Some kinky fun, Japanese style. We went by hundreds of these while in Japan.
Category Archives: Travel
EFF’s Guide to Protecting Electronic Devices and Data at the U.S. Border | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Some good advice from the EFF on how to handle your electronic devices safely at border crossings.
Given that the TSA just blatantly sold itself like a cheap whore to Michael Chertoff’s naked picture taking company, don’t think those asshats work for you and me anymore. If they ever did at all.
Take A Ride on the Tequila Express – CBS News Video
Zzyzx: Weird Name, Weirder Town
This town is one of the more odd parts of the drive to southern California. Read up on Zzyzx here.
Hidden gems: America’s 20 least-visited National Monuments – latimes.com
I am glad to say that I’ve visited some of these. And it would be cool to visit the rest if at all possible.
10 Extraordinary Islands
Not that I’ve got the cash to go visit these places, but any of these islands looks like a good way to get away from it all.
Ah, dreams.
Drives of a Lifetime
Since I’m prepping for a bit of a road trip soon, I was glad to find this article on great driving routes. Granted, I won’t be taking any of these (though I’ll be close to a few of them), but still a good article to motivate you to get behind the wheel and see some cool sights.
Pasties: The Meaty Center Of ‘Yooper’ Food : NPR
I’ve been up to Yooper Land enough times to learn to appreciate the pasty. Here’s a good story about them plus a recipe.
Exploring Akihabara, Tokyo’s Nerd Mecca | GameLife | Wired.com
I’ve only been to Japan once, and only was in Tokyo on a layover. That said, someday I would love to have some spending money to take a proper shopping trip in the Akihabara.
Check out this photo essay to see why this is tech heaven.
Tsonjin Boldog Journal – Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again, in a P.R. Campaign – NYTimes.com
I’m totally gonna find some way to visit the Genghis Khan tourist trap at some point in my life.