Crazy Travel Photo – Bong Collection

Posted on 20 November 2009 by anthony

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.

Funny Travel Photo Bong Collection

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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19 Comments For This Post

  1. Cricut Cartridges Says:

    My all time favorite was a Chinese restraunt I saw in Denver. It was called “You Chow Now”
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    i like ur blog!
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  3. Las Vegas Photographer Says:

    wondering what kind of chinees food they serve … :D I want to visit that resto
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  4. Braking Systems Says:

    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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  5. Cricut Cartridges Says:

    Funny! I’ve seen Bong shops in the U.S., but that was a loong time ago.. lol
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  6. Bill Nixon - Denver Photographer Says:

    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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  7. Customer Feedback Says:

    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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  8. Cricut Cartridges Says:

    LOL, good one.

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  9. Mauri Travel Blog
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    This one is great, the irony is that the shop owner probably doesn’t has a clue about all this.
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  10. Denver Wedding Photographer Says:

    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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  11. Portrait Photography Says:

    haha something lost in translation apparently. Indonesian cuisine is amazing though. Now i want to know what they serve there!

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  12. speed dating nyc Says:

    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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  13. Photo Stuff Says:

    Excellent! Just wondering if I could have a look at the Bong Collection?

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  14. Denver Photographer Dave Z. Says:

    Crazy and very funny. -Dave Z.

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  15. Group Airfare Says:

    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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  16. danna@portrait photography denver Says:

    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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  17. Mobility Scooter Says:

    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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  18. dlf@wedding photography denver Says:

    Meeting people and sightseeing places from around the world give you insights of different cultures, backgrounds and upbringings.
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  19. Cricut Cartridges Says:

    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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