Trump: You’re Fido-ed!
Donald Trump might be a hairdresser’s worst nightmare, but the hotel that bears his name in Las Vegas is, apparently, a best friend to man’s best friend. Spud Hilton / The Chronicle Trump International...
View ArticleUltra-lounge gun range the latest Vegas luxury
It was bound to happen eventually. Las Vegas has a knack for combining elements of life that most people wouldn’t (or can’t) do at home — a basketball hotel room, a swimming pool nightclub, a casino...
View ArticleHello Kitty airplanes just won’t say goodbye
It used to be I thought the only theme decorations you should never use on the outside of an airplane were flames shooting out the sides (like on muscle cars), and a big, red-and-white target. (Which,...
View ArticleA look at past Bizarre Travel Tales
Looking to restore your faith in humanity during the holidays? DO NOT read any further. Now that the Chronicle Travel section has released its Bizarre Travel Tales for 2012, an annual recap of...
View ArticleTravel resolutions: Eat something scary (No. 9)
(Editor’s note: Just as we could all lose a little weight, spend less money or give up smoking, there are things that we as travelers could be doing better. Here’s the second of our 10 Travel...
View ArticleJamestown’s Colonial cannibals
Early American history just got a lot more interesting — and (ahem) tasty. In an announcement that should have fans of bizarre tales licking their chops, the Smithsonian Institution revealed today...
View ArticleWorld’s worst travel accessory
Travel-related catalogs Travelsmith, Magellan’s and SkyMall all offer more than a few items that seem useless, half-baked, mildly ridiculous and, sometimes, just jaw-droppingly stupid. Here’s an item...
View ArticleLuxury lumberjack suite in Vancouver
Oh, it’s a lumberjack room and it’s OK. The Loden Hotel in Vancouver has put together a theme package that taps into the great outdoors, razor-sharp cutting tools, the rugged individualism of the...
View ArticleMermaid training at the Wreck Bar
If you’ve ever wondered exactly what it takes to be a mermaid — not the Disney animated type or the Hans Christen Andersen died-at-the-end type, but the kind that swims in a pool for the entertainment...
View ArticleBone-chilling graveyards
If you’re looking for manicured lawns and rows of lily-white crosses, save that for Arlington on Memorial Day weekend. This is Halloween. Here are a few final resting places, from bizarre to baffling,...
View Article10 worst travel gifts
There are scores of places online to find great gifts for the traveler on your holiday list (including our own Gift Guide for Travelers), so we thought it would be fun to scan through some favorite...
View ArticleNew High Roller wheel stakes claim to best Vegas view
Sure, you can call it a Ferris Wheel if you like, but don’t let the folks in Las Vegas hear you. And if “observation wheel” sounds a little pretentious, it’s only because you haven’t seen the view yet....
View ArticleSwimming with 20 million jellyfish
On the island of Mecherchar in the archipelago national of Palau is a marine lake known principally for the 20 million Golden jellyfish that live there. Because the residents of Jellyfish Lake evolved...
View Article10 reasons to get married at the Mob Museum
In a town that probably doesn’t need another site for theme weddings, the Mob Museum is giving new meaning to the phrase “Until death do us part.” The museum in downtown Las Vegas, housed in a 1933...
View ArticleTSA should hire ‘Serial Stowaway’ Marilyn Hartman
Thanks to the Florida justice system and some woefully bad policies in most U.S. states regarding homelessness and the mentally ill, the Serial Stowaway is on the loose again. Which means it’s only a...
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