Travel funnies

There are plenty of things to do in Sofia, lots of interesting sights to check out in Bulgaria’s capital. So why was I tramping around the Sofia Cemetery for two hours in a drizzle, on the wrong side of the tracks? After all, TripAdvisor says this is #152 of things to do in the city …

“Remember that scene in Pirates of the Caribbean where there’s a ship battle in the bay and then later you see Jack jump off a cliff into the water? That was all shot here in this area.” The enthusiastic tour guide telling me all this while my companions nodded and exclaimed, “Oh really?” might have …

If you can’t understand what someone said, there’s one thing you can say in most countries and be understood. “Huh?” If you want to be universally understood around the world when traveling, there’s almost no phrase or even gesture that works across all cultures. A nod of the head is “no” in some places, a …

It’s time to take a break from serious travel advice again and just have a laugh, this time from Thailand. Sure, I take lots of scenic photos when I travel, but I revel in the silliness even more sometimes. First up, there are a lot of things you’re not supposed to do in a Bangkok taxi …

Usually when travelers post photos from Vietnam, they’ve got all kinds of shots of motorbikes loaded down with people and goods. You can see a few of those here in this Vietnam scooter story and I’ve got plenty more I might dribble out later. But here are a few other fun ones I wanted to …