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Human-Like Sculptures Cause Controversy Around the World

Mark Jenkins Installation / Pictoplasma 2011 ©MatiasR Artist Mark Jenkins has spent the last few years travelling the world and installing his controversial life-like sculptures. Civilians have been so shocked by his sculptures that they’ve called the ambulance and police to help what they thought were real struggling or dead people. Perhaps the most controversal [...]

Beer Helps Ultra-Marathoner Run Around the World

Heineken beer bottle ©Creative Tools Irish ultra-marathon runner Richard Donovan has become the first man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days–thanks to a bottle of beer. In just four days, 22 hours and three minutes, Donovan completed marathons at the Russian Novo science base in Antarctica, [...]

Rowdy Kiwi Expats Spark Complaints to High Commission

NZ flag ©michaeljohnbutton The behavior of participants in the 13th annual Waitangi Day pub crawl in London, England has sparked a complaint to the New Zealand High Commission. Waitangi Day is a New Zealand public holiday held each year on the 6th of Febuary to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s [...]

Photo of the Moment: Sweeping the Surf, Sydney

Dirty Diaper Grounds Qantas Flight

colorful diapers, colorful skies ©simplyla More than 160 Qantas Airlines passengers were delayed about an hour when the flight they were on was forced to make an emergency landing at Mount Isa. Qantas Flight 825, between Darwin and Brisbane, was grounded due to a “strange smell” that was wafting from the front of the cabin. [...]

Sinking Cruise Liner Couture

zazzle.com.au ©zazzle.com.au Australian company zazzle.com.au is capitalizing on the now (in)famous tirade again the captain of the sunken Costa Concordia by selling t-shirts quoting harbor master Gregorio De Falco. The shirts–which apparently are already all the rage in Italy–carry the phrase “Vada a bordo, cazzo!” which translates to “Get back on board, dick!” De Falco [...]

Photo of the Moment: Impending Clouds Over Gold Coast, Queensland

Couple Photographs the World “Feet First”

Machu Picchu ©Tom and Verity Robinson Tom and Verity Robinson, both 30, took their first “feet photo” in 2005 on Brighton beach in the UK. Since that photo, the globe-trotting couple has continued to photograph their feet as they traveled the world. They have since travelled through 31 countries taking the shots in places like [...]

First-Ever Hybrid Shark Discovered

Shark © the-lees As if you didn’t already have enough to worry about from underwater predators: for the first time ever, researchers have discovered hybrid sharks bred in nature: A team of 10 Australian researchers identified multiple generations of sharks that arose from mating between the common blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) and the Australian blacktip [...]

Seeing Spots at the Queensland Art Gallery

Board game or art exhibit? © Hasbro Internationally renowned artist Yayoi Kusama has been known for daring work since the fifties. Her latest exhibit, featured at the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane, Australia, is not only daring but a family affair as well. Visitors to the exhibit (Look Now, See Forever)–particularly children–are armed with stickers [...]

US Teen Becomes the Youngest to Climb the World’s Tallest Mountains

Mount Elbrus ©Hombit Today in news that will make you feel like a complete and utter failure who hasn’t done anything with your life, a teenager from California has become the youngest person to successfully climb the highest mountain in each of the world’s seven continents. Instead hanging out at the mall slurping an Orange [...]

Photo of the Moment: Fishing Nambucca Heads, Australia

iPhone Explodes Mid-Flight

iPhone © cameronparkins You know that whole thing about not using electronic devices during take-off or landing? Turns out that in some cases, just having an electronic device at all can be a problem. Especially if that device is a certain touch screen phone. From Yahoo News: While on Australian flight Regional Express ZL319 Friday, [...]

They Draw & Travel: One-of-a-Kind Illustrated Maps

Map in Progress © Magic Madzik Get inspiration for your next trip abroad by studying the amazing illustrated maps on the website They Draw & Travel. The maps on this site aren’t like those found in an atlas, instead each map is one-of-a-kind, highlighting off-the-beaten path sites and activities that are local favorites. A variety [...]

Qantas Twitter Promotion Hijacked by Disgruntled Passengers

Qantas Plane ©ahisgett The Australian national carrier’s promotions department asked followers on the social networking site Twitter to name their ‘dream luxury inflight experience’ using the hashtag #QantasLuxury. But the bad timing of the question, just three weeks after Qantas’s entire fleet was grounded over a labor dispute, led disgruntled passengers take to Twitter to [...]

15 Ways to See the World by Water

The Maldives ©nattu If you limit your travels to only land-based excursions you will miss out on 75% of the wonders the the world has to offer. CNNgo has compiled a list of 15 fantastic water-based excursions. From penguin spotting in the pristine coves of Tierra del Fuego to following the trail of the pharaohs [...]

