The two coolest new travel spots for the traveler-in-the-know:

Visit the jewel of Eastern Europe – Molvanîa (“A land untouched by modern dentistry”).

. . . or head to the glamorous beaches of Phaic Tãn in exotic Southeast Asia.

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(photo: AP)

Though technically they aren’t “lost” – they know exactly where they are – this population near the Peruvian/Brazilian border has had no known contact with the “outside world” until last month. Recent aerial photos taken in May 2008 offer the first proof of their existence and provide some clues to their way of life.

Some new facts about this recently discovered tribe:
• They don’t like airplanes.
• They aren’t very good at hitting airplanes with spears or arrows.
• They aren’t interested in maintaining front or back lawns.
• They believe that orange bodypaint is “the new black.”

Mail Online article.

(via Neatorama)

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Here at Blogadilla, Google Ads picked up on the key word “Mars” (in a few recent posts below) and produced this Yahoo Travel information ad in our ad space:

A few observations:
• “Save up to 70% at Yahoo Travel” – that means getting to Mars will now only cost you $115,800,000.

• A “candid review” of Mars as a travel destination?!

“Mars . . . looks pretty from space, but when you get there . . . what a frozen sh!thole!”

“Mars – Like New Mexico without the turquoise jewelry . . . and more New Age wackos.”

“Mars – Smells worse than New Jersey, but better than Uranus.

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Late February/Early March – it’s that time of year again for the spectacular Estonian holiday Vastlapäev (VAS-tlah-paav).

The activities of this holiday:
•Sled down a hill (the farther your sled goes, the longer your flax will grow).
•Eat pea soup.
•Eat cream-filled pastries.

Here is a video I made a few years ago (while living in Estonia) which explains the basics of Vastlapäev:

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I just got back from 36 hours in New York.
Even caught up with Blogadilla co-founder, Heywood.
Saw as much as humanly possible in 36 hours.
Here’s the high-speed recap:

On a Related Note:
Here’s a cool “happening” at New York’s Grand Central Station:

(via Heather)


On Another Related Note:
A notorious artifact of New York: the “We Are Happy to Serve You” coffee cup. This paper cup is/was universal throughout the vendors and cafés across New York City, and Solo Cups® has now created a ceramic mug that looks like their original. It’s New Yorktacular.

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This one is true. Even though we all wish it wasn’t.

In Japan, there are vending machines that sell underwear. Schoolgirls’ underwear. Previously worn and unwashed schoolgirls’ underwear.
Yes – an entire industry of trading-in the day’s underwear for a new pair. And underwear sold with a photo of the underwearer can fetch a higher price. The almighty Snopes has a nice article on this subject, which they report to be true.

(more…)

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Of course . . . it was only a matter of time until a “toilet themed” restaurant cropped-up in Japan. The sundae served in a toilet is a bit much. Photo gallery

(via Cindi)

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