It’s time for this weeks Crazy Travel Photo – the Bong Collection shop!
This Crazy Travel Photo was spotted in the city of Jambi, in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Obviously, the Bong Collection shop sells shoes and clothes, but sometimes things don’t translate well into English.
However, this Crazy Travel Photo probably does have a feasible explanation.
I have a feeling that this business is owned by someone Chinese, because ‘Bong’ is the Chinese name for ‘King’, and the inclusion of a crown on the Bong Collection sign would seem to back this potential theory up.
I tried looking for a ‘Munchie Collection’ shop nearby as I thought this would make sense after one had visited the Bong Collection shop, but I had no luck.
Stay tuned for more Crazy Travel Photos. You can see more of them at Weird World (Bradt Guides).
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February 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 pm
My all time favorite was a Chinese restraunt I saw in Denver. It was called “You Chow Now”
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February 5th, 2010 at 2:26 am
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February 11th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
wondering what kind of chinees food they serve …
I want to visit that resto
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Yeah they have very impressive stuff, but I really had a big problem communicating with them! I wanted this amazing canvas shoe i saw online that they had, but they just kept bringing the wrong one!!
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February 27th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Funny! I’ve seen Bong shops in the U.S., but that was a loong time ago.. lol
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
The Bong Collection is my favorite store of all time. We have a bunch of those stores in Colorado only they are called “dispenseraries”
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March 23rd, 2010 at 5:45 am
Travel photography is extreme fun. Its full of surprises and you’ll never know when the decisive moment will be infront of you. When we are on a vacation we always hanged the camera around our neck and clicked whatever we saw on the vision
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:01 am
LOL, good one.
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May 11th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
This one is great, the irony is that the shop owner probably doesn’t has a clue about all this.
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May 21st, 2010 at 4:00 am
Love it! My favorite when traveling around Asia a few summers ago was a restaurant called Tai Mai Shu. Great food though!
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May 22nd, 2010 at 6:20 am
haha something lost in translation apparently. Indonesian cuisine is amazing though. Now i want to know what they serve there!
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June 2nd, 2010 at 1:37 pm
I love finding the little things that dont translate well from one language to another … like bong shop… One of the perks of travelling.
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June 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Excellent! Just wondering if I could have a look at the Bong Collection?
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July 25th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Crazy and very funny. -Dave Z.
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July 26th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
This is amusing! I too have a small collection of confusing and amusing photos from various cities. I have a lot from China.
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July 31st, 2010 at 1:02 pm
How I wish I have a lot of opportunity to travel to places and be able to capture some unique moments, beautiful scenes and weird stuff. That’s the beauty of bringing a camera while you’re traveling.
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August 4th, 2010 at 12:33 am
Interesting indeed. The real awesome things about travel photography is that you can capture so many types of photos and with a wide range.
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August 11th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Meeting people and sightseeing places from around the world give you insights of different cultures, backgrounds and upbringings.
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August 30th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Haha! That reminds me of the time my girlfriends and I ate at a place called Long Dong’s. Oh, don’t worry… good humor was definitely not lacking that night.
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