Taste Australia’s Wackiest Beers

Australian Beers © Terrazzo If you thought Australian beer was limited to Foster’s you were mistaken. Australia began producing beer in 1796, and since that time the beer industry has grown enormously but the tradition of novelty lagers is still strong. From space beer, million-year-old beer, pink stuff, strong stuff and stone and wood beer, [...]

Australia: Exploring the Vast Desert

Taking in the sights of Australia can be a mammoth tour, especially as the country is so large and there is simply so much to see. With over seven and a half million square kilometres of territory the country is one of the largest in the world. Australia can have up to a staggering five [...]

Photo of the Moment: The Immense Drop at Wallaman Falls, Queensland

Elbow Deep in a Sheep: Icebreaker’s Disturbing (and Genius) Viral Video Campaign

We could almost post this without comment (… almost): It’s all part of Icebreaker’s new viral ad campaign: Put your hand up a sheep’s ass and win a prize? Really?! Yep, the crazy Kiwis are at it again! No real sheep were harmed during the making of Icebreaker’s Lucky Dip Merino, which was created from [...]

Comedy Show Causes Scare at Airport

Airport© citylovesyou_ffm The worry began Saturday when police say a man dressed in a replica pilot’s uniform, complete with epaulets on his shoulders and silver wings on his cap, tried to gain access to a secure part of the airport before being challenged by ground staff. The man left the airport and escaped in a [...]

Holiday on One of Australia’s Stunning Islands

Believe it or not, Australia has about 8,222 islands within its maritime borders. The largest of these is, of course, Tasmania (68,332 km²) followed by Melville Island, Kangaroo Island, Groote Eylandt, Bathurst Island, Fraser Island, Flinders Island, Kling Island and Mornington Island which is a mere 1,002 km² in size. Montague Island is one of [...]

Pilot Imposter Triggers Security Scare at Auckland International Airport

Pilot ©Dawn Huczek Last weekend a man posing as a airplane pilot tried to gain access to a restricted part of Auckland International Airport and then escaped when questioned by security. As it turns out, the entire “Catch Me If You Can” style stunt was orchestrated for a TV show called “Wanna-Ben”. “The premise of [...]

Tipsy Travel: Favorite Drinks from Around the World

Hawaiian Mai Tai © Sarah_Ackerman As a traveler you can explore a new country in a variety of ways. You can delve into its history and art at museums. You can taste the local flavors at markets and restaurants. … or you can get straight down to business and pull up a stool at the [...]

12 Worst Tourist Traps in the World

Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets © Phillie Casablanca CNN compiles a list of 12 experiences that are about as authentic as a celebrity in Madame Toussaudes. Cross these places off your bucket list—or add them to your list for an opportunity to enjoy crass tourism at its finest.

5 Quirky Activities to Fill Your Australia Itinerary

I’m the type of person that likes to find the unique experiences wherever I travel, those of which help me to see the lesser-talked about parts and the underbelly of a culture. When it comes to Australia, we all can easily associate it with beaches covered in surfers, great adventures diving the Reef, petting kangaroos [...]

Is This the Worst Youth Hostel Ad Ever?

Youth Hostel © heatheronhertravels This ad for the 790 on George hostel in Sydney, spotted by Gadling, may possibly be the most absurdly ineffective marketing in the history of hostels. Nothing screams “sleep here” like close-ups of the same creepy guy giving you the thumbs up in every room, over and over, giving the ad [...]

Australian Pilot with the Munchies Illegally Lands Helicopter on South Pacific Island

Nauru © Tatters:) A “sea crazy” Australian helicopter pilot stationed on a Taiwanese ship has been arrested for landing his helicopter on a beach next to the island of Nauru’s supermarket. The pilot and his passenger, who illegally flew to the island in search of some sugary snacks, are now facing a maximum $100,000 fine [...]

Qantas Offers In-Flight Orgasm Documentary

Airplane Seats © momentcaptured1 Until a few weeks ago, Qantas passengers have had to put up with a safety video from John Travolta yet were disturbingly unable to watch in-flight explanations of the intricacies of female sexual satisfaction. Luckily both of those things have now changed. At almost exactly the same time that it dropped [...]

5 New Zealand Adventure Tours You Can’t Miss

For outdoor, alpine and wilderness adventure, few places in the world rival New Zealand holidays. From nature walks to bungy-jumping, mysterious caves to spectacular ancient fiords, the natural beauty of New Zealand is breathtaking. The Coromandel, a favourite beach destination for locals as well as international travellers has sparkling white sand beaches next to unspoiled [...]

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