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Mitsubishi Pajero – Finally A Ride For Wankers

Jun 1, 2012 by Daniel McBane Leave a Comment

Mitsubishi Pajero

pajero {m} [Spa.] [vulg.] = wanker {noun} [Brit.] [vulg.] (http://en.bab.la/dictionary/spanish-english/pajero) A famous case of an unfortunate choice in product names. Apparently these things were all dumped in Myanmar—they’re everywhere here. I found this one on the streets of Yangon. You might not be able to buy the real thing in the west anymore, but they […]

Filed Under: Funny Photos, Myanmar Tagged With: Burma, funny image, Mitsubishi Pajero, Myanmar, Yangon

Leaving Yangon for Indawgyi Lake

May 31, 2012 by Daniel McBane 2 Comments

Yangon Bus
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Visiting Indawgyi Lake in Myanmar

I arrived at the airport in Yangon never having heard of Indawgyi Lake. In fact, I had no idea whatsoever where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do or see during my month in Myanmar. I figured I would start by taking a taxi downtown and finding a place to [read more…]

Filed Under: Myanmar Tagged With: Burma, bus, Myanmar, train, transportation

Bad English Sign at the Great Wall of China

May 30, 2012 by Daniel McBane Leave a Comment

Bad English Sign Great Wall China Rules

This bad English sign of cable car rules at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China near Beijing is pretty clear: change your underwear before visiting or risk breaking rule #6. You can read about my attempt at climbing the Mutianyu Great Wall of China. My Beijing guide has practical information for visiting […]

Filed Under: China, Funny Photos Tagged With: bad English, Beijing, China, funny image, funny signs, Great Wall

Close the f***in’ window! – Commuting to work in Shanghai

May 28, 2012 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Commuting on a Bus in Shanghai China

One morning, as I was reading a book on the bus on my way to work in Shanghai, an elderly man in his 70s got out of his seat and started opening all the windows. He had a cold and in China when you have a cold, the best remedy is to open all the […]

Filed Under: China Tagged With: bus, China, Shanghai, transportation

Eating a Live Octopus in Korea ‘Oldboy’ Style

May 25, 2012 by Daniel McBane 10 Comments

Baby Octopus in Tsukiji

If you are a foreigner drinking with your friends in a restaurant in Korea and there are any Koreans in your group or working in the restaurant or in the general vicinity, chances are you will soon find yourself face to face with a live baby octopus. If you don’t know where this is going […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: Korea, live octopus, strange food

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