Photo of the Moment: Winter Camping at Mono Lake

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American Kitsch: Las Vegas’ Neon Boneyard

One thing I’ve always wanted to do is visit Las Vegas’ Neon Boneyard - “a collection of non-restored historic signs [from the Vegas strip] outdoors on a 3 acre site in Las Vegas”. The entire concept is so kitschy cool that it’s irresistible to me. Check out this Flickr set for a taste.

Confirmed: New Man Vs. Wild Episodes Coming In November

A quick note that Bear has confirmed the “re-launch” of Man Vs. Wild’s new season in early November: We also filmed quite a bit of behind the scenes with the crew and safety team for Discovery Channel, to accompany the new Season that airs in early November. Sweet!

Real Travel Clothing For Your Ficticious Travel Lifestyle

Last Exit to Nowhere is: … home to a collection of unique shirt designs which are inspired and pay homage to some of the most memorable places, corporations and companies in 20th century fiction – from the sunny shores of Amity Island (Jaws) to the frozen climes of Outpost #31 (The Thing). For armchair travelers in every […]

Nepal Says: No More Strippers On Mount Everest

Via Guardian Unlimited: Nepal’s mountaineering authorities are calling for a ban on nudity and attempts to set obscene records on the world’s highest mountain, officials said yesterday. Of everything I routinely read about Everest, I never realized that stripping was such a big social issue. Last year, a Nepali climber claimed the world’s highest display of nudity when […]

$125 Travel Writing Contest

Just a quick note that Michael over at Traveling-Stories-Magazine.com sent me an e-mail to announce a $125 travel writing contest he’s hosting. What does it take to enter and win? Simply put, it takes a great, well written story. Some of your own promotion about your story always helps such as telling your friends, linking to […]

How Many Passengers Can You Fit On A Mumbai Train?

Via Spluch: I’ll never complain about hopping the red line in Boston ever again. (Hat tip: Gadling)

Sub-Aquatic Dining Record Smashed

I’m not even sure what to say about this one. Via InstaTravel: Most people might not be aware of the fact that dining underwater is possible. But this is true! A new sub-aqua dining record has been made by an assorted crew of 500 people. TV presenter Adrian Chiles, Nigel Havers, James Dreyfus, Adrian Chiles […]

Photo of the Moment: The Calm After the Storm

Another SiC stunner as always … © Stuck in Customs

How About A $50 Cup Of Poo Coffee?

RoadJunky points us to an ABC Australia story about the world’s most expensive cup of coffee: It’s the most exotic, rare and expensive coffee in the world. Kopi Luwack which comes from the dung of the Common Palm Civet or Luwack is so rare some believe it doesn’t exist. Much of the coffee which can sell for […]

What Happens When A Plane Lands With The Parking Brake On …

Yikes. Surprisingly enough, it didn’t crash or snap the landing gear completely. More photos here …

Boy Survives 800-Mile Flight Hanging Onto Plane Wing

Via Rian.ru: MOSCOW - A 15-year-old boy from the Urals suffered acute frostbite after riding the wing of a Boeing-737 plane on a two-hour flight from Perm to Moscow, Russian radio station Mayak reported on Monday. After clinging on for the entire 1300-kilometer (808-mile) flight to Vnukova Airport, the boy, named Andrei, collapsed onto the tarmac. His […]

The Chinese Monkey Incident: When Should Personal Morality Overshadow Cultural Sensitivity?

How far is too far? Or is there no clear-cut boundary at all?

Photo of the Moment: Honest Abe Flies Coach

© MSNBC Photo Blog A wax figure of US President Abraham Lincoln (C) sits in the front row of a Delta Shuttle airplane at La Guardia Airport in New York on Sept. 20. The figure was on its way to Washington DC for the opening of a Madame Tussauds wax museum on Oct. 5. The figure […]

Odd Travel Gifts: Plastic Japanese Food

Photo © MikesBlender.com I love kitsch. Especially cheesy, kitschy gifts that I can share with loved ones back home. Japan comes through in spades: In Japan, restaurants often have front-window displays with foods from their menu, rendered in marvelous detail….in plastic. … Tokyo has a street near the Asakusa section called Kappabashi Dori, and it features every […]

