate. But who would want to kill a popular life coach? Unfortunately, as they look into Paul's life, the harsh truth is revealed: Paul was a fake. Suddenly, it seems as though many in his life would've wanted him dead - including Tiffany's clients - and Tiffany and Rosie must race time to uncover the killer before they strike again...

In this super funny book, four people end up back in time and try to find a way back home. This book is full of jokes, fourth wall breaks, and lots of other random funny stuff and things. This book can be enjoyed by anyone (including you, your family, your friends, your neighbors, your alien that lives in your shed, your mailman, your pet dog, your pet cat, your pet spaghetti monster from outer space, your refrigerator, your world, and your universe).

Someone wants me dead. It’s a little rude. Mandatory work trips are bad enough. Someone trying to kill me is even worse. Good news, an ancient stage light didn’t crash on top of me. Bad news, someone else died. If flying into Phoenix wasn’t bad enough, now I’m stuck in a hotel with my co-workers, and one of them wants me dead. This should be an easy case to solve. How many people could hate me? Holt Jacobs isn’t for everyone. He’s a sarcastic introvert who can never get quite enough coffee. Becoming a sarcastic sleuth was unexpected, but as an engineer, Holt is used to solving ...

Problem. I didn’t recognize my ex-girlfriend when she died in my arms. Now I have to explain to the police (and my girlfriend) why I didn’t recognize my ex. Funny how ex-boyfriends make great suspects. It’s been years since I’ve seen my ex. Still, you’d think I’d recognize her. I can’t even have a long weekend in a Washington vineyard without trouble. Even worse, my sister invited my new girlfriend’s family to tag along. If I solve the murder, will this whole mess go away? There’s a reason why I like to stay in Seattle. Holt Jacobs isn’t for everyone. He’s a sarcastic ...

This story is proof that “dumb” and “power” don’t mix. Fact is — you don’t have to be smart to be dumb. In fact, the smarter you are the dumber things can turn out for you. But some people have a knack of being a genius-level dummy. Thirty five year-old Sheldon Sherman wasn’t dumb, in fact he would be considered clever by most people. He was an advertising copywriter and artist with a lot of successful campaigns under his size 46 belt. But, when he inadvertently stumbled upon an artifact that allowed him access to the Braintrust of the Universe, his instincts went out the ...

Twenty lighter, more intimate, stories from the furthest orbits of the time-space continuum When the gods coming visiting, are we included on their agenda? Or their menu? The ship has suffered a massive structural failure – a Breach: Level Two. Do you still have a future? The Galactic Emperor is passing through your hospitality lounge. “Please,’ they ask, ‘stand in for him at tonight’s banquet.” But why? In his brutal suppression of a city rebellion, the Lord of Tyre has one last matter to deal with. After all the trauma and mistreatment I endured in the alien prison camp, why ...

"Fun, fun, fun! Like the love child of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett!" Man plans, the Multiverse laughs! "It's like that book about anti-gravity. You can't put it down." "A story 14 billion years in the making!" "Finally, a treatment for readers suffering "Dirk Gently or Hitchhiker's Guide withdrawal!" "Not only is this case stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine." No other detective is quite like Dr. Ziegfeld Zaggar, Quantum Detective -- and that's probably for the best. Zaggar and his reluctant, obsessively linear-thinking sidekick, Jack Robbins, investigate the ...

In this follow-up to Subpar Parks, which featured one-star reviews of US National Parks, Subpar Planet takes us from continent to continent with spectacular illustrations and detailed, entertaining descriptions of some of the world's most amazing places, though some have enjoyed these natural and manmade wonders more than others. . . . The Dead Sea? “Who needs burning eyes?” Who indeed? Big Ben? “Just a really big clock.” Go figure.

