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Taste Soft-Serve Beer in Japan

Kirin Ichiban Shibori Stout ©James Cridland The hottest new trend in beer? Really cold beer. Ice cold. The team of inventors at Japanese brewing giant Kirin, have figured out how to create frozen beer foam that can beer poured on top of a beer like soft-serve ice cream. When the ice-cold beer foam topping is [...]

How a Boring Belgian Town Is Adding Insane Drama … at the Push of a Button [Video]

Yup, it’s an advertisement … intended to be a viral video. But it’s pretty damn clever too!

Japanese Sand Museum Creates Mini-replica of London

A sand sculptor at work   ©architizer.com The work involved in creating a scaled version of London at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan hasn’t exactly been a day at the beach. Sand sculptors have been working on the elaborate replica to honor the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The exhibit is expected to open on [...]

Narnia Brought to Life at Australia’s Powerhouse Museum

Lamp Post of Narnia? ©armigeress The Powerhouse Museum, located in Sydney, Australia, will soon be home to “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition”. The unique exhibition is based on the blockbuster film series and C.S. Lewis’ popular books. The beloved Chronicles of Narnia series follows the adventures of Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, who find [...]

Relieving Stress on International Pillow Fight Day

A pillow fight in progress at Trafalgar Square, London ©Reuters From Bucharest to Dubai, people all over the world came together to relieve stress and smack each other with pillows on April 7th. In it’s fifth year, International Pillow Fight Day has grown to about 115 participating cities. The Urban Playground Movement organizes the annual [...]

Temporary Wind Pavilion Opens in London

Aeolus in Lyme Park ©Luke Jerram In Greek mythology, Aeolus was the ruler of the winds. In modern day London, Aeolus is the newest outdoor pavilion designed to use wind movement to create sounds. The piece is also part light installation, consisting of steel tubes that serve as view finders of the surrounding landscape of [...]

World Footprints Travel Radio: Iron Horse History, Thrills & California Wines

Introducing World Footprints Radio! Today we’re announcing a formal partnership with WorldFootprints.com to syndicate their best travel & lifestyle web radio episodes here on Vagabondish.com. While WF focuses on “celebrating responsible travel, culture & heritage”, we’ll be specifically highlighting adventure travel, culinary travel, the latest travel news, and more. And the very first episode is [...]

The Annual Texas Rattlesnake Massacre [Gallery]

Young Rattlesnake © Mark Dumont Each year they are hunted, gassed and crammed into containers before being milked and finally beheaded. Even after death, they may be skinned for cash and the amusement of a throng of spectators. The unwilling stars of this bloody spectacle are the rattlesnakes of Sweetwater, Texas, which are rounded up [...]

Street Artist Decorates Los Angeles with Geodes

There’s gold in them thar’ hills! ©acommonname Drainage holes and missing bricks around Los Angeles have received a bit of a facelift thanks to a recent street art project. Street artist Paige Smith set out to install glittering, hidden treasures all over Los Angeles to encourage city dwellers to go spelunking. Each of the pieces [...]

San Diego Hotel Introduces New Art Gallery

Art gallery ©Marshall Astor Art galleries are no strangers to hotels, and now the Kimpton Hotel chain has introduced their first hotel with a gallery in San Diego. San Diego’s Hotel Palomar recently partnered with Salazar Contemporary Art, for their first gallery. Hotel Palomar’s gallery will feature a new artist’s collection every month, and the [...]

India’s Unique, Wish-granting Shrine

The shrine of Miskin Shah Baba, India ©CNNGo.com The shrine of Miskin Shah Baba is probably the most unique shrine you’ve ever seen. Located in Jamshedpur, India, the shrine contains passport copies, love letters, interview letters, and student IDs. But why these particular documents you ask? The caretaker of the shrine says, people come here [...]

6 Reasons to Stay at Hotels (Instead of Hostels) While Backpacking Latin America

Conventional wisdom states it’s best for shoestring travelers to stay at hostels because they’re cheap and cater to backpackers. My own experiences have consistently proven otherwise. Nearly everywhere I’ve gone – from Nicaragua to Argentina and almost all the countries in between – staying at hotels has been a superior choice. I can only speak [...]

The Guy Who Touched Russia. Literally.

Dave Wants You ©Chris Owens My name’s Cody White and I have always dreamed of visiting Russia. Setting foot in the country, however, was not enough: I wanted to experience Russia in a different way. So, I decided to set out to Moscow and… touch Russia. From borsch to babushkas, White poked Russian people, places [...]

Houston Restaurant Commemorates Titanic Anniversary with 12K Dinner Package

The maiden voyage of the Titanic ©wikipedia.org Can’t get enough Leo and Kate fifteen years later? Crazy about one of the world’s worst nautical disasters? Now you can create your own version of the ‘Titanic Experience’ at Cullen’s restaurant in Houston (sans ocean drowning). The 10-course meal offered at Cullen’s is in honor of the [...]

Post Office Opens in Slovenian Cave

The “post office cave”; Postojna, Slovenia   ©architizer.com Long used for underground concerts over the years, a cave in Slovenia has now been fashioned into a post office. Postojna has been visited by humans since the 17th century, and as of this year was developed into the first-ever post office within a cave. Materials for the [...]

