REI Adventure Kitty

For April Fool's Day this year, REI published Adventure Kitty gear.

Seriously too awesome!

Note the Tiny Little Machete.  Ha!

Travel Tip Tuesday: Tuesday Humor

Sometimes you just need a good laugh.

I recently stumbled up Lonely Planet's "30 travel terms that don’t exist but should" article by Andy Murdock.  Pure awesome!

A few of my favorites:

afterglobe n.

The warm, fuzzy feeling one gets after a long immensely satisfying trip

fearenheit n.

Panic felt by Americans when attempting to comprehend temperatures in other countries.

peripathetic adj.

Miserable due to a lack of upcoming travel plans.

Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blog/2012/01/28/30-travel-terms-that-dont-exist-but-should/#ixzz2PGw95NZF

Photographic Moments

I fancy myself a traveler, not a tourist.  To most people, there is little distinction, but I hold true to the motto seen all over New Zealand...

Take only photographs...

Leave only footprints.

Kris and I try not to touch valued artwork.  We attempt to be cognizant to those around us and not ruin their moments.  I try to quickly take my photographs if a group is around and leave for the next person to get a turn.

We evaluate whether or not we really need to be in a photo if there is a crowd around.  If you are next to a monument, art, or something that attracts others, you are likely ruining someone else's moment or photo.  Do you need to be?

Kris says I should embrace it.  He says I should just make a photo album called, "Photos that could have been great if the tourists would have gotten out of the way..."

So, taking his advice, I got the photo with the tourists; then waited around for one without the tourists.

 

What do you think?  Better with the tourists or without?  Feel free to weigh in on the matter in the comments section!

The Madhouse that is Customs

I love being part of the Global Entry program when coming back into the United States after traveling abroad.  I wish you could apply for all countries.  I'm not looking forward to customs at London Heathrow.

I fully expect this postcard to be a decent representation of what we'll be experiencing soon:

Should be fun.  =)

Haggis - Kris may, I won't - but a postcard I purchased

I have no interest in trying haggis when we go to Scotland, but Kris does.

I did have interest in a haggis recipe postcard though. I found it on Zazzle.com:

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Kris chose to eat Haggis twice during this trip.  Here he is trying it for the first time.

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The National Animal is What???

Watercolor unicorn from elfwood.com 

My Scotland trip planning has commenced, and, whilst doing my normal search thing, I discovered that Scotland has chosen an imaginary creature as their official national animal.  No joke.

The official national animal of Scotland is...the unicorn.

That bloody rocks!

I think the national mammal of the United States should be the mermaid.

Know of any other weird or odd national animals?

Now you too can have a School Toilet playset

While I was in Switzerland over Spring Break, I went into a toy store.  Along with the many handcrafted toys, they also had the School Toilet Playset:

Now you too can have a School Toilet playset:  just click here

The Village Shoe Shop and Street Market Set should also not be missed.

Make sure, however, not to forget the Father at Home set.

“Victor Tailbury is very keen on doing crosswords and planning what he's going to do next in the garden. He likes nothing better than to sit on the sofa with a puzzle or magazine to study the lovely gardening ideas.  This Sylvanian figure comes with a sofa and accessories including a plant, picture frame and magazines.
Add this Father At Home Set to your Sylvanian Families collection, a great way to encourage imaginative play.”

You’ll have to forgive me.  Playing with the Hamburger Wagon has made me feel greasy.  I’d better wash up.

All this and many more toys for girls:  http://www.fishpond.com/Toys/Toys_for_Girls/Sylvanian_Families

It just makes me laugh!

Postcard Humor - Ski Style

We are off to Switzerland this weekend, and I couldn't help but think this Anne Taintor postcard was too perfect...

Who cares if I don't ski.  =)