Some people struggle with a handicap rarely discussed by doctors or social workers. We are barter-impaired, unable to wheedle or dicker. The handicap became obvious on my recent family vacation to ...

Del Sol, 435 N. Fourth Ave., 628-8765. Tucson's many Latin import shops are a great start to a hammock hunt. Del Sol carries a few cotton Mayan-style hammocks from Guatemala for $49.95. Good Natured ...

Mayan hammocks, Mr. Fairley says, are woven of multicolored string that is much narrower than the ropes of traditional hammocks. The strings are woven in a tighter mesh than rope hammocks, but they're ...

Which hammocks are the best? If you’re the kind of person who revels in life’s simple joys, then you should have your own hammock. If you’re not? Then you really need a hammock. Basically, a hammock ...

Our hammock expert gives advice on how to choose a hammock and where to hang it. Hammocks have been hung in deserts, in dorm rooms, in jungles, in campgrounds, on ships, and under the sea. Hammocks ...