November 11, 2014

12 stunning Utah landscapes [pics]

Some of these landscapes have become part of the national psyche. Others you may be seeing for the first time.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/12-stunning-landscapes-youll-see-utah/

Images capture Iran's mosques

Self-taught Iranian photographer gains rare access to shoot religious buildings as they've never been seen.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/11/travel/amazing-iran-mosques/index.html

Modern-day adventurer: One man's 3,750 mile walk along the Nile

He crossed war zones, dodged crocodiles, slept with scorpions and ate rat stew. Find out why he says his 3,750-mile journey on foot was 'the best time of my life'





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/11/travel/levison-wood-walking-nile/index.html

Sex museums: A global guide

Displaying everything from Catherine the Great's "naughty chair" to a 5.5-foot long whale penis, these erotica exhibits aren't for the prudish.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/travel/sex-museums-guide/index.html

A key Canaan VC talks travel startup investing

At this year’s PhoCusWright Conference in Los Angeles, the investment firm Canaan Partners is out in force, meeting and greeting. One of ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/meet-vc-canaan-talks-travel-startup-investing/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-vc-canaan-talks-travel-startup-investing

How to piss off a Finn

Help yourself to some wine / vodka / beer from a Finn’s bottle. We don’t share alcohol. We're afraid of you being greedy and us ending up sober.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-off-a-finn/

Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona





from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/11/10/route-66-seligman-arizona/

Signs you're from Washington state

#9) Your four seasons growing up were fall, winter, spring, and blackberry picking.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/12-signs-born-raised-washington-state/

Signs you don't know Colombian food

#7) You think an ant is a pest...not a gateway to a better sex life.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-signs-youve-never-eaten-real-colombian-food/

Travel Habits With Your Plus One

This is what my wife Sara wants when she travels: a window seat near the front of the plane (no bulkhead), available overhead bin space and a seat next to her husband. For me, if I’m not in a premium cabin, I prefer an aisle seat so I can stick my leg out and have […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/11/travel-habits-with-your-plus-one.html

After unveiling API, Viator to move from curated to open platform

Since 2005, CEO Barrie Seidenberg has led Viator, a tours-and-activities marketplace, that has been relatively selective in the products it lists. She’s ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/unveiling-api-viator-will-move-curated-open-platform/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unveiling-api-viator-will-move-curated-open-platform

November 10, 2014

Meguro Parasitological Museum in Meguro, Japan

Meguro Parasitological Museum


Billing itself as the only establishment in the world entirely devoted to parasites, this quirky little museum has become a popular offbeat attraction - and even date spot - in the relatively quiet Meguro neighborhood of Japan's sprawling capital.


The ground floor might seem harmless enough - lights flash on oversize maps of Japan to show where different parasites are present - but go up the stairs and things take a more gruesome turn.


Photographs show the severely distended testicles of the unfortunate human host of a tropical bug. Nearby, a giant herpetological parasite pokes out of a bottled turtle's head. The museum has over 45,000 immersed and prepared parasite specimens in its collection.


But the prize attraction is undoubtedly the world's longest tapeworm - all 8.8 metres of it - accompanied by a rope the same length that you can "play with" to get a real "feel" for its dimensions. The small gift shop sells a cheery range of parasite-themed T-shirts, keyrings, and birthday cards.




















from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/405af2f4/sc/10/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cmeguro0Eparasitological0Emuseum/story01.htm

The Flaming Anasazi Ruins

Getting Super-Lost What is the most lost you’ve ever gotten? I get lost a lot, and it usually doesn’t bother me. The one below did a little bit because I did have a much-desired destination at a certain time of the day for the light! It caused me a bit of stress, which I usually […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/11/11/the-flaming-anasazi-ruins/

Stranded in Miami without luggage and all I got was this lousy voucher





from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-enough-compensation/stranded-miami-without-luggage-got-lousy-voucher/

British Airways’ New “The Welcome Of Home” Ad Campaign

British Airways is back with another tearjerker!


As some of you may remember, last July British Airways unveiled their "Visit Mum" campaign, which was one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen.


It takes a lot for me to get emotional, but this one really did it for me. I think as travelers we can all relate to the sentiment expressed in the video in one form or another. And that doesn't even account for how beautifully the video was produced.


While British Airways has had some decent ad campaigns since then, nothing has quite matched "Visit Mum," in my opinion... until now.


British Airways just unveiled their latest ad campaign, entitled "The Welcome of Home." It might just be on par with "Visit Mum," and is a tearjerker.


The post British Airways’ New “The Welcome Of Home” Ad Campaign appeared first on One Mile at a Time.






from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/11/10/british-airways-new-the-welcome-of-home-ad-campaign/