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Play Geoguessr — The Game That Lets You Travel The World

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Created by Anton Wallén, Geoguessr.com is a game for geography nerds, people who think technology is really awesome, and anyone else who happens to love fun. Do you love fun? Of course you do, dummy. Completely integrated into Google Street View, Geoguessr has two sentences of instructions: Look at the area and figure out where you [...]

Good News-Victoria is Not the Least Sexy City in America

Adam West — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:18:09 +0000

Some cities more than others need to have sexy brought back. In fact, 2 of then are here in Texas, but at least Victoria isn’t one of them. The travel dating site MissTravel.com has named the least sexy destinations in America and coming in at number one is… Greensboro, North Carolina. It turns out Greensboro [...]

What Country Is Friendliest to Tourists? (Hint: It's Not the U.S.)

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:26:47 +0000

If you’re looking for a little international adventure, there’s one place you may be surprised to learn will welcome you with open arms. The World Economic Forum has published a 500-page report on global tourism that includes a ranking of countries that are nice to tourists. What tops the list? Iceland. The nation edged New [...]

The Most Ridiculous Around-the-World Adventure Can Be Yours — For a Very Hefty $1.2 Million

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:27:48 +0000

Jules Verne took readers around the world in 80 days, but you really need more time to savor the sites. The company veryfirstto.com is offering an around-the-world trip for people who want to add the word “globetrotter” to their resume. Let’s hope you’ve already made your fortune and don’t need to clock in at the [...]

Photographer Shoots Amazing Photos Of Hot Girlfriend's Backside All Over The World

Mike Moody — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:51:01 +0000

Russian photographer Murad Osmann traveled all over the world with a plan to document the whole trip on Instagram with his camera phone. Trouble is, he apparently couldn’t keep his eyes off his hot girlfriend’s backside. Hey, we’re not complaining. The results, posted all over Murad’s Instagram page with the hashtag #followmeto, are pretty spectacular. [...]

Go Here: Santos Party House

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:00:41 +0000

When it’s time to party, you should probably party hard, correct? Well there’s no better place to do it than in a club co-owned by the master of partying, Andrew W.K. Located in the Manhattan neighborhood of Tribeca, Santos is a two-floor, 8,000 square foot music venue, concert hall, dance club and lounge that holds [...]

Go Here: Torture Museum in Amsterdam

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:50:26 +0000

Even though my complete lack of self-control dictates that any museum trip I go on in Amsterdam be “sponsored” by legal marijuana (which would make The The Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments (MMTI) infinitely more terrifying) I’m still excited to visit. Torture was a pretty standard punishment for most crimes in the Middle Ages: rape, murder, heresy, jaywalking… [...]

Go Here: Abandoned Hospital on North Brother Island in NY

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:45:23 +0000

Every time I got sick as a kid, my mother would call me 'Typhoid Mary.' That was before the internet was a thing, and so I always assumed she was having a bout of amnesia. When I was older, though, I learned that Mary was very real, typhoid was very scary, and this abandoned island hospital in the middle of NYC was where they kept people who had it.

Go Here: Mütter Museum in Philadelphia

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:59:35 +0000

I tend to have a pretty short attention span at history museums, unless they are one of two thing: interactive, or disturbing. The Mütter Museum, a museum of medical history, is definitely the latter, and so it's thankfully not the former. You would not want to interact with the kind of twisted things they've got on display, but they sure are fun to look at.

Video of Drunk Plane Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape Surfaces

Emerald Catron — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:34:32 +0000

Hey, remember this picture of the drunk guy on a flight from Iceland to New York City who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties? Allegedly he started screaming on the flight and tried to choke a fellow passenger after drinking a bottle of duty-free alcohol. The crew had to get a little...inventive to resolve the situation. Their solution certainly restrained him, but didn't do much to shut him up, as we now know, thanks to this video of him trying to scream through the duct tape over his mouth.

Go Here: Button King Museum in South Carolina

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:06:36 +0000

For Dalton Stevens, it all started with a case of insomnia. Dalton — 53-years-old at the time — couldn’t sleep. Back then, watching TV all night wasn’t an option, as programming ended at 2am, and so like any normal human being Dalton decided to busy himself by sewing some buttons on a denim jumpsuit. He [...]

Go Here: Dead Horse Bay in New York

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn, NY is not the beach you go to for a day of sun and swimming; it’s an awesome time capsule full of garbage treasures. Please don’t go swimming in the water. Hidden away about a 15-minute hike into the weeds of Marine Park and just before the bridge to the [...]

Expect a Busy Weekend for Texas Holiday Travelers

Adam West — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:00:08 +0000

If you’re heading out on the highway this Thanksgiving weekend, you can expect a lot of company, as over 3 million Texans are expected to on the road. AAA Texas says this year, travel is expected to surpass last years numbers by 1.6 percent. Group spokeswoman Rhonda Wilson said the higher number of travelers is [...]

Will You Be Traveling This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:15:44 +0000

The rush to join the extended family for turkey and stuffing makes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving the busiest travel day of the year. And this year it's going to be a busier than last year.

Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:10:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses. According to the annual AAA [...]

10 Real Life Horror Movie Locations

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:08:19 +0000

Now that Halloween is quickly approaching, why not grab a few friends and visit these 10 real-life locations that famous horror movies used in order to scare and thrill their audience? It's a good way to get some spine-tingling chills as you walk past these infamous sites without having to spend the money to visit a haunted house or go on a ghost tour.

What? None in Texas? Here Are the Coolest Small Towns in America

Adam West — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:25:51 +0000

You have got to be kidding me. Of all the charming, scenic, old-fashioned little towns around our great state, and they couldn't even pick one? I say bullroar on that!

Okay, now that I've settled down, let's take a look at the rest of the story.

The charm of American small towns comes in many forms, and these quaint, less traveled locations are responsible for contributing some tried-and-true slices of real Americana. Because of that, they are some of the coolest places to visit in the country.

But where exactly are these places?

Get Ready to Go Fast on Texas' New Highway

Adam West — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:43:48 +0000

I remember when I used to live in New Mexico. It was about 45 minutes from El Paso, and one thing I always remember was that as soon as you crossed the state line, drivers were suddenly going much faster. Needless to say, I got with the program rather quickly. Problem was, it was still over the posted 70 mph limit.

Well, no more fellow travelers, because our fair Lone Star State is building a highway with an 85 miles per hour speed limit. Awesome!

Top 5 Outdoor Winter Travel Destinations In the World [PICTURES]

Carl Pettit — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:15:25 +0000

Beverly & Pack/Svein M/ACVB PR, Flickr A lot of people imagine escaping the bite of a harsh winter by booking a week or two on a sunny, tropical island somewhere. Not us. We believe you should make the most of the cold, and take your next holiday somewhere freezing, but awesome. Here are five spots, [...]