Strange Maps: Blonde Map of Europe

Like what you see? Subscribe to the full RSS feed.This is the kind of map a guy would draw up if he had way too much time on his hands. Blonde Map of Europe / © Strange Maps The Blonde Map of Europe charts out the regions on the Continent according to the frequency […]

Five Funky Travel Tips for the Budding Backpacker

Nora Dunn discusses the art of living out of a backpack - a commonly discussed and debated topic among travelers.

Tracking the Whale Hunt with Alaska’s Inupiat Eskimos [Photo Essay]

© Savannah Grandfather Brooklyn based artist Jonathan Harris has created a photo essay of his time spent with an Inupiat Eskimo family in northern Alaska, documenting a whale hunt. Whales are revered by the Inupiat Eskimos, and also form a major source of their food supply. Restricted by international whaling laws to just 22 whales a […]

Journey to the Center of the Earth

The Hollow Earth theory – that the earth has an empty hollow, possibly inhabitable interior – has had many notable takers over the centuries. Plato, Edmund Halley and Hitler were ardent believers. Hollow Earth © midi8 Man has never drilled deeper than 15 miles into the earth and this has helped create some fantastic theories […]

Macau Offers World’s Tallest Bungy Platform [Video]

The Macau Tower offers bungy jumping from the 61st floor - 233 meters up. That’s almost 765 feet for the metrically challenged. You might want to bring a diaper. I’ll pass, thanks.

Photo of the Moment: Weekend Inspiration from the Maldives

© muha Especially timely for those in the northeast U.S. given the arrival of our first bone-chilling blizzard of the season.

Dutch Plan to Redraw Map with a Floral Touch

Experts in The Netherlands are drafting plans to build an island shaped like the tulip flower off the coast of the country. This isn’t so much an exercise in vanity – think Dubai’s Palm Island – as it is an effort to protect the coastline, and make available more land for residents. Real estate in […]

Thai Student’s Macabre Art is Good Enough to Eat

An art student in Ratchaburi, Thailand has embarked on a bizarre project. As part of his MA dissertation, the artist who also does baking duty creates life-like molds of human faces, feet and hands from bread dough. These are then displayed in glass cabinets though the bakery. The weird exhibit attracts some hundred visitors […]

No Disneyland Ride: Toddler Nearly Killed in Airport Baggage Handling System

A two year old girl narrowly escaped death when she hopped on to the conveyor belt at Manchester Airport, and was then taken on a hellish ride through the 4 mile long baggage handling system. It appears the toddler’s parents were distracted at the baggage counter, and the tot simply walked through an empty check in […]

Bizarre Thai Ad Offers Ghosts, Ghouls and Transvestites [Video]

A new Thai ad for Sylvania light bulbs showcases a bizarre line up of some of the country’s most prominent, if little seen or heard inhabitants. Ghosts are more than just an integral part of Thai folklore. Their presence is expected, not just in myths and fables, but in everyday Thai life. So […]

Personal Jet Packs to Be Available Soon … Finally

It’s the moment every independent traveler’s been waiting for. Flying around like George Jetson might not be the stuff of sci-fi for very long. Jet Pack International has just launched its turbine Jet Packs and these will be on sale soon. The new packs are said to be a lot safer than traditional […]

Intragalactic Travel: A 4-Minute Tour of the Known Universe [Video]

For all the nay-sayers who’d like to rain on your long-term travel parade with questions like, “Why would you want to be away from home for [fill in long period of time here]?”, there’s this brief tour of the known universe. If this doesn’t spark the spirit of exploration in you, nothing will. And you […]

Photo of the Moment: Lyon Castle at Night

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Indian Restaurant Offers a Deadly Combo of Dining and Ambience

At the New Lucky restaurant in Ahmedabad, India, the soft, buttery rolls are to die for. Don’t say that too loud however, seeing as the setting includes some quaint tables, rusty chairs and a few dozen graves. The owner Krsihan Kutti Nair who built the restaurant that’s spread out over a centuries old Muslim cemetery, […]

China Confirms Ban on Lonely Planet Guidebook

Cover your Lonely Planet Guide to China in brown paper, or just make a copy of what you’ll need to know on your next trip to the country. That’s advice from the guidebook company after the Chinese government officially announced that it had banned the Chinese guide over objectionable content. The ban has been imposed […]

How to Discover Lifelong Friendships in Faraway Places

Amanda reveals how she was able to make lasting friendships with locals around the world.

