Monthly Archives: August 2015

Well, THIS Can’t Be a Good Sign . . .

Just a compilation of some of the more unusual signs encountered while traveling.

Warning signs that you’ll only see in Australia:

DSC01345

DSC01359

A splendid establishment in Florence:

DSC02071

Drinking fun in St. Kitts:

DSC03364c

DSC03364b

DSC03364

. . . and an equally appealing bar in Nantucket:

DSC03114

More wildlife-related amusement while biking along the coast in the Netherlands:

IMG_6788

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

Interesting prohibitions in Tuscany:

DSC01989

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

There’s clearly a public problem in Split, Croatia – the signs were 3′ high:

IMG_2582

IMG_2583

Not sure if this sign from Schoonhoven, Holland, is related, but it was certainly entertaining:

IMG_7141

Barthelona signs don’t translate:

IMG_1237

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

IMG_1260

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

A celebration of contraception in Buenos Aires:

IMG_1530

An interesting start to biking outside of Vienna:

DSC03525

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

Good place for dessert in Avignon, France:

DSC00414

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

Hell of a hardware store along the Finger Lakes in upstate New York:

DSC02863

Not odd – just cool: Checkpoint Charlie sign in Berlin:

2011_12_Berlin Xmas 196

Helpful paternal guidance near Ezstergom in Hungary:

DSC03738

Interesting passageways in London:

IMG_3321

IMG_3486

Tim’s got his own hotel in the Montmartre area of Paris:

IMG_1618

Oddly specific warning signs encountered while biking in Catalonia, Spain:

IMG_0264

IMG_0560

IMG_0678

We never saw the bird, but were happy to hear about his temperment . . .

IMG_0853

The terrifying turnip featured in the coat-of-arms at Fortress Hohensalzburg in Austria:

IMG_4018

IMG_4029

IMG_4041

IMG_4053

Graffiti in Ushuaia, Argentina, and Cadeques, Spain:

IMG_1635

IMG_1136

 

 

Categories: Maps and Miscellany, Miscellany | 1 Comment

Mappy Hour: “What’s across the Ocean from You when You’re at the Beach?”

More maps! What could be better?

Seasonal applicability, that’s what.

As a contrast to our more typical random interest in intriguing maps, this post features cartographic insight that’s particularly applicable in August, the last month to fit in some beach time during summer vacation.

Ever wonder what’s out there when you gaze out at the ocean while laying out at the beach? Of course not! You just want to relax, not answer asinine questions.

Nonetheless, the friendly folks at The Washington Post‘s Wonkblog have now answered this question that no one was asking (but that we now find intriguing).

Here’s a quick view of the East Coast:

Across the Ocean

Boston – home to a record-breaking 110.6 inches of snow this season – is across from . . . balmy Spain. Who knew? The other maps present additional perspectives, both globally and by continent (and the West Coast).

The full article is available here. The coolest figure provides the “across the ocean” view for the entire Western Hemisphere:

World

Categories: Mappy Hour, Maps and Miscellany | Leave a comment

Blog at WordPress.com.