Anything and Everything that is cool, hot, fresh and classic.
Jodhpur is a city of color, and is known as the Blue City for the color of its buildings.
Apparenlty, “most of the buildings in the old quarter are painted blue to signify the Bhraman (Priest) class, but non-Brahmins soon followed suit, as the color was said to deflect the heat and deter mosquitoes”. Soon, everything turned blue, and the view from the hilltops became a broad vision of indigo.
Be sure to visit Life In The Fast Lane for three more amazing ancient cities of color.
Jason Lewis recently completed his journey around the world; a 13 year, 2 month and 23 day trip that makes him the first person to ever circumnavigate the globe (reach antipodal points on the surface of the globe) using only human power. (No motors or sails.)
Transportation included bicycles, in-line skates, kayaks, swimming, walking and a unique pedal powered boat, and he traveled over 45,000 miles, including five continents, two oceans and one sea.
During the trip, Jason was hit by a drunk driver, chased by a crocodile, harassed by pirates, and questioned as a suspected spy.
I can only hope it was worth it, because Jason Lewis apparently doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘quit’.
[Via: Neatorama]
In the LA area and looking for a place to play some coin-op classics?
Gridskipper has put together a guide to LA’s Best, Weirdest, Coolest, and Dodgiest Arcades, and it’s a great list of gaming getaways. It’s time to start saving those quarters and stretching those thumbs, because button mashing nirvana is just a map away.
[Gridskipper - LA's Best, Weirdest, Coolest, Dodgiest Arcades]
Since I took a little bit of a break to visit down under, it’s taken some time to get back into the blogging flow again. As a reward for the readers that have stuck around, I’m going to hold another DYH contest for this week’s TGI Friday. This one’s going to be simple, too.
Just answer the following question: Where would you most like to travel?
Post your answer in the comments, and one winner will be chosen at random and given a $10 iTunes gift card. Now let’s hear it, where do you want to go?
In Sun City, South Africa, they have what is supposedly the world’s tallest, longest, and fastest zip line. After watching this video, it’s hard to doubt those claims, though they never do say it’s the world’s safest.
[Via: Spluch]
For San Francisco bound female travelers, Girlfriend Getaways put together a guide to the city, and made quite a few interesting choices. Gridskipper’s got a summary, and with destinations like Bourbon and Branch, Nopa, True Sake, and Kabuki Springs and Spa, you’ll be more than busy by staying off the beaten path.
[Gridskipper - Women's Guide To San Francisco]
[Photo Via: Bob Jagendorf]
The Oribi Gorge used to be the king of swing, but if you want a ride on the new World’s Highest Swing, you now need to head over to China. There, in Harbin City, you can swing on the observation deck of a TV tower that reaches 1,100 ft up into the sky. After strapping yourself into the steel seat, you simply swing out and over the city below. Though the observation deck is only 700 ft. off the ground, I’m sure this ‘Game For Brave People’ is still quite a stomach turner.
[Via: Spluch]
If traveling through the streets of DC sounds like as much fun as sitting through reruns of CNN, fear not, because Gridskipper has created a guide to the wilder side of Washington. Featuring strip clubs, fetish clubs, bars, and lingerie shops, it’s a list of the hot spots and cool clubs that are definitely not on that tourist map you just bought. Capital city, here I come.
Gridskipper put together a great guide to the offbeat areas of San Francisco. Having been to many of the places myself in my city travels, I can definitely agree with their selections (Foreign Cinema, Golden Gate Fortune Cookies, Musee Mecanique, Pirate Supply Store are all first hand wonderful). If you want to visit the city, but you don’t want to follow the same guidebook that everyone else is carrying around, then definitely check it out.
Bonus: Combine this with the Adam Savage Tour, and you can pretty much call yourself a San Fran expert.
If you ever find yourself traveling to Iceland, make sure to plan some dive time in the Silfra River, a crack between the continental plates that is located in the middle of the Thingvellir National Park. What makes this dive so unique is the fact that the water comes from melted glaciers and has been filtered through the lava bed for years, resulting in water that is so cold (2-4°C, or just above freezing) that nothing can grow. This lack of life means that you can see for over 100 meters, and (besides the bubbles) you’ll feel like you’re floating in space. Plus, it’s been voted one of the ten best dives in the world, which means that after your visit, you’ll only have nine more to go.
[Via: Trend Hunter]