Glacial Surfing Flirts The Line Between Bravery And Insanity

OK, maybe it’s both. According to Gadling, the “sport” of glacial surfing is simple: “Head to a glacier, wait for the edge to fall off, and, when it does, ride the tidal wave on a surfboard as the ice chases you down.” Right. Sounds like a cake walk. The guy comes out like he just […]

New Work for U.S. Backpackers in Australia

Great news for U.S. backpackers looking for work in Australia, via Concierge.com: If you or someone you know is hoping to pick up some casual work while backpacking around Australia, there’s good news: A new agreement between Australia and the U.S. will let Americans do just that. When I backpacked around Oz back in 2001, I […]

“The Hum Of Possibility”: Rolf Potts On Long Term Travel

Rolf Potts on “the hum of possibility” that long term travel provides: The “hum of possibility” is the feeling that anything can happen at any moment — a heady openness to the new and unexpected. It’s hard to experience this feeling at home, since home life is made more efficient and manageable by certain self-insulating patterns […]

Bungie Jumping For Wussies

Paul over at TravMonkey recently took the plunge (pun intended) on the world’s largest highwire bungy - the 134 meter Nevis Highwire Bungy in Queenstown. I myself am afraid of heights. Not deathly afraid mind you, but enough that my knees get a bit wobbly and my sense of balance starts to misfire. I […]

The One Elevator Trick Every Traveler Should Know

Tired of stopping at sixteen different floors every time you use a hotel elevator? Here’s one simple trick every traveler should know.

Death Is Indeed A Great Motivator To Travel

A blunt bit of motivation to travel and squeeze every bit of juice out of life, as only Steve Jobs could put it: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose.” - Steve Jobs, Stanford commencement 2005 (Hat tip: Vagabonding.com)

The Most Expensive Rental Car In The World: Just $40,000 Per Day

Sure, you could probably snag a Ford Focus or some other street machine rental from Avis for $7US a day on your next vacation. But why not travel like you mean it? John Chow points us to a $40,000 per day dream machine: The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest and most expensive car in the world. […]

Photo of the Moment: Pioneer Peak, Alaska

© Doug Lloyd

13 Backup Plans For The Modern Traveler: Photos, Passports, Gadgets and More

Imagine every traveler’s nightmare: everything you have is stolen. Do you have a backup?

Top 10 Free Things To Do In Europe

Mark Kahler - an About.com Budget Travel columnist - recently posted Top 10 Free Things To Do In Europe. I haven’t personally visited any of these attractions/sights, so I’m not sure if these are really the top 10 things. But I’m always a sucker for free and cheap travel goodies.

The (Definitive) Voice Of Modern Travel? I Think Not.

Slated to launch today, WeJetSet.com is a combined retailer and publication that claims to be “the store and voice of modern travel culture”. And they’re giving away a Mercedes to make certain that you believe it. Does anyone see a disconnect with this screenshot from their contest page? Sounds like yet another uber-glossy e-zine […]

On the Strange Ways People Find My Blog (August 2007)

It’s been a while since I last did this little recap and it appears my blog continues to draw the freaky freaks out of the search engine woodwork. By far the most popular search term was some variation on “man vs. wild fraud”. That little flap evidently set the blogosphere all atwitter. […]

Can’t Miss: The Discovery Channel’s Blue Planet Series

© Discovery.com If you’re a diver or simply love all things aquatic, don’t miss The Discovery Channel’s Blue Planet TV series. I watched The Deep episode last night and sat for the first half-hour, mouth agape, staring in awe at some of the species the show’s crew found several miles below the ocean’s surface. […]

What’s It Take To Get An Autopsy Around Here?

In Venezuela, evidently “dying” is not on that checklist. Via Reuters: CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan man who had been declared dead woke up in the morgue in excruciating pain after medical examiners began their autopsy. Carlos Camejo, 33, was declared dead after a highway accident and taken to the morgue, where examiners began an autopsy […]

The Galapagos Post Office

Via Seth Godin’s blog: On a deserted beach on a small island near the equator, there’s a barrel and some ziploc bags. This post office has been here for more than a hundred years. It was built by whalers who needed a way to get letters home to England. The idea was that the last stop […]

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