We found the above game at a San Diego yard sale. In retrospect I’m shocked I didn’t buy it – after all, who wouldn’t want to play a game of shame? (Note that the phrase ‘The game that WILL make you laugh’ belongs to another board game and is probably copyrighted by Walt Disney). We’re [...]
Shakira was Bacon’s obsession. We used to catch him dancing wildly to her songs, singing along in his little soprano. Maybe it was her goat-like voice that did it for him? Something familiar and barnyard about it? Either way, she was his gal. That is, until we returned to the States a few weeks [...]
It took us only a few minutes to realize that Georgia has a VERY different alphabet. This above message is often found on doors to various establishments. It transcribes to something like ‘liaa’, whatever that may mean. Possibly ‘enter’. Probably not ‘free beer’.
The other day we found this duck, quacking agitatedly at a row of caged chickens. It was as if the duck wanted to convince the chickens about the outside: the big world out there, about seeing new horizons and about the freedom of travel. Sorry to say, the chickens remained unimpressed. As we walked [...]
At first, we were shocked that someone would put a giant licorice and vanilla ice-cream cheesecake in a window display, but then we realized it was just a bed. Nice frills though! Disclaimer: Here at Seatofourpants.com we strongly believe in the indelible rights of each of our destinations to be as quirky as they want. [...]
So this is how the much ballyhooed War on Terror is regarded in the UK. It’s a boardgame. As seen in a Chelsea store. No clue to whether or not you get to yank Bin Laden’s beard if you win.
Yes, dear readers, that is an actual phone booth with an actual coin operated pay-phone inside it. It brings tears to my eyes, seeing that old thing. Well, almost tears. Maybe not any tears at all, but still. A payphone! Sweet!
The KFUK/KFUM? Say again?? Well this happens to be the way to spell YMCA/YWCA in Sweden. A handy thing to know if you’re trying to travel on the cheap in the not-so-cheap city of Stockholm.
Swedes get pumped about the Spring. You can’t blame them – Sweden is cold and a bit dreary for most of the winter. Come spring, people need to blow off a little winter depression with a fresh helping of booze. Lots and lots of booze. The Valborgsmassoafton festival takes place every 30th of April. [...]
I’ve spent the last three days elbow-deep in fellow travel blogs, twitter, Facebook – you name it, I’ve been there. I’m setting the computer down and slowly backing away (as Martin has started to complain that he misses his wife) but before I do, I’d like to introduce a little thing that I’ve fallen in [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
