Tag Archives: tourism
Unbelievable Tales and Facts from the World of Travel and Tourism
Mark Twain loved to travel and once said “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth…” From the enlightening words of Mark Twain, who… Read More »
Niagara Falls: The 1969 Engineering Marvel and Its Impact
In 1969, the United States Army Corps of Engineers undertook the remarkable task of temporarily diverting the flow of Niagara Falls. This unprecedented endeavor drew even more visitors than any other event or achievement associated with the iconic landmark. The engineers’ primary objective was to develop a method for clearing the unsightly accumulation of boulders… Read More »
Bhutan charges a 200 USD tax…
WTF Fun Fact 13104 – Pandemic Influences on Animals
WTF Fun Fact 12757 – The Bahamas’ Underwater Statue
Cancun was founded by the Mexican government…
WTF Fun Fact 12548 – The Biltmore McDonald’s
The melon drop scam was a con that…
The melon drop scam was a con that targeted Japanese tourists. Scammers would buy a watermelon for a low price and then bump into an Asian tourist and charge them about $100 for the broken melon. This is due to the higher fruit prices in Japan. These days the scam involves any broken item. The… Read More »