The galaxy is full of creatures. Most of them are harmless, some are helpful, and a small percentage will try to eat your shoes or your central nervous system. The trick is spotting the dangerous ones before they have finished their sentence.

The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is the best drink in existence. It is also, depending on how many you have had, the worst drink in existence. This is the nature of greatness.

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is a solid four-star experience, assuming you enjoy the existential certainty of dining while the cosmos collapses around you. Reservations are strongly recommended.

There are many ways to travel the galaxy on a budget. Thumbing a lift from a Vogon Constructor Fleet is, objectively, one of the worst. I am writing this anyway, because the Guide has a comprehensive editorial policy about being comprehensive.