Tokyo Rail Travel Hack
If you’re in the Tokyo area, and are carrying an IC card, I’ve got a Tokyo rail travel hack for you. (I mention Tokyo because I am most familiar with…
Mexicana 2: Electric Boogalu
Speaking of phoenixes, it appears that Mexicana will be taking to the skies by Q4 of this year. Good thing I didn’t include them in this post. But before we…
Japanese Sewer Cover Trading Cards. Seriously.
Japan might be the ultimate country for hobbyists. It’s a place where the brilliant train system attracts photographers amateur and densha otaku alike, limited-edition Kit Kats are misnomers, and vending…
Coins, Coins, Obnoxious Coins
Coins from Around the World. All are Obnoxious. Coins are obnoxious. Kudos to Canada for stopping the minting of the tangible penny. Denmark’s central bank hasn’t…
Never Flying Again
That’s right! These airlines are never flying again. Yes, these carriers once served a purpose, be it skidding off of runways, or skidding back onto runways. Occasionally, they took to…
A Tale of Six Ceviche
Ceviche (seh-VEE-chay) — or, is it cebiche? — is one of Peru’s most famous culinary exports, although its origins are indeed a mystery. It might have stemmed from the Incas,…