Backpacker’s Portable, Expandable Shelving System

It stands to reason that the Tidypack was designed by a backpacker. This revolutionary new rucksack, sure to be on many a traveler’s holiday wish list this season, has a built-in expandable wardrobe system that enables you to place clothes in separate compartments or shelves. To open the wardrobe, hang the rucksack on the door, […]

China’s Death Hotel Opens its Doors

Talk about a location. A Chinese woman has opened a death themed hotel bang in the middle of a graveyard. Jiao Meige, the enterprising hotelier says she wanted to rent her land out for farming purposes, but had to abandon plans because nobody wanted to work there. It couldn’t have had anything to […]

German Pub Skirts Smoking Ban with “Butt Holes”

This is one trend that promises to be the butt of many jokes to come. (Get it? Seriously, we’re here all week) At the Maltermeister Turm in Goslar, Germany, the enterprising owner found a novel way to beat the new smoking ban, and accommodate customers who complained about having to freeze their butts off […]

TSA To Demand Every Traveler’s First/Last Name, Blood Type and First-Born Child

Foreign travelers coming into the US have grown accustomed to the additional scrutiny at airports. Now, a proposal by the Transport Security Administration wants to take that a step further, and make it mandatory for all Americans buying airline tickets to furnish their first and last names, birth date and gender. Currently, travelers […]

Why Traveling Solo is More Attractive Than Ever

For those of us who’ve endured nagging spouses and interminable delays caused by our co-vacationers on holiday, the thought of a solo trip can seem more than a little alluring. No annoying trips to every little theme park in the neighborhood to suffer through, and no stopping at every obscure souvenir shop to pick up […]

Could Nalgene Bottles Cause Cancer?

Note: This post has been revised due to factual inaccuracies noted in the comments below. Thanks to Mark for setting us straight on the technicals of this issue! Nalgene water bottles have found a place in every rucksack, and have millions of confirmed backpacking fans. But now, new research by a Canadian outdoor gear […]

Non Culture Shock: When Your Destination is Too Much Like Home

If you, too, find yourself somewhere that’s just not as different to home as you’d hoped, here are some strategies to help you out.

Air Rage Incidents Triple in Last 3 Years

Those mid air scuffles that provide such entertainment to the rest of us stuck in coach on a 14-hour journey have only gotten more frequent. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the number of incidents of “disruptive behavior” on airplanes has tripled in the last few years. This year, the CAA received around 2,219 […]

Indian Jaywalkers Feel the Strong Arm of the Law

New Delhi’s traffic is notoriously chaotic. Traffic rules are conspicuous by their absence in one of the world’s most dangerous cities for pedestrians. Jaywalking has always been a problem, notwithstanding a 27 year old rule that expressly forbids it. People cross roads long before the red light comes on, and keep doing so […]

Psychological Counseling Now Available to British Travelers

Backpacking around the world taking its toll on you? Don’t fret. Help is on the way. British travel agency ABTA is now offering psychological counseling support to travelers who’ve been through harrowing experiences overseas. The Center for Crises Psychology (CCP) will give customers who book their tickets through an ABTA affiliate access to a 24 […]

Macau Tourists Riot Against Over-Commercialized Group Tour

Everyone who’s ever been part of a group tour is familiar with the mandatory stops outside cheesy touristy shops selling badly made, overpriced stuff. While most of us would grit our teeth and wait for the driver to get back on, a bunch of 100 tourists in Macau were in no mood to suffer […]

New Mexico Launches Bizarre Alien Tourism Ad to Mixed Reviews [Video]

The connection between New Mexico and outer space goes back to the famed UFO landing in Roswell in 1947. So when the state’s tourism department decided to launch an ad campaign based on the state’s former lure to alien visitors, it should have been a grand success. And it probably would have been, […]

The World’s First Collection of Every Urban Train Map on Earth

The next time you’re at a wine and cheese soirée and a well heeled guest begins to talk about her trip to Budapest, smoothly butt in with an “Ahhh, Budapest … isn’t the Deak Ter station there the quaintest?” You’ll sound more Hungarian than Goulash. So, how will you know Budapest even has […]

Report Says Every Pilot Experiences Illusions, Can Cause Crashes

Afraid of flying? Here’s some cheery news that should put your mind at ease the next time you’re cowering in your boots in the check-in aisle. According to an Australian Safety Bureau report, every pilot - not “almost,” not “nearly all,” but “every” - will at some point in his flying career experience illusions […]

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