When you’re visiting a foreign country, do what the bearded, face-painted dude wielding a 6-foot-tall staff topped with a skull tells you to do. You’ll have more fun that way. Meet the fans of Stjarnan F.C., a soccer team in Iceland.
Posts under ‘souvenirs’
Grab a flight … like now!
So how many times do you talk to people about traveling, and they’ll say “I wish I could go (fill in the blank”?
Well, if there’s ever a time to do that awesome trip, this is it. Oil is cheap. The economy sucks, which means that airlines are doing all sorts of stuff to [...]
Photos of Toilets and Rental Cars – Funny Travel Rituals
I’m the youngest of three brothers. It’s pretty much a scientific fact that the middle brother is the odd duck of the bunch. Here’s one example why: He travels extensively for business, and takes a photo of each rental car he drives.
That wouldn’t be that odd if he didn’t obviously think other people share this [...]
Viva el Monstruo – Capturing Costa Rican Character
When I landed in Costa Rica back in 2003, I was pretty underprepared. This was my wife’s trip. She planned it and sweated the details. I packed my backpack (and actually remembered my underwear, for once), got on the plane and went along for the ride.
Unfortunately, this means I had little concept of the awesome [...]
Tell me about it …
So I’m a bit curious about you, the readers! What is your favorite travel souvenir, aside from photos?
I go for jerseys/shirts from local sports teams. It started off as soccer, when I snagged a Deportivo Saprissa shirt down in Costa Rica. Then, I got skunked in Belize … couldn’t find any local soccer shirts there, [...]
