Bangkok © mr. Wood Mexicali Blues is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away a trip. That’s not so newsworthy.... Read More
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Steph Spencer is a freelance travel writer from Canada who has been held captive by the travel industry for over 14 years. An incurable smart aleck, notorious purple fanatic, hat person, and ukulele player of questionable abilities, Steph explores the geeky side of travel on her blog A Nerd At Large, and dispenses random quirkiness on Google+ and as @ANerdAtLarge on Twitter. She truly believes that anything is possible with enough determination and copious amounts of chocolate.
Uluru © nosha The traditional owner of Uluru don’t want you to climb it. Nowadays most visitors don’t climb the... Read More
A beautiful day in Death Valley with no eggs in sight © jesse? It’s seen so often that it’s become... Read More
Lonesome George ©putneymark Famed Galapagos tortoise Lonesome George may have died in 2012, but he won’t soon be forgotten. George,... Read More
Rats © Matthieu Aubry Not only is the idea of rats on a plane shudderingly horrifying, it’s also incredibly dangerous,... Read More
ordinary park bench. Doesn’t do tricks © Michael Randall The extra cushy park bench should have been a tip-off. Imagine... Read More
Venice waterways © Jas_GD Thieves made off with $1.7M in a brazen heist on Venice’s famous waterways. Moments after a... Read More
©ASterix611 Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut has triumphed once again at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, beating his own... Read More
Archaeological site at El Paraiso © Edgar Asencios A depressingly familiar scenario has arisen in Peru. Developers took it upon... Read More
Egg rolls © Jason Alley An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been arrested for accepting bribes from... Read More
© Osbornb A solo exhibition at the Louvre is a most impressive entry to have on an artists’ CV, yet... Read More
Rolling of the Bulls © Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau Since time immemorial, traditions have moved from one locale to... Read More
America still has the world’s largest buffalo. But it’s not a competition. © Jennifer Kirkland It’s not a competition. Really.... Read More
Mexican-US border © Edmond Meinfelder Other parks might have spooky haunted houses or 3-D interactive rides that push all your... Read More
© I-Ta Tsai European low-cost airline EasyJet has shrunk its limit for cabin baggage by 37% effective today. The move... Read More
©Ashok Prabhakaran Male flight attendants need not apply to low-cost carrier Go Air. It’s nothing personal, it’s just business. To... Read More
Looking toward the Tasman Sea © Kay Adams A wooden schooner and its crew haven’t been heard from since early... Read More
© Youleah I wonder if you can get a group discount on tuition to charm school because it seems as... Read More
© Gerard Van der Leun It’s not the kind of thing you find on your average list of hazards to... Read More
© Mack Male You may look at the devastation wrought by the flooding in Alberta, Canada and see disaster, but... Read More