I had some chuckles when reading this book club pick. The most striking thing to me was how dated it felt, even though it was written in the 1990s (which I hadn't really thought of as so long ago before reading this book!). ( )

Laugh out loud funny.

Not Bombeck's best work, but still laugh-out-loud funny in places and light and breezy throughout. Bombeck's signature voice and her ability to poke fun at her family while never losing her obvious affection for them is unequaled. Here, she takes on summer vacation, particularly overseas. Her entire canon should be required reading for humorists and columnists. ( )

Every now and then I stumble upon a book that makes me laugh out loud, and even, at times, brings tears. Ms. Bombeck was so realistic in her descriptions that I felt I had been along with her and her husband on their trips, and I know I would have laughed during the entire vacation. Even though this was written in 1993, most of it is relevant to today's problems encountered when traveling. The only sad note is a mention of terrorists(or the dismissal of such a thing), for as we know, later, traveling becomes more difficult due to restrictions. For a reminder of how innocent we all were before 9-11, read this book and get copies to share with your friends. We all need to laugh, and Erma Bombeck will make you do that with this book.. ( )

A truer title hasn't been published since. ( )