This Slate story and the accompanying video are pretty interesting. They tell of a remote village in Peru whose people had been living in... »
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“Suck it, Thailand!” Kathy Griffin to Become New Laos Tourism Ambassador
On Tuesday, U.S. comedienne Kathy Griffin was announced as the new Tourism Ambassador to the small Asian country of Laos. Griffin was chosen based on her innovative communications strategies, love of the stinky durian fruit, and her small frame, similar to the Laotians, said Laotian Director of Tourism and Livestock, Alohi Pimchranon. “We know that... »
Video: “You Can Really Taste the Low Carbon Footprint…”
The next time you’re traveling by subway and looking for some lovin’, perhaps try this approach? Craigslist Missed Connection - watch more funny videos »
Virginia is for (State Dinner Party-Crashing) Lovers
The Salahi gatecrashers are on about minute 14 and a half now. They’re almost, but not quite, out of their full 15. Yes, they’ll be subpoenaed later this week supposedly but more importantly, Tareq Salahi just resigned from the Virginia Tourism Board! What will Virginia wine and horse country do without him? He says he... »
Vampire Tourism Good Enough to Sink Your Teeth Into
With vampire books, movies, and television shows abounding, it’s no wonder vampire tourism is now taking off as well. Billed as the current cultural phenomenon, vampires are now welcoming outsiders to share their lives for a short time as cultural tourists. We all know that vampires have long been shunted to the side in favor... »
Frugal Traveler DC Baby-Centric Story Leaves a Lot to be Desired
In one of the most inane traveler stories we’ve read in a while, the NYT Frugal Traveler takes his infant daughter for a day trip to Washington, DC. From the ludicrous reasoning to spend 8 hours total in one day on a bus (so the 10 month old will know she can “rely on... »
The Onion’s Weekend Edition
As we’ve said before, the headlines are the best part of The Onion so here’s their front cover/headline-only weekend edition for this week. Of course, we don’t condone violence but we don’t you have to chuckle just a bit? »
Smiling in Orlando - Gee, Our Cheeks Hurt
You didn’t really think we could let this pass, did you? The city of Orlando held a contest to find two people to go to many, many different “fun” places and blog about them. Preciously, they call it “67 Days of Smiles in Orlando.” A nice marketing ploy but we sure think more smiles are... »
Pay for Our Travel: We Promise to Love it
The more bloggers there are, the more questions there become about their relationships with sponsors, the freebies they may receive, and the objectivity of their posts. Here’s a good New York Times summary of the ethics involved. For our part, if you would like to provide us with airline tickets, free nights at a hotel,... »
Mexicans Building Wall to Keep Out Americans: Video
Did you know The Onion had videos? We didn’t either! Here’s one that makes fun of Americans who go to Mexico but the funniest part is that The Onion mistakenly misspelled the word Tijuana in its subtitles, adding a bit of irony to the whole “Americans are stupid and ruin our culture” bit. Mexico Builds... »
A Real Housewife in Puerto Vallarta: The Movie
Just because you’re a mindful tourist doesn’t mean you have to avoid all skeezy reality shows. In fact, we like to tell ourselves we are “educating” ourselves by learning about other strange and wonderful “cultures” as we watch this trash. (We may not believe ourselves but we continue to make the case.) Clearly Bonnie Rich... »
