A few quick hits from our Travel Radar this week:
- Two German children, "very much in love," attempted to elope to Africa earlier this week. Why Africa? Because it is "where it is warm." They were smart enough to bring a witness, but forgot about the whole tickets, money, passport thing. How do you say adorable in German? [BBC]
- The mysterious maple syrup smell, which enveloped New York City three years ago without explanation, has returned. In unrelated news, waffles have also gone missing from grocery store shelves. [NYT]
- After ditching its iconic red double-decker buses in 2007 for buses that carried more tourists, London is bringing them back in a more stylish, greener (we're talking solar panels) fashion. [This Just In]
- "The Museum of Broken Relationships" opened in Singapore on Wednesday, and is devoted to the detritus of past relationships. It's a curated collection of things that have sentimental value, from empty ring boxes to tear-soaked teddy bears. [Jezebel, Reuters]
- China is well known for its production of knockoff handbags, but an entire knockoff mall has just opened in Nanjing. Shoppers can grab a coffee from "Buckkstar," snag fries at "OMC McDnoalds," or a slice at "Pizza Huh." Huh? [Mirror, Gadling]
- Boston locals, dealing with a thin layer of ice that has enveloped their city, have been instructed to "walk like a penguin" by a local health officials and hockey experts. We love the interactive graphic that shows you how. [Boston Globe]
Photo: AFP via the BBC
- Two German children, "very much in love," attempted to elope to Africa earlier this week. Why Africa? Because it is "where it is warm." They were smart enough to bring a witness, but forgot about the whole tickets, money, passport thing. How do you say adorable in German? [BBC]- The mysterious maple syrup smell, which enveloped New York City three years ago without explanation, has returned. In unrelated news, waffles have also gone missing from grocery store shelves. [NYT]
- After ditching its iconic red double-decker buses in 2007 for buses that carried more tourists, London is bringing them back in a more stylish, greener (we're talking solar panels) fashion. [This Just In]
- "The Museum of Broken Relationships" opened in Singapore on Wednesday, and is devoted to the detritus of past relationships. It's a curated collection of things that have sentimental value, from empty ring boxes to tear-soaked teddy bears. [Jezebel, Reuters]
- China is well known for its production of knockoff handbags, but an entire knockoff mall has just opened in Nanjing. Shoppers can grab a coffee from "Buckkstar," snag fries at "OMC McDnoalds," or a slice at "Pizza Huh." Huh? [Mirror, Gadling]
- Boston locals, dealing with a thin layer of ice that has enveloped their city, have been instructed to "walk like a penguin" by a local health officials and hockey experts. We love the interactive graphic that shows you how. [Boston Globe]
Photo: AFP via the BBC
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That penguin graphic is hilarious!!