Move over McDonald's—it's only a matter of time before the Sawut Fast Food Restaurant takes over your spot as the world's number one franchise. Let's just hope they don't forget their humble roots on the shores of Karakul Lake in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and continue to serve only the freshest horse and camel kebabs. The truth is, this place is probably … [Read more...]
Hard Truth for Us Good-Looking Slackers
Don't I know it......numerous little snippets of wisdom pepper the trees on the Phra Singh temple grounds in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but this one was obviously meant specifically for me... … [Read more...]
Just Hanging Out and Chewing Some Watermelon
Apparently bats don't just suck blood. Maybe it's simply the red color, but this bat in the hills of Kintamani, Bali in Indonesia really seems to be enjoying that piece of watermelon. It also seems huge (the bat, not the watermelon), so maybe the locals feed it fruit to keep it full and keep its mind off their blood (yes, I know only vampire bats live on blood)... This … [Read more...]
Signs of a Good Beer Garden: a Dedicated Vomit Sink
I recently went to a touristy beer garden in Berlin where they apparently charge customers to use the restrooms. That is bad customer service. The Pod Wawelem in Krakow, Poland clearly believes in good customer service and I'm sure some of their heavier-drinking clientele appreciate this. That said, the guy who accidentally uses this sink to wash his hands just as someone … [Read more...]
Funny Photo Shows How to Kill a Dance Craze
This funny sign from Gibraltar is warning visitors not to mock the monkeys, because apparently their feelings get hurt. And when their feelings get hurt they bite. I've written about the thieving monkeys in Thailand in the past and am fully aware that our simian friends can possess the same annoying traits found in us humans, so it really comes as no surprise that they might … [Read more...]