DanielMcBane.com

Funny Travel Stories | Budget Travel Guides

  • Home
  • Travel Stories
    • Southeast Asia
      • Myanmar
      • Laos
      • Thailand
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Singapore
      • Cambodia
    • South Asia
      • India
      • Nepal
    • East Asia
      • Japan
      • China
      • South Korea
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • Spain
    • Africa
      • Morocco
    • North America
      • United States
  • Travel Guides
    • Southeast Asia
      • Laos
      • Myanmar (Burma)
    • East Asia
      • China
      • Japan
  • Travel Resources
  • About
  • Contact

New Year’s Eve in Madrid: Eating 12 Grapes and Drinking Thousands

Dec 7, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

New Year's fireworks in Madrid

When I was living in Madrid, I decided not to do much for New Year’s Eve. I made that decision partly because all of my friends had left for the holidays, but largely because all the clubs in the city were charging entrance fees upwards of 100 Euros when the standard 15 to 20 Euros […]

Filed Under: Spain Tagged With: culture, drinking, Spain, Madrid, New Year's Eve

A Good Day in Hsipaw Spent With Kids, Cows and Trash

Oct 26, 2013 by Daniel McBane 12 Comments

Children posing in Hsipaw Myanmar

If you spend a reasonable amount of time in any country, visiting that country’s top tourist attraction will never be the most memorable thing you do while there and in many cases, it will actually be quite disappointing. Instead, the best moments are unplanned and generally come when you least expect them. Knowing this, I’ve […]

Filed Under: Myanmar Tagged With: animals, cows, culture, Hsipaw, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Don’t Let China Into Your Home!

Sep 14, 2013 by Daniel McBane 14 Comments

apartment in xujiahui Shanghai

The concepts of manners and personal hygiene are viewed very differently in China. In my two years in the country, I saw people clipping their toenails at their restaurant table, grown men defecating by the side of the road, a pretty violent brawl between two old men on a bus and virtually everybody smoking everywhere […]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: China, culture, annoying people, Shanghai

Hurry Up and Eat Your Squid Before it Dies!

Aug 17, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Ikizukuri live squid in Karatsu Japan

I know you’re not supposed to play with your food, but in this case, our food seemed to be playing with us. The two squid lying on the pile of ice before us pulsated and changed from a translucent white to a dark red with every heartbeat. Dark pupils jumped around in large eyes. Whenever […]

Filed Under: Japan Tagged With: culture, food, Japan

Karakul Lake in Xinjiang Province: Escaping China’s Tourist Hordes

Jun 29, 2013 by Daniel McBane 7 Comments

Karakul Lake China
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Karakul Lake in China's Xinjiang Province

Regular readers will know that I really enjoy traveling in China, despite the numerous frustrations, and so far, I’ve written more posts on this blog about the Middle Kingdom than any other country. I have not yet written anything about China’s westernmost province, the Xianjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, though. That needs [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: China, culture, Karakul Lake, mountains, remote, Xinjiang

Did You Know Hello Kitty Has an Evil Twin?

Jun 12, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Funny Sign Ecuador

Japan has to be the world export leader of all things cute and among their cute exports, Hello Kitty is probably the most famous. Everyone knows her, but very few are familiar with her equally cute, but decidedly more evil, twin Hell Kitty. Surprisingly, it’s the good twin who seems to have set her sights […]

Filed Under: Ecuador, Funny Photos Tagged With: Ecuador, funny image, Japan, funny signs, culture

Homestay in Jiaju Where A Film Crew Steals our Feast

May 18, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Jiaju Danba Sichuan China
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Once we had gotten rid of our drunk, lunatic driver, we had no choice but to walk around Jiaju village with all our bags until we found a place offering homestays that actually had rooms available. It took us about an hour, but we eventually ended up staying with a really nice family who had [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: food, China, Sichuan, culture, Danba

Even the Cows Demand Money in Pushkar

May 15, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Angry Cow Pushkar India

I though this photo pretty much perfectly sums up the town of Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan: cows and demands on our money. To be fair, this donation box is obviously not aimed at foreign tourists and all cows have a tendency to look evil and angry when they stare straight into the […]

Filed Under: India, Funny Photos Tagged With: India, animals, Rajasthan, culture, cows, Pushkar, funny image

Exploring the Tibetan Villages of Zhonglu and Suopo

May 4, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Zhonglu Village Danba
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Visiting Danba in Sichuan, China

Last week, I wrote about our first afternoon and evening in Danba, which were spent getting a hotel room, arranging a car and driver for the next morning, eating an average meal, and buying fresh fruit and a giant bag of peanuts to supplement that meal. I created quite a little mountain of [read more…]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: hiking, Danba, villages, transportation, China, Sichuan, Tibet, culture

Spring Themed Japanese Smoking Manners Posters

May 1, 2013 by Daniel McBane 10 Comments

Japanese Smoking Manners

I figured it’s time for some spring-themed smoking manners posters. This first one refers to the pollen problem in Japan, which really does get pretty bad, thanks to the Japanese Cedar. Most visitors end up suffering quite a bit, even if they don’t generally get allergies in their home countries. Luckily I never had a […]

Filed Under: Japan, Funny Photos Tagged With: Japan, funny signs, culture, smoking manners, funny image

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Next Page »

Welcome!

As the more astute among you may have guessed, my name is Daniel McBane. I've been traveling and working overseas for almost ten years now and have finally decided to document some of the strange, crazy or just plain funny encounters and observations from my travels. I've also added a travel guide section, figuring I should reward my four readers by providing at least something of use. Read more on my about page.

Get new stories by email

Recommend This Site

Recent Posts

The World's Saddest Zoo (If Not, I'd Hate To See What Tops It)

The World's Saddest Zoo (If Not, I'd Hate To See What Tops It)

The Flooded Streets of Shenzhen

The Flooded Streets of Shenzhen

Annoying Trekker Abuses Friendly Guesthouse Owner

Annoying Trekker Abuses Friendly Guesthouse Owner

Transportation Problems in India: Why Can't I Leave Goa?

Transportation Problems in India: Why Can't I Leave Goa?

Trekking On Our Day Off From Trekking in Manang

Trekking On Our Day Off From Trekking in Manang

Travel Guides

  • Laos
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • China
  • Japan

Funny Stories

  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • United States

Funny Advice

  • Photography Tips
  • Travel Tips

DanielMcBane.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure Policy

Connect

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Google +
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Like DanielMcBane.com

© 2023 by Daniel McBane · All rights reserved