World’s Greatest Flower Festivals

Tulips  ©michir With the advent of spring comes the blooming season–and of course allergy season. Stretching from Holland to China, and with blooms from March to September, CNNGo.com’s featured festivals are sure to please the traveling flower aficionado. For travelers looking to bypass the throngs of tourists during Japan’s cherry blossom festival, the Nanhui peach [...]

Mapping the Outback with Google Street Roo

Mapping the Australian Outback ©Stargazer95050 A light-hearted April Fool’s blog post by Google Australia claimed the company had figured out a way to finally capture “street view” images of the remote Australian outback– one big bounce at a time. The prank post stated that the outback images would be captured with a 360-degree head camera [...]

World BASE Race: The Most Dangerous Race on Earth

Jumpers in World BASE Race © Ivar Brennhovd Two competitors stand side-by-side, waiting for the signal to begin. If they’re a little more nervous than your average race competitors, there’s a good reason: this is not your average speed trial. The track for this event is a 750-meter (2,500 foot) drop down the side of [...]

Former Wind Turbines Used to Create Dutch Playground

Wikado playground; Rotterdam, Netherlands  ©Architizer.com The Dutch are most known for tulips, cannabis and windmills. One Dutch architecture firm has recently put one of those national icons (don’t worry, it’s legal) to good use. Architecture firm 2012Architecten designed a Rotterdam playground using discarded wind turbine blades. Wikado playground might look dangerous on first glance, but [...]

World’s Strangest Vending Machines

Vending machine ©richard winchell If you find a spare dollar or coin while abroad and can’t decide what to do with it, you could be in for a surprise if you use it in a vending machine. You’ll feel instantly richer at the Gold to Go machine at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The machines [...]

Mozambique Artist Turns War-zone Weapons Into Artistic Treasures

Putting a new spin on recycling ©mikejmartelli They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In Mozambique, one artist is creating treasures from used weapons. Goncalo Mabunda uses old weapons from war zones and creates intricate masks and seating. Mabunda is best known for the “thrones” he designs. His work has been shown [...]

Budget Olympics 2012: Where to Find London Pubs & Grub on the Cheap

If you’re lucky enough to have scored Olympics tickets and found a hotel in London that’s not twenty miles away from the stadium and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, well done! But your mission isn’t completed yet; the Olympics will still push up the price of everything in the city. First rule of [...]

Georgia Toasts Tourists With Booze Fountain

Sunset in Batumi ©gobe67 The Black Sea resort of Batumi, in Georgia has a big boozy surprise for visitors in this redeveloping ex-Soviet tourist destination. City officials have rolled out plans for a “chacha” fountain on top of a new Moorish-style 25-meter-high (82-foot-high) tower. “Chacha” is a Georgian spirit distilled from grapes which is similar [...]

Tickets on Sale for Elvis-themed Tour of Israel

Elvis impersonators welcome ©foilman Many people flock Graceland year after year to preserve their memories of Elvis Presley, but one tour operator is trying to show tourists the Elvis connection in Israel. Tickets go on sale today for The Elvis Presley Holy Land Tour. Gospel musicians that once performed with Elvis will accompany the tour [...]

Former Austin Brothel Makes Way for Speakeasy

I’ll take mine shaken, not stirred ©merriewells Who knew brothels still existed–in Austin, Texas? Recently, the former Midnight Cowboy brothel was purchased and reopened as a speakeasy-style bar. The Sixth Street bar is unmarked and unnamed, with just a single red light at the front door. Classic cocktails are offered, in addition to specialty drinks [...]

Meet Izzy, the Canine Customs Agent

Izzy’s nose, knows ©Yahoo.com If you’ve ever forgotten an exotic piece of fruit in your baggage en route to Kennedy Airport, Izzy the beagle might have sniffed it out before your bag left the airport. The 6 year old beagle works for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Her daily task is to stroll the [...]

Best American Cities for Biking

Bikes! ©postalheritage Amsterdam’s bike-friendly influence is welcomed stateside, in Huffington Post’s list of the 10 best cities for biking. From Portland, Oregon to St. Petersburg, Florida–cyclists have the right of way. The cities were rated on total bikeable miles, accesibility to bike shares, amount of bike paths, and scenic rides. Katie Adamson of Visit Denver [...]

The Other Munich Beer Fest

Prost! ©lindsey gee Starkbierzeit, an annual Lenten celebration is noted as Munich’s “stronger” beer festival. Starkbierzeit is loosely translated to “strong beer festival” and highlights the doppelbock. The Paulaner am Nockherberg Brewery takes its name from the Paulaner monks who produced the original doppelbock called Salvator, Latin for savior. The monks brewed the high-gravity beers [...]

British Travel Agency Offering Tours of Libyan War Zone

Libya is a surprisingly safe travel destination ©reuters.com In the wake of the Libyan civil war comes a surprising revelation–tourists. UK tour company Political Tours is behind the latest “political tour” throughout the war zone. In addition to Libya, they offer tours to the Balkans and North Korean. The group visits one of the dozens [...]

A Baseball Camp For the Young at Heart

A real version of fantasy baseball   ©theseanster93 Pro Ball Baseball Clinic is the perfect winter retreat for the baseball fanatic hoping to improve their game. Held annually in January, the three-day clinic welcomes players of all levels. This year’s clinic was held at the San Diego Padre’s training facilities in Peoria, Arizona. The clinics [...]

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