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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 [...]

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 [...]

French Ad Campaign Runs Images of ‘Enhanced’ Beaches

A real French beach; Cassis, France ©austinevan In an effort to lure Britains to the French Mediterranean during the run of the London Olympics, a recent French ad campaign was produced with what seemed to be reputable images. A South African photographer found that one of the images was of a beach in Cape Town, [...]

Las Vegas Introduces ‘Hangover Bus’

Time to ride the hangover bus! ©The Daily Mail Go ahead and admit it–you went to Vegas to drink away your sorrows and not for the sightseeing. Trouble is, you’ve got a killer hangover from multiple days of drinking. One Vegas company has just the solution, and claims that your hangover can be cured in [...]

Gladiators and Police Clash at the Colosseum

Centurion ©keepwaddling1 It was like ancient times in Rome yesterday when police tried to remove costumed centurions and gladiators from the Colosseum. During a demonstration two men climbed up to the second tier of the 2,000-year-old Colosseum to protest a recent city council decision which prevents them from working at the site posing for photos [...]

Bat on a Plane Causes Rabies Scare

Bat–Really Large Bat! ©longhorndave A government report, released today, reveals that in August of last year 53 people aboard a commercial flight from Madison to Atlanta were potentially exposed to the rabies virus by a stowaway bat. While it is not clear how exactly the bat got on the plane, shortly after takeoff it was [...]

Russian City Plagued by Threat of Sinking into the Ground

An emergency services worker monitoring sinkholes in Berezniki, Russia ©New York Times World travelers know of Venice, the city built atop water and afflicted by floods every year. In Russia, the city of Berezniki is their Venice. Except Berezniki was built above a mine and is afflicted by sinkholes many times a year. Once a sinkhole [...]

Woman Strips Down at Denver International Airport

No kidding ©Mykl Roventine If you were caught smoking in an airport, what might your response be? For one woman, dropping trou was the answer. The woman in question was stopped at Denver International Airport for smoking, and proceeded to take off her clothes before she was taken away by local police for a medical [...]

Navigate the Louvre With a Nintendo 3DS

Louvre pyramids and clouds ©tibchris Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and… Super Mario? Visitors to the Louvre Museum in Paris will soon have the opportunity to be guided around the vast museum by a Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS consoles by Nintendo will replace the more traditional audio guides and feature an interactive map and tracking [...]

London to Introduce New Cable Car System in Time for the Olympics

A rendering of London’s new cable car system ©dailymail.co.uk With a scheduled opening due in time for the Olympics, London’s new cable car system will provide a quick and efficient way to transport visitors over the River Thames. Transport for London (TfL) estimates that in order to transport visitors from the Greenwich Peninsula to the [...]

Ryanair to Reduce Fuel Costs by Slimming Down Planes, Staff

Scaling down  ©puuikibeach Low-cost European carrier Ryanair is slimming down–literally. From the weight of their staff to the size of their in-flight magazine, the carrier is hoping that decreasing weight in any way on an aircraft, will cut down on fuel costs. Something as simple as ice in a beverage translates to heavy bags of [...]

Hotel Scammer Foiled By His Own Dirty Laundry

Untitled ©Samantha Jade Royds A scam artist who ripped off hotels throughout Britain was finally caught when police collected DNA evidence from a dirty piece of clothing he left behind. Alexander Hewitt would stay at small guesthouses and bed and breakfasts, then sneak out without paying. Hewitt would deter suspicion long enough to escape by [...]

London Landlords Evicting Tenants to Make Way for Olympics Lodging

Houses in east London, an area eyed for Olympics lodging  ©Tom Shaw, Getty You’ve got your tickets to the Olympics in London and need to find accommodations–but would you consider paying upwards of $20,000 for the three-week event? Surprisingly, landlords throughout London think tourists might pay that much for an apartment rental. And there’s a [...]

AirAsia Flies Contest Winner and 302 of their Closest Friends to Malaysia

Air Asia airplane ©Auswandern Malaysia Low-cost carrier AirAsia is running a competition via Facebook to promote its new route from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Entry to the competition is via the “Friendsy” app on Facebook, which features the Pick A Seat diagram from the AirAsia website. The contest winner will be able to fill [...]

Wanted: England’s Biggest Fan

What else would you be willing to paint? ©Grace5mith The search for England’s biggest fan just came to a close, but for the winner with an undying (and maybe unhealthy?) love for England is an all-expenses paid journey in a van for 70 days. The contest is presented by visitengland.com and has a bit of [...]

Is Shipping Your Luggage a Better Deal?

