From the RD.com (Reader’s Digest) newsletter: But I Like to Hear Myself Talk Some people live by the credo “Why use one word to describe something when I can use 47?” But in some cultures, that’s frowned upon. For example: Foreign word: tingo (Easter Island) English translation: “To take all the objects one desires from ...

I dugg this story up that looks handy for iPod owners: iPod Directions is using the Yahoo Maps API and some clever coding to make it super easy for you to grab directions (and maps!) and put those in your iPod. Thanks to TUAW.com for reporting on the story. read more | digg story

Looking for a yacht, but you are shy and want to get away from crowds? Then how about getting a submarine yacht. The 65m Submarine is a 65-meter (213′) personal luxury submarine with a 305m depth rating. The initial design was originally executed for a client and now awaits a buyer. As proposed, the submarine ...

You can bring a trebuchet but forget bringing a catapult through London’s Heathrow airport. London’s British Airports Authority recently announced a series of “security enhancements” at its Heathrow Airport. Among the most obvious changes is that passengers are asked to remove laptop computers from their cases, wait much longer in line, and may be subjected ...

The article that mentions my podcast came out this month (April issue). It is a small mention but press is press. “Some podcasts have gained a minor cult following. For example, some 1,000 listeners follow Californian Chris Christensen’s Amateur Traveler series, a mix of personal adventures, travel news, and helpful tips.” article: Travels with iPod

Lonely Planet has a fun book called Signspotting which features funny signs like: They have a gallery of some of the signs.

The City of London Corporation is all set to have Wi-Fi network in place covering the entire city. The project is being undertaken by the corporation in partnership with a private Wi-Fi firm, The Cloud. It is expected to be implemented in full in the next few months. read more | digg story

Boing Boing reports that: Disneyland has restored Walt Disney’s private car on his favorite of the steam trains at the Park, and while it’s not open to casual visitors, guests can apply for special passes to tour it.

According to Disney expert Jim Hill the Disneyland ride Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was originally conceived as part of a larger ride. The “Indiana Jones Adventure” would have actually combined the troop carrier attraction that we all know today with a mine car-roller coaster ride. This — coupled with the fact that ...

According to Boing Boing a club that stages pillow fights is bring their pillow pugilism to San Francisco When: 6pm on Valentine’s Day (February 14th) Where: San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza (at Market and Embarcadero) 1) Tell everyone you know about PILLOW FIGHT!!! 2) Wait for the Ferry Building clock to strike 6:00pm 3) Don’t ...