What do you do when you're constructing a highway and there's an office tower in the way? In Japan, you run the road through the building.This is the Gate Tower Building in Osaka as seen from the rooftop observation deck of the nearby Umeda Sky building, which is hard to miss as it looks like this: … [Read more...]
How to Survive a Chinese Internet Cafe
Chinese internet cafes (called "Wang Ba" or "net bar") are all pretty similar. When you first enter, you are greeted by a young kid behind a desk. Well, not so much greeted as completely ignored until you either leave or force the kid to deal with you. He will be playing World of Warcraft with headphones covering his ears and a cigarette dangling from his lips and he will only … [Read more...]
“Fan Death” — Korea’s Killer Electric Fans
Most of us have a hidden danger lurking in our bedrooms. We go to sleep every night, completely oblivious to the fact that we are putting our lives at risk, simply for a little comfort. That's right, we've become so sensitive to the slightest deviation in temperature from our preferred range that we willingly stare death in the face and go to sleep in a closed room while an … [Read more...]
Y shits? Why not? — Another Bad English Sign
Holy Cows on the Beaches of Goa
Without a doubt, the happiest cows on earth live in Goa, India. They live a charmed life, spending their days sunning themselves on some of the most beautiful beaches around and, as holy animals, they face little danger of becoming a steak or a burger.While other Indian cows wake up and begin foraging through India's filthy and congested streets for their morning meal, … [Read more...]