• Notes From the Road

    Posted on February 10th, 2010

    Written by Jaime

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    Travel Signs

    Travel Signs

    I took this photo five years ago when exploring the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. It might be my favorite descriptive, ever. Really? That way is that way? Great! Thanks for your help, random sign.

  • Myanmar (Burma)

    Posted on February 7th, 2010

    Written by Martin

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    Myanmar Ads

    Myanmar Ads

    Some of the ads around here are really quite funny to our western advertisement-jaded eyes. Take the gem above: it tells you absolutely nothing about the product, and all about the nation’s love for heavy metal. We’ve also seen a few instances of a certain disregard for the truth. If only this was true: I’d [...]

  • India, Uttar Pradesh

    Posted on January 3rd, 2010

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    Three Months Later . . .

    Three Months Later . . .

    . . . and we’re still trying to figure out what this notice means. Opera table I can guess, but what’s with all this stuff about Geezers? As seen in a hotel in Haridwar.  

  • Nepal

    Posted on December 12th, 2009

    Written by Martin

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    Copywriter Needed: Urgent!

    Copywriter Needed: Urgent!

    We found this incredible piece of sales copy in the Himalayan the other day.   [...] dark frothy concotion to weave its fragrant magic on her senses while your soul twirls around her ring finger”.   Does this make you want to buy a cuppa joe or what!? Help!

  • Himachal Pradesh

    Posted on September 28th, 2009

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    Bole Mere Lips!

    Bole Mere Lips!

    Bole Mere Lipps I love Uncle Chipps It’ll give you large hipps mayhap your pant seams they will ripp-s   Seatofourpants.com would like to challenge all our readers to come up with a better ending to that rhyme. Winner gets a free bag of Uncle Chipps (if available).   In other news, we’re having a [...]

  • Notes From the Road

    Posted on September 24th, 2009

    Written by Martin

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    Signs & Such II

    Signs & Such II

    I’d like to share a few more findings, if you don’t mind. Like this one from Malaysia. They’re VERY serious about their hand washing there.   This one’s from the eeh Italian quarters of Leh, India. We opted out.   A little gem from Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they spelled our surname as Eugsfran rather [...]

  • Notes From the Road

    Posted on September 23rd, 2009

    Written by Martin

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    Signs & Such

    Signs & Such

    I admit it: I have a sickness. I can’t stop reading signs and postings everywhere I go. This leads to some fun findings now and then, especially in countries where English is spoken as a second language. The one above is from the other day. It’s HERBAL unoily oil, of course. Mmm. Nourishing.   From [...]

  • Malaysia

    Posted on August 14th, 2009

    Written by Martin

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    Say What??

    Say What??

    When traveling, you are constantly exposed to languages you don’t understand. For some reason, my brain never stops trying to make sense out of what I hear and read. Sometimes, though, you just have to shake your head and move on.   Nothing to see here, folks …