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Chinese Airport Recruits Cheerleaders to Entertain Stranded Passengers

Goooooo Delay!! ©CNNGO.com If you find yourself stranded at Dalian’s Airport due to a delay, don’t fret–the Dalian Airport cheerleader squad might just cheer you up. After recent delays due to fog, the Dalian Evening News reported that the cheerleaders’ presence “soothed emotion and alleviated fatigue” of over 5,000 stranded passengers. Who knew a little spirit [...]

Free Rides For (Almost) Everyone in Tallinn, Estonia!

Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia ©lyng883 The Baltic city of Tallinn, Estonia may become the first European capital to offer public transportation free-of-charge. Mayor Edgar Savisaar wants his city of 416,000 to be “the flagship of the green movement in Europe.” Though it still remains unclear how the city will pay for the program, seventy-five percent [...]

American Man Plans to Spend 103 Days on British Roller Coaster

Don’t forget the Dramamine ©ahisgett American rollercoaster fanatic Richard Rodriguez is hoping to beat the current Guinness World Record for the longest time spent on a roller coaster. The feat is not for those with weak stomachs, and Rodriguez is a seasoned pro with 17 previous roller coaster world records. Starting May 31, Rodriguez will [...]

Photo of the Moment: Dead Sea Ether, Jordan

© Salim Al-Harthy

Infamous Hatfield-McCoy Feud Hoping to Draw Tourism to West Virginia

Too bad it wasn’t the game show version of Family Feud ©crestviewcodger One hundred twenty-five years after the infamous Hatfield and McCoy family feud, and the event is still making news. The West Virginia families are in the spotlight next month with features on the History Channel including a three-day series, two new books and [...]

New Site Matches Beautiful Travelers With Sugar Daddies

Green suitcase ©pietrozuco Broke, beautiful and looking to travel? A new travel networking site launched this week called “Miss Travel” matches young attractive nomads with generous wealthy benefactors willing to fund their travel. Miss Travel was founded by Brandon Wade, CEO of the controversial “sugar daddy” sites SeekingArrangement.com and SeekingMillionaire.com. It is free for the [...]

Carnival to Launch “Saw” the Cruise

Don’t worry, this cruise won’t involve chains ©USAToday.com Any idea what cruise ships and the movie “Saw” have in common? Not much until recently. Carnival Cruises will launch its first ever “Saw” movie cruise this summer from New York, with stops in Eastern Canadian port towns. The cruise isn’t billed as a thriller, much like [...]

Calling All Don Drapers–Howard Johnson Wants to Give You a Free Night’s Stay

Don Draper hard at work ©NYTimes.com Fans of AMC’s “Mad Men” recently watched an episode featuring the show’s main character, Don Draper, at a Howard Johnson hotel. Due to the unfortunate hotel swimming pool incident, among other mishaps in the episode, the Howard Johnson chain wants to reward men legally named Donald Draper with a [...]

Dull and Boring Looking to Become “Twin” Towns

Boring Oregon City ©functoruser The Scottish village of Dull is seeking to “twin” with the US town of Boring, Oregon. Dull community councillor Marjorie Keddie stated: “This could have real benefits. Everyone has been smiling at the prospect of the eye-catching road sign this will require.” And Boring’s local newspaper, the Sandy Post, quoted lifelong [...]

San Francisco Hotel Launches Loyalty Program for Recurring Guests

250 stays? Sounds possible to me ©intercontinentalsanfrancisco.com The Intercontinental San Francisco is taking a spin on the ever-so popular airline mileage reward plans and allowing guests to observe “milestones” for recurring stays. The hotel’s “Milestone Stay” program’s first perk begins after repeat guests hit 10 stays. Slightly better than the standard 10th wedding anniversary gift [...]

Singapore Railway Station Transformed into Fashion Runway

Models in Valentino’s signature color ©NYTimes.com Italian fashion house Valentino used a very unique location to feature their RED collection this week–a former railway station in Singapore. A year ago, Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar Railway Station was officially closed. This week, the art deco building was reborn again in the name of fashion. The station was [...]

World Shakespeare Festival Underway in the U.K.

William Shakespeare ©guardian.co.uk In celebration of William Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23, the World Shakespeare Festival kicks off this week in the United Kingdom. The festival will be present about 70 Shakespeare productions from around the world and run through November throughout the country. The festival is part of the London 2012 Festival and is [...]

Seattle’s Space Needle Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Space Needle in “pre-anniversary” white ©mattgarber Seattle’s iconic Space Needle was built in time for the 1962 space-themed World’s Fair. The original color of the Needle’s roof, “Galaxy Gold” was short-lived, but last week marked the brief return of the color, just in time to commemorate the landmark’s 50th anniversary. Before it was built, [...]

Tourists Steal Penguin from Australian Theme Park

A penguin in a more natural setting ©symonty Three Welsh men have been accused of breaking into the Queensland Sea World and stealing Dirk the penguin. After a night of drinking, the men broke into the park, went swimming in a dolphin tank and brought Dirk back to their hotel room. They eventually released Dirk [...]

