This bathroom is located at the observation deck of the Seoul Tower. Although the tower itself measures only 237 meters in height, it stands on Seoul's highest point, the 262 meter tall Namsan, giving it some amazing views of the South Korean capital and one of the world's most populous cities. The night views are especially beautiful. … [Read more...]
Who Says Trekking in Nepal Has to Involve Lots of Walking?
In the first part of this series I covered our record-setting start on the Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal, in which we became the first non-wheelchair-bound people ever to stop for the night in Khudi, after setting out from Besisahar about 2 kilometers up the road. On our second day, we proceed to set the bar even lower.We got up early, before 7am, because that's what one … [Read more...]
How Lake Toba Cleaned Up Its Hippie Backpackers
This sign was found in the village of Tuk Tuk on Samosir Island in Lake Toba, which is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Laundry services and magic mushrooms might seem like a strange combination, but the stores here basically offer whatever people want and I'm guessing those two are the most requested items. … [Read more...]
Keeping Las Vegas Safe From Litterers and Al Qaeda
I think it's about time I added to my ongoing series of annoying people. Today's example comes from Las Vegas, but this person is found absolutely everywhere on earth. Wherever there's a job to be done, there's bound to be a person overdoing that job. That's right; today we're going to look at the people who take themselves—and by extension, their crappy jobs—way too … [Read more...]
Would You Get a Haircut at this Vang Vieng Barbershop?
I found this place on the northern end of the main street in Vang Vieng, Laos. I guess when you're opening a business in a tourist town where restaurants have menus for drugs—in addition to the standard food and drinks menus—and the majority of visitors are sober for a few hours a day at most, you don't really need to worry about extras like customer service or walls.See my … [Read more...]