New North Korean Leisure Cruise Doesn't Look So Leisurely

The Mangyongbong, a ferry that was previously used to shuttle passengers between North Korea and Japan, is now North Korea's hot new tourist vessel. Yesterday was the Mangyongbong's maiden voyage as a pleasure craft, embarking on a tour of the country's eastern coastline, and North Korea's official KCNA has the…
Anthony Weiner and Huma Are on a 'Babymoon'
Anthony Weiner and improbably patient wife Huma Abedin are on an "Italian babymoon," which is when you take time off work to hang out atop an Italian baby's butt. Haha, just kidding, it's when you celebrate the fact that your wife is five months pregnant and still married to you, even though you are a exhibitionist…
Obama Cuts Vacation Short to Save America from Hurricanes
President Obama will end his Martha's Vineyard vacation a day short and return to Washington, to monitor mean old Hurricane Irene. Are you happy now? Are you happy he's ending his vacation to play National Daddy? Glad you're happy.
Did the Earthquake Make Obama Miss a Golf Putt?
Finally, someone figured out why God sent an earthquake to the East Coast: To punish Barack Obama for vacationing. As it happens, the leader of the free world was golfing in Martha's Vineyard when the tremors struck:
The Best Summer Vacation You'll Take Without Leaving Your Desk
Not everyone can be young and good-looking and Australian and backpacking across the world at every given moment! Which is why God invented "videos," so you can watch other people do all those things—and edit them together so they look really cool—from the comfort of the desk that is slowly killing you.
Would You Vacation at a Nazi Beach Resort?
Germany's largest building is a six-story, four-kilometer Nazi-built resort called Prora, located on an island in the Baltic Sea. Originally called "Kraft durch Freude" (Strength Through Joy), it's big enough to house 20,000 people. It was supposed to be even bigger, but World War II disrupted its construction. The…
Newt Gingrich Discovered Off the Coast of Greece
The flatfoots at Politico have finally discovered the missing bodies of Newt and Cally Gingrich, somewhere off the rocky shores of Greece and Turkey. The two are still alive, which makes sense, since all they're doing is taking a luxury cruise.
Newt Gingrich Is Already Taking a Vacation
A few weeks of casually campaigning for president has already exhausted Newt and Callista Gingrich, who are taking a vacation to an undisclosed location. Wherever it is, they might as well just... stay there.
When Whimsical Beach Fun Goes Horribly Wrong
Digging holes in the sand: a time-honored beach tradition. Also, surprisingly dangerous! A member of the Austrian Olympic swim team had to be rescued by a crew of 60 people after jumping into a hole he dug in the sand in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Obama Lucks Out of Colonial Williamsburg Vacation
This government budget crisis has produced at least one very welcome offshoot for Barack Obama: It gives him an excuse to cancel a family vacation to lame Colonial Williamsburg. Maybe that's been the goal all along?
A Brief Summary of Sarah Palin's Trip to Israel
The Sarah Palin 2011 World Tour has invaded Israel, America's strongest ally in the Middle East. This jaunt follows an upscale shopping mall trip to India earlier in weekend. It's all coming together, folks! Let's see how Sarah Palin has been enjoying her time in the Holy Land.
America's Third-Dirtiest Hotel Also a Den of Child Porn
Just last week, TripAdvisor awarded the Desert Inn Resort in Daytona Beach the title of third-dirtiest hotel in America. (Belated congrats, guys!) The hotel's owner celebrated by being arrested on child porn charges (again).