If you like Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot, and chicklit books check out this latest NA chicklit romance by the author of the Funeral Crashing Series! Avery Rylee never went to her high school prom. It is one of her biggest life regrets. Now, at the age of twenty-four, Avery has many more regrets. She is stuck in a rut with her career and she has just been dumped by her fiance. After a night of cheap wine and hitting rock bottom, all Avery wants to do is lie in bed at home with a gallon of ice cream, but her three best friends have other ideas. They have planned a cross country road trip to a ...

When popular Bigfoot skeptic Kevin McNight is murdered, Jean Williams refuses to believe Detective Wheeler’s explanation that the killer was just a bear – she believes there was a human involved, and she’s determined to find justice for Kevin. With the local Bigfoot festival just days away, there many who stand to benefit from Kevin’s death - from the well-known Sasquatch believer Roy Turner, to the event organizers who profit from the festival each year, to the Bigfoot “researchers” who despised Kevin. In between working at her aunt’s bakery café, Jean finds time to slip ...

Hanover Elementary is not your average school. The milk cartons whisper advice. The pencil sharpener leaks secrets. And the cafeteria meatballs occasionally move on their own. Tommy Tiddleton was just trying to survive another weird Wednesday when he stumbled upon the first clue: a glowing sandwich bag marked “DO NOT OPEN.” Naturally, he opened it. Now, with the help of his best friends—Dev the skeptic, Blister the chaos enthusiast, and Miss Sheila the world’s most suspicious lunch lady—Tommy must navigate a bizarre underground archive, a sentient gravy spill, memory-erasing tacos...

Prologue. Arran owns the amazing popular strawberry field shop in Central Park in New York, with the shop door zooming as people walk in and the stars are the key with many funny happy moments to cheer your heart keeping you well entertained from the start making you laugh aloud. Jason gives Arran a gift with him having a hot experience that burns his fingers, and the wristbands do more than he thinks. Arran misses his brother Bob, he had died twenty-eight years ago unconditionally. Do the wristbands help to fetch Arran’s brother Bob back alive with help from the stars in the sky? The ...

Alexa is the typical girl next door, more comfortable in jeans and t-shirts than dresses and heels. Her best friend, Jessa, believes a girl should be fully dressed at all times. Relationships aren't something they excel at - and their catch phrase of 'Hooker Please' lets the other know all is well. When they decide to chuck everything to the side and go on an all-expenses paid trip to faraway places, documenting their journey and travels, both women have no clue what is in store for them. Three weeks into the six-month trip, the groups are split up and each woman is left to find herself. ...

Ever wondered how an aircraft flies? Taking a flight is exciting, but many aspects of aviation remain a mystery. Why do the wings of an airliner seem to grow before takeoff? How does a jet engine lift a massive aircraft into the sky? And why do pilots sometimes detour across the airport to find the perfect wind conditions? In this entertaining, easy-to-read book, we answer these questions with humor and insight. Discover how aircraft have evolved to be bigger, faster, and safer, and explore quirky scenarios like what happens if an airliner tries to break the sound barrier. Packed with ...

Short Sci-Fi stories from the Lighter Side of yesterday and all your tomorrows; alternative todays; and all those maybe times in between. From orbits and vectors the other side of the spiral arm, to the smoking field at the back of the Yew Tree pub. From Boudicca's helping hand, to the secret behind Toothsavers; Why did the mountain have to move to Mohr? Have the Potens got this Planetary Takeover quite right? It's Absolutely Disgusting, isn't it? the way these immigrants seem to hate everyone on the planet? You only Have One Vote - How important can that be? You turn your back for five ...

Have you ever wanted to know the best place to get a chicken-fried steak, breakfast taco, or margarita in Texas? Well, look no further than The Funny Travel List Texas: Eat and Drink, a thorough collection of the finest local Texas hot spots for the best food and drink in the lone star state. Whether you’re a native looking for a new favorite spot, a transplant trying to get the lay of the land, or you’re just passing through, this Texas restaurant guide will give you the low-down on the must-try places around the state.