Funshine/ Quirkies
Funny and strange from the travel circuits...
Toilet Revolution in China?
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:55 AM
Is China heading for a toilet revolution? The post Olympic china may witness some sweeping changes in the loo. The Olympic officials had a tough time altering the Chinese-style ‘squat’ toilets in to Western style ‘comfort loos’... 
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Jet Man
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:49 AM
You have heard of Spiderman and superman, but have you ever heard of Jet man? And no, it’s not a new movie! ‘Jet man’ aka Yves Rossy earned his nickname due to his frequent endeavors in flying... Click to Read
Cave Houses
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:49 AM
Tired of staying in hotels that look like clones of each other? Then how about a cave house?
That’s right, now you can buy a cave house or simply get one for rent in the Andalucía area of Spain...
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It has to be Bad!!
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:45 AM
Here’s one museum that won’t bore you, instead, it will crack you up. The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) in Dedham, Boston is seriously putting up bad art from ‘artists’ all around the world. Some are so bad that it actually is good!! Click to Read
Cheeky on Cuba?
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:42 AM
Destinationcuba a website dedicated to Cuban travel takes a dig at the cheeky US policy of not allowing its citizens to cross over to the island nation, just 90 miles away from the nearest US coast. The website says, ‘US law does not... Click to Read
Peddlers off from Pyramids
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:42 AM
Peddlers can’t take visitors to Giza for a ride any more. In a move to modernize the site of Pyramids at Giza, one of the seven wonders of world and make it more tourist-friendly, Egyptian authorities initiated a project to fend... Click to Read
Time for a flood tourism package, Venice style
Sun, Feb 15 2009 10:18 AM
What do hoteliers do when the city of canals is flooded? Offer guests free use of boots! The quaint city of Venice received the nastiest of floods this year due to large rise in sea level and high winds. The hotels are trying hard to lure... Click to Read
‘Dead man’ Returns after Holiday
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:55 AM
Michael O’Neill came back to his Middlesbrough abode, from an extended holiday in Australia only to find the door of the flat smashed in to. But there was no sign of burglary! Everything was safe and in place...
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The Wildfoods Festival
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:49 AM
Ever heard of Wasp larvae ice cream, Cucumber fish, or sheep milk cheese? Of course you wouldn’t have. These are some of the few items that you would get to sample at the Wildfoods festival in Hotkika, New Zealand...
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The Name Game
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:49 AM
Did you know that the city of St Petersburg, Russia changed its name three times? The city was named first St Petersburg by it s founder Peter the great in 1703. During the Second World War the Russian leaders... Click to Read
Return of Pagan Gods
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:45 AM
Ruins of a pagan temple have been unearthed in the heart of a Jewish capital that existed during Israel's Roman period, the first significant structural evidence of a pagan settlement. According to archaeologists...
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Nine of the World's Largest for Travelers
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:42 AM
Does the size matter when it comes to traveling? If yes, this list is for you. BootsnAll Travel Network, a resource for independent travelers, has come up with a list of nine of the world's largest travel-related items... Click to Read
The Nilgiri Tahr Trekking Guide
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:42 AM
Hi I am the Nilgiri Tahr and I am going to show you the techniques of trekking in the Nilgiris. Practiced and perfected by the Tahrs from centuries onwards... First point to remember; always have a fine meal before trekking... Click to Read
Transcript of the welcome announcement by Captian ABCD
Mon, Dec 15 2008 10:42 AM
This is Captain ABCD (Airborne and Confused Dude) speaking to both seated and standing passengers on board of £”*&%@” Air. I apologise for the four days’ delay in taking off- it was due to because I had to put some overtime at the bakery baking cake... Click to Read
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