This funny sign is part of a brilliant ad campaign by Japan Tobacco to encourage "smoking manners." You'll see these things all over the place in Japan. … [Read more...]
Marijuana in Madrid
Sorry for the misleading (yet totally accurate) headline and sorry for the disappointment—it's simply a clothing store, located just outside the Plaza Major in downtown Madrid, Spain. Not a bad name for a store though. I'm guessing they get a lot of disappointed pop-ins, but many of them might feel too embarrassed to leave immediately and try to cover for the fact they were … [Read more...]
World’s Smallest Wal Mart in Kathmandu
Yes, my "world's smallest" statistic is about as official as this Wal Mart branch itself, located in the Thamel district of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. I never saw anyone shopping here, so it seems even a fake Wal Mart sign can't get you customers when you're selling the exact same products as several thousand other stores in Thamel. And in case you're wondering, the website … [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...]
This Bad English Sign Has Saved Many Lives
...and all of those lives were able to read Chinese. This sign was found at Karakul Lake in China's Xinjiang Province and if you're curious what the blind four-year old who was hired to translate it into bad English was actually trying to say, here's the gist of it: "Beware of altitude sickness. Please take it easy." Karakul Lake is beautiful and well worth a visit. This guide … [Read more...]