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A cheeky tourism image of a kangaroo has got the internet buzzing after the animal was shown with its nether region censored out.
Tourism Australia posted the photo of the kangaroo at Featherdale Wildlife Park on its Facebook page, with the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Kangaroo Censorship Gets Internet Riled Up
Tourism Australia/Facebook
A cheeky tourism image of a kangaroo has got the internet buzzing after the animal was shown with its nether region censored out.
Tourism Australia posted the photo of the kangaroo at Featherdale Wildlife Park on its Facebook page, with the ...First Same-Sex Marriage in New Zealand Takes Place on a Flight
New Zealand recently legalized same-sex marriage and in celebration, Air New Zealand launched a contest that would grant a couple a sky-high wedding ceremony aboard one of their flights. This video documents the wedding of the two women who won the contest, making theirs ...
Why Do We Give Countries Different Names?
EndonymMap.com
You booked a trip to Germany, so why does your passport stamp say Deutschland? Your name didn't change from John to Johann, so why should the country's name change? If you've ever wondered why countries go by different names in different languages, you can ...40 Crazy Facts About the World, in Maps
Andrew Fahmy
If you love maps and data, you should click on over to TwistedSifter.com, which has rounded up 40 maps to give you perspective on the world. See the global distribution of McDonald's and the rainbow of Antarctica's time zones. You can marvel at America's rivers ...Book A Night On An Airplane With AirBnB
HotelSuites.NL
Vacation accommodation website AirBnB has no shortage of unique places to stay, from a "boatel" aboard a converted ferry, to a private island in Fiji. For airplane nuts and those wanting the luxurious exclusivity of a private jet, AirBnB has a collection of ...5 Tips For Traveling With Pets
Beverly, Flickr
For those of us who consider pets members of the family, leaving them behind when we travel often isn't an option, especially if they're a certified companion or therapy animal. Sometimes, however, we just want to bring our furry friends along. Fortunately, ...U.S. Drops Bombs Near Great Barrier Reef
Richard Ling, Wikimedia Commons
After a training exercise went wrong, two U.S. fighter jets dropped four bombs into Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Thankfully, the bombs were unarmed. Although military officials are maintaining the 2,000-pound projectiles were ...Find The World's Best Festivals
Chip Conley, Fest300
Do you travel for food, culture or history? You can find all that and more at a festival, and a website launched this week aims to connect travelers with some of the world's most unique, exciting and unusual festivals. Fest300 is part practical ...A Day At The (Camel) Races
Kraig Becker
The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes are three of the biggest horse races on the planet, collectively making up the prestigious Triple Crown. Steeped in tradition, each of those events deftly mixes exhilarating action on the track with plenty ...Call An Ice Cream Truck On Demand Today With Uber
Today is the hottest day yet in New York City's latest heat wave, and the summer weather is no less forgiving in many other cities in the western hemisphere. To help beat the heat, car service app Uber is offering ice cream trucks on demand, today only from 11-5 p.m. in ...
Five Things To Bring On A Long-Distance Bus Trip In A Developing Nation
David Dennis, Flickr
It may be a cliche, but it's true: if you want to get off the beaten path when you travel, at some point you're going to have to take a long-distance bus ride. Even if you're not a backpacker, some destinations are accessible only by the most ...The Aboriginal Art Of Australia's Kakadu National Park
Kraig Becker
Australia's vast and wild Northern Territory holds a number of wonders for visitors to discover, not the least of which is Kakadu National Park. Spread out across more than 7600 square miles, the park is the true embodiment of the Outback with a rugged and ...Racing Boats Made From Beer Cans At Australia's 'Top End'
Kraig Becker
Tucked away in a remote corner of Australia's Northern Territory – known as the "Top End" in the local vernacular – sits the bustling and vibrant city of Darwin. A bit of a hidden gem for travelers, Darwin boasts warm, tropical weather all year long, ...Arthur Frommer To Publish New Guidebooks This Fall
Flickr, David Lytle
While much of the world is on royal baby watch, there's a new arrival in the travel world to get excited about. Arthur Frommer has just announced via the New York TImes that he will again publish guidebooks under a new name, FrommerMedia. The guides ...Why Ditching Preconceived Notions Can Make For Better Travel
Michael Stout, Flickr
Raise your hand if you've ever had heightened expectations or an ill-informed idea of a destination prior to a trip.
Me too. Many things influence our preconceived ideas about a place: daydreams, prejudice (I'm using this word in its traditional ...A World Health Map
Odra Noel is a scientific artist who has just created and released a piece she called "The Map of Health." The map provides a visual representation of diseases affecting regions of the world. What's more is that she uses depictions of affected body parts by each disease ...5 Ways To Preserve Your Travel Memories (That Don't Involve Photos)
LEOL30, Flickr
If you're an avid traveler, chances are you've experienced some type of fantastical sight, to which no photograph can ever do justice. Talent and camera quality have no bearing whatsoever on the ability to capture this moment, and so you resign yourself to ...Sydney Monorail Closes, Will Either Be Sorely Missed Or Soon Forgotten
Sydney's monorail shut down on Sunday after 25 years of operation. The largely overlooked transit system ran between Darling Harbour and the Central Business District and drew some of its largest crowds on its last day.
Sydneysiders' love-hate relationship with the retro ...
Video: The North Pole: Where Exactly Is it?
Although you might not be planning a trip to the North Pole, it's good to know that we don't know exactly where it is. Well, it's less like we don't know where it is and more like where it is depends on what you care about. This handy video, which I found thanks to ...
Dispatch From Darwin: Discovering Asia In The Outback
loop_oh, Flickr
I was sitting in the Speakers Corner Café in the stunning (and unexpected) Parliament House in Darwin, a rare marriage between a Southeast Asian bungalow and a po-mo shout in light and glass; all around-as everywhere in central Darwin-were plaques ...