The joys of waiting by the luggage carousel… ©kozumel Tired of excessive and expensive baggage fees? The solution to traveling with carriers such as Spirit Airlines (which dings passengers with a carry-on baggage fee), is already here. LugLess has been operating their luggage delivery service for two years. Rates start as low as $39 for [...]

New York Hotel Offers Help Before Tax Day

Nothing is certain but death and taxes  ©Colorado Springs Tribune Forgot to file? If you find yourself in New York City this week, the Andaz Wall Street hotel can be of service. Until April 15th, Andaz will have an “accountant in residence” on hand to help with your taxes. The service is only available to [...]

Spend the Night in a Chocolate Suite

Chocolate ©John Loo Little Chocolate Shop in Leyburn, Yorkshire is offering sweet-toothed travelers a chance to spend the night in their factory during the Easter holidays. The chocolaty suite is located in the factory’s “seminar room”. And even though the room has no television it does have edible furnishings, a chocolate fountain and a costume [...]

Italian Mayor Bans Death, Says Cemetery is Full

“Please sir, can you spare a plot?”   ©nataliemaynor No one looks forward to their last days, but the mayor of a village south of Naples, Italy is now telling his residents that they’re banned from dying. And he’s dead serious. The village of Falciano del Massico does not have enough room in their local cemetery to accommodate [...]

Malaysian Airlines Introduces No-Kids Class

No economy seat for you! ©TheGiantVermin Last June, Malaysian Airlines banned infants from first class seating and has now extended the ban to include select economy seating. Children younger than 12 will not be allowed to sit in the upstairs economy seating on Malaysian Airlines’ Airbus A380s. The seating exclusion may be controversial, but it [...]

Russia Considers Making Vacation Mandatory for Children

Russia | Kremlin ©josef.stuefer Russian children could be sent on compulsory seaside holidays every three years if a law, currently being debated by Russian MPs, comes to fruition. The potential state-funded scheme would cost at least 2.5 billion pounds a year. Russian MPs hope to improve the health of the nation’s youngest citizens by footing [...]

Real Madrid to Build Resort in the UAE

Team members of Real Madrid ©realmadrid.com You might not think that soccer and resort tourism go hand in hand, but Real Madrid’s plans for a resort in the UAE will be sports-friendly–and massive. The extravagant and luxe UAE only seems fitting for the world’s richest soccer team. Real Madrid’s resort will be on its own [...]

Atlantic City Drops Risque Slogan

atlantic city, nj ©autiscy Nine years ago when Atlantic City rolled out its “Always Turned On” tourism slogan many felt it was a little too salty for the seaside destination. Now, a new slogan, “Do AC!” will be the centerpice of a 30 million dollar Atlantic City tourism campaign. This huge campaign to promote the [...]

Visitors Get Naked in Sydney Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art 3 ©jstuppy One Australian artist is attempting to strip the barriers between the artist and audience by offering nude tours of his exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Melbourne artist Stuart Ringholt’s work deals with themes of fear and embarrassment. Ringholt himself will lead the nude tours from [...]

British Landmark’s Name may be changed to Honor Queen Elizabeth II

Introducing…the tower of Queen Elizabeth II? ©AndyG1983 It must be great to be a queen–especially when your country may officially name a prized landmark in your honor. British lawmakers want to change the name of Big Ben to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee (60 years on the throne). At the present time, Big Ben [...]

French Tourism Campaign Uses Photo of South African Beach

French advertising campaign ©Daily Mail France’s tourism bosses spent more than £500,000 on a ad campaign to showcase northern France, and the French Mediterranean coast only to discover that one of the images used is of a South African beach. The advertising campaign–an attempt to lure British holidaymakers to France during the Olympic Games–shows a [...]

Brits Consider Changing the Name of an Iconic London Landmark

Big Ben ©markhillary Senior members of the UK Parliament are backing a drive to change the name of the iconic Clock Tower, to Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Commonly referred to as “Big Ben” the tower is officially named “the Clock Tower” and Big Ben is technically the giant bell inside the [...]

Navajo Nation Proposing New Development of Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park ©ohitzanna The East Rim of the Grand Canyon is the sole section of the landmark without development–and now, the Navajo Nation is proposing a major redevelopment project. The Navajo government is proposing a resort, and an aerial tramway that would carry tourists from the ledge of the Canyon, all the way [...]

Help Wanted: Japanese Demon Impersonators

208 [namahage] ©eblaser The Japanese city of Oga is looking to hire a trio of devilish gods known in local folklore as Namahage. Potential applicants need to to have a driver’s licence and basic computer sills. The position will pay about $2500 per month. Traditionally, local men volunteered to dress up as Namahage and visit [...]

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