| The Eiffel Tower will be expanded with a "flower" weighting 1,2 tons. (20 Mar. 2008) - The Eiffel Tower that has already become the pilgrimage place for the millions of people from all over the world will get an add-on. At first sight it seems to be a design enhancement, but the commercial use of this upgrade is also evident. |
| First "women" hotel in Saudi Arabia (19 Mar. 2008) - In Saudi Arabia, which is one of the countries with most strict Islamic laws, where women are even not allowed to drive cars and vote, a "women only" hotel has been opened. In the last times, women take more and more part in the social life of the kingdom. |
| A passenger plane pilot has missed the landing in a sleep (18 Mar. 2008) - A pilot has decided to take a short sleep break during the flight over the Pacific, though it's duration was only 30 minutes. The plane just flew further and the ground control dispatchers have noticed that the plane does not change the altitude, when it was already time to perform the landing. |
| Reasons to get kicked off the plane (18 Mar. 2008) - The list of the reasons to get kicked off the plane is a real curiosity. Reading this, some travelers will surely think - "well, I could have done it, I don't see anything illegal here". But the list is based on true stories and actually this could happen to you next time if you refuse to move your crocodile from the emergency exit or your baby cries too loud. |
| World sex tourism championship (14 Mar. 2008) - With the growing popularity of traveling, when almost each person boasts with his locations where he had spent his time already and the continents that he has already visited, the usual traveling becomes a routine. And the crazy society begins to develop new arts of traveling, social games, some of them quite innocent, and others - sometimes ending with spiritual sufferings of those people they left in the country of visit. |
| Tourists Bring Tar Syrup and Wooden Harps from their Trips (9 Mar. 2008) - Souvenirs from various travels is a great part of the budget of the holiday-makers. Sometimes the amounts they spend are astronomic and the items they bring home are pretty weird. One Arabian princess has even spent $30 thousand in 15 minutes for souvenirs in Las Vegas. |
| No need of a toothbrush if you got an iPod (5 Mar. 2008) - Nowadays the toothbrush is not the item of first necessity for a gentleman or a lady. Actually, you can even get even disposable toothbrushes in the hotels. The first one at the top of the list of the most necessary items for a walking traveler is... an MP3 player. |
| Liechtenstein has Joined Schengen Zone (4 Mar. 2008) - Liechtenstein, the small European country that was the last one in Europe to keep the banking secrets - will have to give their bank databases the the European Committee. After a major bank of the country has given the lists to the German special services - there were some huge scandals. |
| A tourist-hooligan was washing a glacier during half a day (26 Feb. 2008) - Well, some graffiti painters are getting caught and the authorities are not always punishing them in a traditional administrative way. A German tourist had to was the glacier from his paintings during one and half day. |
| People eat more than 1400 species of insects (25 Feb. 2008) - We all know that some people in the world eat insects. Some of them are even delicacies and are a multi-million business. But not many people know that there are 1 400 eatable species of insects that are part of the culture of various countries. |
| Larcenous Madness: a Bridge Stolen in Czech Republic and an Albino Peacock in Great Britain (23 Feb. 2008) - Some thieves have really strange ambitions and ideas. They have stolen many things in the history... but to steal a bridge! Or the whole beach! Here is the list of odd thefts that took place in Europe in the recent times. |
| The best alternatives to the sign “Do not disturb” (21 Feb. 2008) - The usual hotel sign on the door "Please do not disturb" seems already to be dull. One of the hotel networks has decided to arrange a contest with prizes for the best alternative proposals. |
| Rating of the World's Odd Entertainment Parks (19 Feb. 2008) - There are lots of entertainment parks in the world - and here is the list of the most unusual ones that astonish with the weird ideas of the creators. Of course, some of them are influenced by the cultural traditions of the countries they reside in. But some of them are quite international and would be interesting to visit. |
| The "Great French Mystery" is revealed (17 Feb. 2008) - While the scientists and doctors of the whole planet struggle with obesity, trying to find the way to get a slim and beautiful figure, the scientists have simply examined the way how the French and American people eat - their tradition of meal. And found some interesting things out... |
| The world largest airplane will be tuned with gold. (12 Feb. 2008) - An Arabian Sheikh as always - does not know where he could spend his money and how would he become distinguished among the other billionaires of the world and he has ordered a special tuning of a new Airbus A380... with gold outside... Well, the interior of the plane of course will cost not less that the whole jewelry works outside the plane. |
| Saudi lovers are prohibited to present roses. (12 Feb. 2008) - Moslem laws in some of the Arabic countries are really strange for the perception of the European and American minds. They have prohibited to sell roses and gift wrappings before the St. Valentine's Day, telling that is a crime to celebrate such a holiday. The reason is that this holiday helps people to establish the extramarital relations and this is a serious sin in the Moslem countries. |
| Bike stolen from the world touring Australian in Emirates. (11 Feb. 2008) - Sometimes the travelers underestimate the security and safety situation in the countries they visit. Some of these rules are elementary and easy to comply, and sometimes it is just a matter of bad luck, what could happen with you also at home - without traveling anywhere. It can though become extremely sad if you lose your bike in a quite safe country, after crossing 37 countries and leaving behind 65 thousands kilometers in a world trip. |
| Spanish Capital Hosts “Funeral” of Sardine in XVIII Century Tradition (6 Feb. 2008) - In Spain there is an ancient tradition - to bury the sardine. The tradition comes from an occasion when the Spanish authorities have decided to treat the population with sardines, but these were rotten and the population, being already not really sober because of the free wine that was accompanying the sardines, has decided to bury the sardines solemnly. |
| The Most Absurd Trip in the World (4 Feb. 2008) - Well, the times of the noble knights are away, and there have actually been no knights - such as we think about them. But noble, honest and open-minded people have existed in all the times. And the problem is that there are less and less of these remained on this planet. And this problem is being less and less noticed by the society. Well, there is still a knight left that has decided to show this problem to the whole society... |
| The most popular touristic frauds (4 Feb. 2008) - With the growth of the touristic business there appear also people that try to help the travelers to get rid of their money. Sometimes the ways they do it - are quite clean and you just play your normal role in this game. But sometimes these are quire serious and can lead to sad consequences. Here is the list of some of them. |
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