Tag: Tres Loco
Iowa’s New Tourism Campaign: ‘Arrest a Traveler’
by Eva Holland | 11.12.09 | 9:47 AM ET
Promotional campaigns just keep getting weirder. The latest: A small town in Iowa that had its sheriffs “arrest” a pair of motorists with out-of-state plates and offer them a free night’s stay. Predictably, accusations of abuse of police power have been flying—though not from the “arrested” couple, who noted that the town is “darling.” Mission accomplished? (Via @BudTravel)
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Yahoo! Buzz‘United Breaks Guitars’—And Loses Baggage
by Eva Holland | 11.02.09 | 4:03 PM ET
Dave Carroll, the musician behind the “United Breaks Guitars” protest songs, has been burned by United again. He wound up flying with the carrier from Regina to Denver last week—and, sure enough, he landed in Colorado without his bags. Fool me once ... (Via This Just In)
V.S. Naipaul Mistakenly ‘Killed Off’ in FBI Footnote
by Eva Holland | 10.29.09 | 4:10 PM ET
The travel writer and novelist was mentioned in passing in an FBI court filing as “the late Lord V.S. Naipaul.” This is one detail that I’m glad to hear the Feds got wrong. (Via The Book Bench)
Don’t Bring Your Minivan to Yosemite
by Eva Holland | 10.28.09 | 1:01 PM ET
Why not? Because the park’s resident bear population prefers breaking into the vehicles over other models. Seriously.
Introducing ‘The Adulterer’s Concierge’
by Eva Holland | 10.14.09 | 4:00 PM ET
From the Daily Beast: “Because when you’re paying top-dollar for a penthouse hotel room or a corner banquette at a luxury restaurant, the establishment’s staff should know enough not to call your wife by your mistresses’ name.”
My Next Travel Book
by Tom Swick | 10.12.09 | 10:53 AM ET
Contemplating and celebrating the world of travel
Capt. Sully: Mustached American of the Year?
by Eva Holland | 10.07.09 | 3:03 PM ET
REUTERS/Lucas Jackson More accolades could be on the way for the pilot whose heroic landing of a passenger jet on the Hudson made him a celebrity early this year. Yep, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is among the finalists for the Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year award, courtesy of the American Mustache Institute.
Has the World’s First Novelty Restaurant Been Discovered?
by Michael Yessis | 10.01.09 | 3:08 PM ET
Looks like it. Archaeologists in Rome claim to have unearthed a circular rotating dining room used by Emperor Nero, proving, as Felicity Cloake writes in the Guardian, that “when it comes to naff eateries, anything we can do, the toga wearers did first.”
The AP has a proper news report on the discovery:
Congratulations, First Clown in Space!
by Eva Holland | 10.01.09 | 12:09 PM ET
Space tourist and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté blasted off for the international space station yesterday, red clown nose and all. Now that’s a milestone to remember.
Body Cavities and the TSA
by Eva Holland | 09.29.09 | 11:27 AM ET
Over at Boing Boing, Cory Doctorow has a colorful rant speculating about the TSA’s response to the attempted assassination of a Saudi prince last month—by a terrorist dubbed the ass bomber.
The Triumphant Return of the Trabant
by Eva Holland | 09.18.09 | 11:41 AM ET
Yep, it’s true. The much-mocked East German vehicle of choice, which has gained a nostalgic following (or should I say ostalgic?) since the fall of the Berlin Wall, is coming back on the market—as an electric car. Wired’s Autopia bloggers, apparently immune to nostalgia, are horrified.
Visit Denmark! Knock Somebody Up!
by Eva Holland | 09.16.09 | 5:03 PM ET
Forget about Australia’s “Where the bloody hell are you?” campaign. There’s a new winner in the controversial tourism campaign sweepstakes, and it comes from, of all places, Denmark.
The Danish ad plays like a homemade webcam clip, featuring a young woman who claims to be looking for her baby’s father—a foreign tourist whose name she can’t remember. I’m not totally sure how it’s intended to entice visitors to the country—I don’t think accidental parenthood is on most folks’ dream itineraries—but, predictably, the spot was greeted with indignation and has been removed from VisitDenmark’s YouTube channel. The AP quotes a VisitDenmark representative as saying that it was meant to be “a nice and sweet story about a grown-up woman who lives in a free society and accepts the consequences of her actions.”
Of course, the ad didn’t get yanked before copies, parodies and responses started popping up. Here’s a re-posting of the original:
Video We Love: Gliding Down the Eiger
by Eva Holland | 09.15.09 | 10:41 AM ET
- 1:08—Sweet aerial shot of the mountain
- 1:23—The descent begins
- 3:17—End of the real action
Are These the World’s Worst Wax Figures?
by Eva Holland | 09.14.09 | 10:43 AM ET
Check out the gallery—it’s no Madame Tussaud’s. (Via The Daily Dish)
‘The United Steaks of America’
by Michael Yessis | 09.10.09 | 10:13 AM ET
Alright, Al Franken. Impressive work drawing the map, but I’d be more amazed if you could do this with beef.
No War Re-Enactments, Please, We’re Canadian
by Eva Holland | 09.04.09 | 11:33 AM ET
Next weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec City, a decisive battle in the British and French struggle for present-day Canada—so you might expect a loud, colorful historical re-enactment, complete with muskets and period costumes. Right? Um, no. Instead, a “unifying” battlefield poetry slam is in the works. You can’t make this stuff up.
Photo We Love: Tomatina Warrior in Spain
by World Hum | 08.27.09 | 11:30 AM ET
REUTERS/Heino Kalis One happy man flashes a smile yesterday at the annual La Tomatina Festival in Buñol, Spain.
Hands Off That Seatback Pocket
by Eva Holland | 08.26.09 | 10:47 AM ET
Here’s another twist in the increasingly weird air travel experience: The Federal Aviation Administration has apparently banned passengers from placing personal items in the seatback pockets—and most of the major airlines are just as confused as we are. Joe Sharkey has the story.
Two Buskers Banned After Playing ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Faith’ Over and Over
by Michael Yessis | 08.24.09 | 12:25 PM ET
Apparently an 18-month-long aural assault featuring the massive hits by Oasis and George Michael was enough for the people of Moseley, Birmingham. Said one resident: “It would get to the point where I would be lying in bed and I would have Wonderwall stuck in my head all night. To be fair, they didn’t do a bad rendition of the songs—but after hearing them the first few times it does start to grate on you. Although its not surprising that they can play it well—with the amount of practice they’ve had.”
Berlin’s Currywurst Gets the Museum Treatment
by Eva Holland | 08.18.09 | 1:32 PM ET
The Berlin staple may not have set Alison Stein Wellner’s head on fire when she went looking for the world’s hottest foods, but it remains one of Germany’s favorite sausage variations. And now, currywurst—diced sausage doused in ketchup and curry powder—is getting a museum of its very own.
Some of the weirder details, from Reuters: “An array of interactive exhibits guide visitors along a ‘sauce trail’ through the history and variety of the beloved dish ... A spice chamber scents the air with curry powder as guests relax on the giant ‘sauce sofa’, shaped like a squirt of ketchup while an eco-alley assesses the environmental impact of fast food.”
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