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Want to chill out in Florida without hitting the theme parks? Why not try one of the States kava bars. Florida is now home to over 50 bars serving kava. But what's it like to drink it - and where can you find a kava bar in Florida? #florida #kava #herbalremedies

Kava Bars in Florida – a Different Way to Chill Out on Holiday.

Normally if I’m in Florida and want to make the world a happy place I go on the It’s a Small World ride in the Magic Kingdom – but when I was in Fort Lauderdale a while back, I decided to try something a bit different – I took myself…
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The Neon Museum in Las Vegas contains an amazing collection of old signs from the city. It's a bit tourist attraction but here's nine reasons why I really, really love it.

Nine Things I Love About The Neon Museum

I first saw the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada in a magazine in the 1980s. There was a beautiful model standing, surrounded by scrap metal in what looked like a junkyard – but looking closer I realised it wasn’t any ordinary metal, it was old faded signs. Disclosure: Some…
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Seven Magic Mountains (And More Cool Art) in Las Vegas

Attention, Attention – this is a public service announcement. Time is running out if you want to go and see the uber cool Seven Magic Mountains in Las Vegas. That’s them below – seven 30ft high colourful pillars of limestone created by the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. They went up…
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Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas is one of the great things to see on Route 66. Here's what you need to know if you're visiting Cadillac Ranch including where to stay nearby, how to find Cadillac Ranch and what to do take with you. #cadillacranch #route66 #roadsideamerica

Cadillac Ranch, Texas: The Two Things You Must Take With You

Spraying graffiti onto old cars is not normally something Destination>Differentville would condone, but at Cadillac Ranch, in Amarillo, Texas it’s positively encouraged – so tool up with a couple of essentials and get ready to hit one of the US Highway’s most fun stops. When I was looking for an…
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If its name and its aim to find the quirky, fun and unusual sights in a destination don’t tell you that this is a different kind of travel blog – the fact that it was born during a visit to a poop-themed restaurant in Taipei tells you pretty much everything else you need to know.
It’s a place to find unusual and off-the-beaten track suggestions for things to eat, see and do – but also a place to find answers to some of the less-obvious questions that come into my head when I travel (and I’m guessing yours as well). I’m having a blast writing it and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading it.