Category: Travel
English from Around the World
In a Bangkok Temple:
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER A WOMAN, EVEN A FOREIGNER, IF DRESSED AS A MAN.
Cocktail lounge, Norway:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR.
Doctor’s office, Rome:
SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.
Dry cleaners, Bangkok:
DROP YOUR TROUSERS HERE FOR THE BEST RESULTS.
In a Nairobi restaurant:
CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES RUDE, OUGHT TO SEE THE MANAGER.
On the main road to Mombasa, leaving Nairobi:
TAKE NOTICE: WHEN THIS SIGN IS UNDER WATER, THIS ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.
On a poster at Kencom:
ARE YOU AN ADULT THAT CANNOT READ? IF SO WE CAN HELP.
In a City restaurant:
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND WEEKENDS.
In a Cemetery:
PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING FLOWERS, FROM ANY BUT THEIR OWN GRAVES.
Tokyo hotel’s rules and regulations:
GUESTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SMOKE, OR DO OTHER DISGUSTING BEHAVIOURS IN BED.
On the menu of a Swiss Restaurant:
OUR WINES LEAVE YOU NOTHING TO HOPE FOR.
In a Tokyo Bar:
SPECIAL COCKTAILS FOR THE LADIES WITH NUTS.
Hotel, Yugoslavia:
THE FLATTENING OF UNDERWEAR WITH PLEASURE, IS THE JOB OF THE CHAMBERMAID.
Hotel, Japan:
YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAMBERMAID.
In the lobby of a Moscow Hotel, across from a Russian Orthodox Monastery:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CEMETERY, WHERE FAMOUS RUSSIAN AND SOVIET COMPOSERS, ARTISTS AND WRITERS ARE BURIED DAILY, EXCEPT THURSDAY.
A sign posted in Germany’s Black Forest:
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN ON OUR BLACK FOREST CAMPING SITE, THAT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SEX, FOR INSTANCE, MEN AND WOMEN, LIVE TOGETHER IN ONE TENT, UNLESS THEY ARE MARRIED WITH EACH OTHER FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Hotel, Zurich:< /span>
BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPRIETY OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE BEDROOM, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE LOBBY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Advertisement for donkey rides, Thailand:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE ON YOUR OWN ASS?
Airline ticket office, Copenhagen:
WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
A Laundry in Rome:
LADIES, LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES HERE AND THEN SPEND THE AFTERNOON HAVING A GOOD TIME.
Seen in an Abu Dhabi Souk shop window:
IF THE FRONT IS CLOSED PLEASE ENTER THROUGH MY BACKSIDE
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Mount Fuji Drive Photos
Took a drive around Yamanashi today. Drove around the 5 lakes that are around Mount Fuji. As you can see it is winter time and there is still some ice on the lakes. Stopped and took some photos along the way and even saw some waterfalls. Here are the photos I took during this adventure.
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Mount Fuji
Drove over to Mount Fuji to look around and also came across some waterfalls. This time of year wasn’t exactly green and lively, but there was still some beautiful views to be seen.
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Nagoya Castle, Japan
Went to the Nagoya Castle today and toured it to see what it is like. There are nice panoramic views of the city and there is a small moat around the castle, but one thing I noticed immediately was how steep the foundation walls are. One of the most famous unique things about this castle is that it’s symbol is a fish. There are these symbols on the roof of this castle, but there is a solid gold fish that is on display. Some other neat things is that there is artwork on display within the castle and the parts of the paintings is painted with real gold. The paintings are beautiful and certainly made visiting this castle worthwhile.
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Snow Sculptures
One of the Best Anti-Carjacking Devices
Safety Message: How to Hold on While Train is Moving
How to correctly hold on in a moving train.
No, No…………………………. the old guy by the door!
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Here is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scotland UK:
1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART.
2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP.
3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!
4. AVOID A QUICK BACK SWING.
5. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.
6. TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE.
7. IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG, LET OTHERS GO AHEAD OF YOU.
8. DON’T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHERS.
9. QUIET PLEASE…WHILE OTHERS ARE PREPARING.
10. DON’T TAKE EXTRA STROKES.
WELL DONE..NOW, FLUSH THE URINAL, GO OUTSIDE, AND TEE OFF.
