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Hi, I'm Raymond, a cubicle-escapee who writes about quirky getaways, offbeat attractions, & unique adventures. Find out more on my About page...
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Offbeat Images: There’s Gold in Them Thar Dubai ATMs
Posted on October 20, 2012 | 25 CommentsGold to Go – The Gold ATM, Dubai, UAE Maybe I need to get out more, or maybe I’m just running with the wrong crowd, but when I spotted this Gold ATM smack dab in the middle of a gift shop in the Dubai Mall, I felt a smidgen out of my... -
Offbeat Images: Toilet Signs in Oman
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 17 CommentsA New Quirky Travel Photo Series It’s been a while since I’ve done a Travel Photo of the Week, mostly because I felt like I “had” to do one every week. And when it becomes a chore (or a commitment), well then that just feels like a having a “real”... -
Street Art in Mazatlan, Mexico
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 32 CommentsWhile I’m not a huge fan of graffiti, the street art in Mazatlan, Mexico is nothing short of amazing. It’s colourful, it’s cheery, and it adds a splash of vibrancy to an already picturesque old town centre. Mazatlan has developed a thriving arts scene, and if you want to fully... -
What To Do with Your Travel Photos
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsQuick question for you – just how many photos do you have on that computer of yours? Be honest. Are you going to leave them on that hard drive forever? While digital cameras are great since you can take literally thousands of photos without ever having to wait to get... -
44 Dioramas of Dead Gophers
Posted on July 12, 2012 | 81 CommentsGopher Hole Museum, Torrington, Alberta, CANADA “Mommy? Are they alive?” “What do you think?” I don’t know what I love more about this Mom – the fact that she’s so sarcastic with her kid, or the fact that she took him to see a bunch of dead gophers. Either way,... -
Travel Photo of the Week — Cockles & Mussels, Alive, Alive, Oh!
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 31 CommentsDinh Cau Night Market, Phu Quoc, Vietnam Who am I kidding? I don’t know a cockle from a clam. And I can barely identify a mussel from an oyster. All I can recall is that Molly Malone song from elementary school choir practice. But in my defense, I’ve confessed in... -
Supersized: Orlando Home to World’s Largest McDonald’s (For Now)
Posted on April 10, 2012 | 73 CommentsThe World’s Largest McDonald’s, Orlando, Florida Okay yes, I went to McDonald’s, so shoot me. No, seriously — someone please shoot me. I think there’s a gun shop around the corner. I mean, this is America. I had heard that the World’s Largest McDonald’s restaurant was in Orlando, and since... -
12 Mildly Disturbing Miniland Scenes from Legoland, Florida
Posted on April 6, 2012 | 76 CommentsMiniland USA, Legoland, Florida Charlie Chaplin once said, “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” That may be true of the movies, but the reverse is the case at Legoland Florida’s Miniland USA. According to the Fun Facts posted around the park, over 100... -
The Pompous Porpoise and the Wallflower Whale: A SeaWorld Saga
Posted on April 3, 2012 | 35 CommentsSeaWorld Orlando: Dolphins vs. Whales There’s something vaguely smug about dolphins. That eternal smirk. Those DiCaprio-esque dimples. That glossy coat. Is it even called a coat? Probably not. In any case, they are just too shiny. Too smarmy. Too…perfect. That’s it. They’re too perfect. They’ve got to be up to... -
The Other Rat Race: Rat Hunting (and Rat Eating) in Indonesia
Posted on March 14, 2012 | 6 CommentsHow to Hunt and Eat a Rat Dweller of sewers. Abandoner of ships. Conduit of the plague. No matter what descriptor you attach to the lowly rat, one thing is pretty much universal — it’s the critter everyone loves to hate. Except, that is, in Tomohon in North Sulawesi, Indonesia....
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