BlogHide Resteemsoneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Barcelona – your ultimate guide to 10 of the city's weirdest placesBarcelona ended up being one of my favorite cities across our epic European trip. Here are 10 of the reasons why. Erotica Museum Plenty of adults-only stuff here, and plenty of cultures are…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Bangkok's snake farm - watch them, pose with them, and don't get bit by them.Thailand’s history with using animals as tourist attractions notwithstanding, Bangkok’s snake farm is perhaps one of the best places to get up close with the formerly legged. At the Bangkok Red…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoRandom pictures: the 'Romanian road trip' editionIn early-mid August 2017, we took a week-long road trip covering most of Romania’s weirdest destinations. I’m still working on the best ways to write about these places (one super-big post? a lot of…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: downtown Asheville (North Carolina, USA)So I went back to where I grew up over the holidays – taking in Asheville, North Carolina for the first time as an adult. Yes, I went back home for the holidays in the past – but this time I was…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoThe 10 creepiest places in EuropeHere at One Weird Globe, I’m not a fan of fake scary stuff. Not when there’s so much real scary stuff to make you need new pants. During our epic trip to Europe earlier this year, we made it a…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years ago7 things I wish I knew about Switzerland before arrivingDespite having plenty of time to research our epic trip across Europe, there’s plenty of stuff that can still take you by surprise. Be more prepared than we were! It’s easy to forget you’re still…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years ago8 Things I Wish I Knew About Toronto Before ArrivingWhile Toronto may not be as exotic as southeast Asia or some Eastern European countries, the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) has plenty of reasons to check it out. Here’s what I wish I knew before…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoPrague, anyone? 7 places we lovedTo say we enjoyed Prague is an understatement. Prague was probably my second-favorite city (Berlin goes down as #1) as we traveled across Europe. With the Prague Choose a Way book being…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Kishiwada Castle (Osaka, Japan)The picturesque Kishiwada Castle rests in a quiet corner of Osaka, somewhat removed from the busyness of a large city. Japanese castles are often surrounded by a moat, and this one was no…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoThe 'stop-bys' of Florida - weird places worth a few minutes apieceAs we’ve traveled Florida, we’re coming across more and more places that are worth stopping by on your way to somewhere else. These are some of those stories. Nalcrest (en route to Orlando)…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years ago15 Things I Wish I Knew About Italy Before ArrivingWe spent three weeks in Italy enjoying some of the country’s offbeat sights. Here’s some things we learned along the way to help you enjoy your trip. Italian buses are weird. By Steve Morgan…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoA tale of two food tours: Devour Barcelona and Food Walking Tour PeruDespite being of the ‘eat-to-live’ variety, we definitely enjoy trying new things while traveling. While not always weird , there’s a definite link between food and culture, and it’s one we…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoAt this museum of mushrooms, what can kill you is just a few centimeters awayYep — you read that right, a mushroom museum. Call it Muzej gljiva if you prefer using the Croatian name, and think of it as an education center. This collection exists thanks to the hard work…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Yeongdeungpo Market (Seoul)You’d think fresh markets would get boring after awhile, right? Um, yeah, they haven’t lost their appeal despite having visited quite a few of them. Virtually every Korean city will have one or more…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Busan Museum of Modern Art (Busan)Opened in 1998, the Busan Museum of Modern Art has helped enhance awareness of the national art scene. One of the more popular tourist attractions in Busan, and one of the larger ones as well – but…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Hurshimchung / Heosimcheong Hot Springs Spa (Busan)Author’s note: the two spellings above may cause confusion. In each case, the spelling and pronunciation is based on the Korean for the place – 허심청. The former is how the place refers to itself…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Pyeongchang Ice / Trout FestivalAll credit to finding our way around goes to Hun Ji once again – figuring out the buses around rural Korea took some figuring out between the two of us! One of our stops during seolnal (the Lunar…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Haeundae Sand Festival (Busan)As you might expect, a sand festival has a lot to see. Why a sand festival? Why not ? It’s about that time of year where the weather gets warm, the beaches get nicer, and the swimsuits / suntan…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Expo Park - wait, is that a radioactive overflowing wedding cake? (Samcheok, Gangwon-do)We continued our Samcheok experience by checking out Expo Park. Within walking distance from Samcheok bus terminal, it’s one of the few tourist enterprises in the area worth coming all the way out…oneweirdglobe (42)in travel • 7 years agoDestination: Haeundae Spa Center (Haeundae Beach, Busan)Note: I actually visited the Haeundae Spa Center during my recent trip to Busan , but haven’t had the time to write about the experience until today. Without further ado, here it is! It’s…
