archives: Weird Stuff
Travel Promos Get Stranger, Bolder, and Sexier
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This travel promotion may be the most creative yet. More »
Grandpa and Grandson Take Wrong Flight to Sydney
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Intending to go to Sydney, Australia, the pair learned there's another Sydney: in Canada. More »
The Word(s) According to Castro
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Cuban professor publishes Dictionary of Fidel Castro's Thoughts. More »
Massive Quake Brings Aussies & Kiwis Closer…Literally
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Earthquake shortens the distance between New Zealand and Australia. More »
Clever Ad Campaigns or Gimmicks?
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Will flashy contests and ads for products that don't exist REALLY increase tourism? More »
Ugly Produce Makes European Comeback
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Good to know some politicians are busy doing "serious" work. More »
Paying Money to Murder: Russian Luxury Yachts Offer Pirate Hunting Cruises
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This isn't an ordinary luxury cruise. More »
Would Air New Zealand’s Ad Fly in Your Country?
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Air New Zealand crew members' job description suddenly got strange. More »
News from the Kabul Zoo
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A murdered elephant, hand grenades in the lion's cage, and one quarantined pig. Folks, you can't make this stuff up. More »
New Zealand’s Traditional Running of the Sheep to Be Ended?
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Safety and animal rights concerns cited in officials' decision to review the possibility of canceling future events. More »
Happy Geography Awareness Week!
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A little bird over at National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel Blog tells me that this week is Geography Awareness Week.
This excites me, becau More »
Planning a Trip to Vancouver? Keep an Eye on Your Feet
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A few weeks back, I wrote about the “Montauk Monster,” a scary looking creature that allegedly washed up on the shores of Montauk in Long More »
How many playing cards does it take to build Beijing’s Bird’s Nest?
Actually, make that the Bird’s Nest, plus the rest of Beijing’s flashiest Olympic venues.
Yup, in playing cards.
The answer? 140,000.
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Engrish Spoken Here
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Some of our favorite Engrish signs found at home and abroad…
Photo: Augapfel (creative commons)
Photo: Shamam (creative commons)
Photo: Stard More »
