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It’s time for one of those funny signs that are completely innocent in a native language, but when translated into a another one, sometimes sounds a bit rude or downright offensive. Previous examples that I’ve included on this silly travel blog that’s clogging up part of the internet include: Funny Read more…
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Apart from finding anything amusing that doesn’t quite work in English, I also like checking out the road signs that pass me by when travelling on a bus, car, or some form of unroadworthy that makes me question why I took it in the first place. Of course, road signs Read more…
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Okay, it’s one of those names that mean pretty much nothing in the native tongue, but sometimes when heard by someone who speaks another language, sounds a little bit strange, or sometimes offensive! Some examples that I’ve featured here previously include: Bong Coffee Prawn Star Vergina Beer The town of Read more…
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It’s time for funny translations that don’t quite make sense, or are really funny in English time! And this one is called Bong Coffee! Who doesn’t love a great bong, I mean coffee? And why not combine both for some bong coffee? Where you could stay awake and get high Read more…
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It’s funny sign time again, and this one is located at the Cong Caphe coffee shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam is famous for it’s coffee. It’s one of the world’s largest exporters of the drink that keeps most of us awake all day. And of course, there is the ubiquitous Read more…
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Like fresh fish? I know where you can score some, really fresh! I’m the first to admit that I probably don’t have enough fish in my diet. It’s not that I don’t like it. My favourite fish is Coral Trout, which is a tasty morsel when it’s cooked correctly. It Read more…
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Ahhh selfies. One of my pet hates of mass tourism. But thanks to the coronavirus and worldwide lockdowns, social distancing measures and travel bans, that’s put a rather abrupt stop for many people taking numerous glamour shots by themselves, or otherwise what I call photographic masturbation! But before pandemic times, Read more…
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Yay, more toilet humour and it’s to do with Public Restrooms around the world – this time, in the Kingdom of Bhutan! This adds to the ever growing archive of toilet humour clogging up the internet’s S bend! Bhutan is becoming a popular destination for those looking for something a Read more…
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Here’s one for the people interested in beauty – like the best fashion blogger in the world. It’s a great example of how Engrish can make something that should be innocent seem completely bizarre or sometimes offensive. I’ve got loads of this stuff located in the Engrish files for you Read more…
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Today I’ve scored a guest post from Emmanuel who runs Eat Like Pinoy which is about Weird Filipino Food. Emmanuel is going to chat about the weird and bizarre Filipino dishes and cuisine from around the country that you may – or may not be – tempted to try out Read more…