Stormtrooper Finishes Epic Walk Across Australia

Stormtrooper ©Andres Rueda Twenty-one-year-old Jacob French stormed into Sydney after walking nearly 5000km from Perth dressed as a stormtrooper from the Star Wars franchise. The Star Wars themed walk was for charity, “I am hoping that by choosing to wear stormtrooper armour I will be able to gather more attention for the cause I am [...]

Europe’s Most Expensive Hotel Room

The Royal Suite, Four Seasons Firenze  ©fourseasons.com For only €18,500 per night, you can sleep like a Roman God (or at least aspire to be). At the Four Seasons Firenze in Florence, Italy guests are surrounded by original frescoed ceilings, an on-site chapel, and a 500-year old renovated palazzo. The real treat is a stay [...]

Texas Bat Caves Open to the Public for the First Time

A tour in progress at the Bracken Bat Cave ©msnbc.com Up to date on your rabies immunization? If the answer is yes, it’s the perfect time to visit the Bracken Bat Cave in New Braunfels, Texas. For the first time ever, the largest bat colony in the world is open to the public. Bracken Bat [...]

Grizzly Sightings in Yellowstone? There’s an App For That

mama grizzly bear and cub ©xinem New smartphone apps like “Where’s a Bear” and “Yellowstone Wildlife” are keeping track of animal sightings in Yellowstone and helping tourists pinpoint the best areas to find wildlife in the park. Yellowstone officials said the apps could become a problem depending on their popularity. Already the crowds that stop [...]

U.S. National Parks Week Begins April 21

The giant Redwoods of California ©nps.gov If you have the next week free to drive from coast to coast of the United States, you just might have time to take a stab at visiting a number of the 397 National Parks for free. U.S. National Parks Week runs April 21-29, and every park from Yellowstone [...]

Nantes Hotel Pleases Guests with Hamster Theme

I’m so glad I’m not on that wheel   ©fwooper If the idea of feeling caged and running on a wheel appeal to you, the Hamster Villa in Nantes, France may be the best getaway for you. At the Hamster Villa, guests will sleep on hay stacks, eat organic hamster grains, drink water on all fours, [...]

Qatar Contemplates Building an Ancient Rome Theme Park

Leftovers ©eye of einstein Italian media reported Wednesday that Qatar might invest in a new ancient Roman theme park. The Gulf state’s emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani met with local officials in the Eternal City earlier this week. According to Rome’s mayor, Gianni Alemanno, the emir was presented with several investment opportunities, including a [...]

Italian Museum Burns Artwork in Protest

Bonfire 1 ©rockbadger The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum near Naples, Italy has started burning its collection of contemporary art to protest against harsh budget cuts for Italy’s cultural institutions. The first piece of art to be torched was a painting by French artist Severine Bourguignon, who was in favor of the protest and watched it [...]

Austrian Town F–king, Considers Name Change

Signage of F–king, Austria ©gringolandia99 It’s a bit delayed to wonder if it’s an April Fool’s Day prank, but the town of F–king, Austria is in fact considering a name change. The Austrian town of 104 residents was unknown until U.S. troops were stationed there in World War II. All 104 residents have to vote [...]

Photo of the Moment: The Building and The Birds, Lima

© Geraint Rowland

Berlin Hotel Houses World’s Largest Aquarium

A diver inside the Aquadom ©Architizer.com Just when you thought Las Vegas hotels couldn’t become more sensational, the newest, unique hotel attraction opens in–Berlin. The Radisson Blu Berlin is now home to the largest aquarium in the world. Known as “Aquadom”, the cylindrical 25-meter aquarium houses about 1,500 tropical fish and allows visitors to travel [...]

Qantas Sends out First Commercial Flight Fueled on Cooking Oil

Is that airplane exhaust I smell, or fried chicken? ©wlayton The aviation industry has set a goal of going carbon neutral by 2020, and Qantas Airlines is hoping to meet that goal with the newest biofuel–cooking oil. Last week, Qantas sent out its first commercial flight using cooking oil as fuel. Qantas is also working [...]

Shoe Shiner Kids Guide City Tours in La Paz, Bolivia

In a handful of cities in Latin America, I’ve heard the call of child shoe shiners. “Lustre! Lustre!” They approach me with their shoeshine kit, even though I’m wearing clearly un-shine-able sandals or hiking shoes. La Paz, Bolivia is no different. Here, shoe shining is a go-to street profession for kids who work to get [...]

The Call of the Open Road (Vol 2)

© Melanie Waldman Photo syndicated with kind permission from HaveSnarkWillTravel.com.

Photo of the Moment: Alone By the Fire in Wadi Rum, Jordan

© Or Hiltch

Water Fights Welcome Thai New Year

A Thai elephant gets a break from the heat during Songkran ©CNNGo.com Songkran, also known as Thai New Year, just wrapped up four days of celebrations. Some celebrations will continue on throughout the week, but the biggest component of the festivities are the water fights. Huge water fights occur throughout the streets of Chiang Mai [...]

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