Can you enter in expenses without a vendor?

This is correct but I would add that if you manually write a check, it's still your choice whether you want to put the vendor name in QuickBooks or not.  The only time you would definitely have to is if you are printing the checks from QuickBooks.  Additionally, as a further note to the above point of creating a vendor such as Misc Expenses, it might also help to create a "vendor" per subject, e.g. Hotel, or Dining, and put all related expenses under vendors of a certain subject. 

Another Option is to use Vendor Name: Other and put the Vendor name in the memo field. You can also use Misc Restaurant, Misc Electronics, etc and put the name in the memo or address field in Quickbooks.

I add the vendor's name somewhere on the expense just in case I need to locate a receipt or another person has to do the accounting, etc.

I have received a past due bill from a vendor mailed to me up to 1 1/2 years after the office visit. I was able to search Quickbooks for the Dentists Name and use that to verify the bill was already paid.  

Yes, you can create a check to record your fund transfer kg1960! I'll be glad to walk you through it.

To do this, you'll want to choose the source asset account in the BANK ACCOUNT field of your check transaction. Then, choose the receiving asset account in the Expenses section of the table. Then, enter yourself or your company name as a payee, the amount and date, then save it.

Ideally, you would want to create a bank transfer to record the transfer of funds and add a memo stating it was made through check. If you'd like this option, you can click on the Banking menu and choose Transfer Funds.

Feel free to post back if you have other questions.

You can also enter

enter that as an expense  Without entering the vendor, you can give the vendor name in description.

i use QuickBooks online

just go to company and create general journal as follows

DR. travel

CR cash

(being fares from A to Z)

then post it

Just go to company

create General Journal

Dr. the expense

Cr Cash

(MEMO: Being fares from A-Z if its travel