The Zimbabwe Dollar – It’s Worth Less Than Monopoly Money! The Zimbabwe Dollar is a bizarre monetary beast – I went to Zimbabwe in 2002, when $USD1 was ‘only’ worth $Z600 (on the black market) and…
Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt – Larger Than Life Lego! The Abu Simbel Temples are located near the Egypt/Sudan border, only a few hours ride in a suicidal mini-bus taxi. They were ordered by the king…
Cappadocia is located in central Turkey. And there is no other place like this in the entire world. Which makes it definitely worth visiting if you ever make it to central Anatolia. Can you imagine waking…
African Doctor Funny! This African Doctor, Dr Juma can do anything! Today, I’ve got more pure gold from this fantastic and amazing continent. Africa is usually a great source for funny travel photos, because their interpretation of…
Engrish Funnies! Check out the funny Engrish sign of the week below. Personally, I love the Engrish signs that come from Japan and other Asian nations. Actually, sometimes they might come from countries where English is the first…
The 25th of April is ANZAC Day – a national holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Gallipoli is probably modern Australia’s most spiritual European history place, even though it’s not in Australia. I won’t go into the…
Efes Pilsen Beer Bottle = Oversized! Most people who travel to Australia marvel at the invention that is the Stubbie Cooler. These are typically made of wetsuit-like material that is used to keep your beer cold…
The Best Steak I’ve ever had has been in Argentina. And not via a BBQ competition either! WARNING: Vegetarians, please stop reading now! If you’re a carnivore, and you’re after the Best Steak in the…
I found this interesting snippet about The Pigeon Camera in a local community paper. This article makes one think about how far technology has advanced in the last one hundred years, especially the transformation from…
It’s amazing what can turn up on the Internet these days. Google Maps is just one of those ways where weird stuff showing Crazy People can show up (see Public Sex!). It is almost as…