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Japan Funny Erasers
Stopped by a dollar store (100Yen) store and I found these funny erasers. I thought they were neat enough to snap some photos. Some of these are actually pretty neat. Here are the photos.
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Yokohama Zoo
Went over to the Yokohama Zoo called Zoorasia to check out the different animals. Here are some of my photos from enjoying the day at the zoo.
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Amazing Holes
These holes are not only amazing, but some are really terrifying. The sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny we are.
Kimberley Big Hole – South Africa
Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1,097-meter-deep mine yielded over three tons of diamonds before being closed.
Glory Hole – Monticello Dam, California
A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir. It is the largest spillway of this type in the world and consumes 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.
Great Blue Hole, Belize
This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize. There are numerous blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.
Sinkhole in Guatemala
These photos are of a sinkhole that occurred in Guatemala. The hole swallowed two dozen homes and killed at least three people.
Shit Hole, Washington D.C.
This hole swallows trillions and trillions of U.S. dollars annually. The money that falls into this hole is never heard from again. It is reported to be filled with at least 535 “ass-holes.”
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Tokyo Disneyland – Halloween 2011
Went to Tokyo Disneyland and had a spectacular time. It was really neat and a lot of fun. Disney sure is top notch. They pay attention to the smallest details. Here are some photos and a video of the experience.
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Mount Fuji Climb
I went on a Mount Fuji climb today and here are some photos I took of my adventure.
As you can see in this photo there is still some snow on the mountain even July.
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Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Today I went to the Sequoyah birthplace museum near Vonore, Tennessee. This was a very interesting museum because it talked about Sequoyah and the Cherokee Indians. In the museum they talked about the Trail of Tears which relocated the Cherokee indians from Tennessee to Oklahoma. There was all sorts of artifacts and information. Here are my photos from that experience. If you are interested in visiting or learning more, please click this link: http://www.sequoyahmuseum.org
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Fort Loudoun Tennessee
Stopped by Fort Loudoun in Tennessee to take a tour and see what life was like for the early settlers who manned the fort to protect the little Tennessee river.
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A Night Out in Nashville
I spent a night out in Nashville, Tennessee tonight. First started by walking around to get an idea of the city. Then went over to Coyote Ugly to check out the scene in there. After that I ended up bar hopping to different locations that had different music, bands, and other entertainment. Here are the photos from this experience.
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Coco Ichiban-ya Curry House
I went over to Coco Ichiban-ya curry house today. I absolutely love their curry. Here are a couple of different ways you can eat it. One is beef curry and the other is called “hire katsu curry.” Hire katsu curry simply means that it is hand made. The prices here are cheap and the food is delicious.
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I Ate Too Much
So tonight I went out to eat at a Japanese restaurant. I can’t tell you what the name of it is because I can’t read Kanji. As with most new restaurants I eat at I wasn’t sure what was good at this specific location. I ordered chyashu ramen (pork with noodles in a soup), gyoza (vegetables wrapped up in a thin skin and then fried), hoikoro (meat with some vegetables and some kind of sauce), and beer. The Japanese guys in the restaurant were making fun of me because the volume of food I ordered. I explained to them that I wasn’t sure what was good there so I just ordered some food and I would eat what I thought was good. I asked them why they liked that restaurant and they told me because it was cheap and delicious. I ended up eating everything I ordered because they were making fun of me. Then when it came time to pay, I was in line behind one of them and his total came to 975 yen ($12.10 USD) and I said, “Wow, that is cheap.” Then I went to pay and my total came to 1750 yen ($21.73 USD) and I said, “That’s not cheap at all.” Then the Japanese guys started laughing.
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He Folds Money and Lives in a Garbage Truck
This guy does origami with dollar bills and lives in a converted garbage truck. Won Park is the master of Origami. He is also called the “money folder”, a practitioner of origami whose canvas is the United States One Dollar Bill. Bending, twisting, and folding, he creates life-like shapes in stunning detail.
