Tokyo Tower
Early in the year, I began publishing “photo favorites” and quickly found the weird and unusual photos were the ones shared most often via social media.
As any good Editor would do, I began serving up the weirdest, most interesting photos from my travels around the world.
The list below represents the most popular photos of the year.
- Absolut Petrol – one of my favorite photos from Bali
- Bungy Jumping in Queenstown - world’s most picturesque bungy location
- Chocolate Covered Bananas - a sweet surprise on the streets of Tokyo
- Cost of a Public Toilet in India - bathroom humor is timeless
- Don’t Do This in Singapore - a funny street sign
- India’s Coolest Tuk-Tuk Driver - one of my personal favorites
- Obama Jeans – as seen at a market in Rwanda
- Shroom Advertising - direct from Indonesia
- View of Mount Everest from a Commercial Airplane
- World’s Best Beer Name - years later, I still find it just as ridiculous
- World’s Weirdest Urinal - Colombians have an odd sense of humor
If you’re looking for inspiration to travel, here are a few of the photo essays we published.
- Inspirational Beautify of Yangshuo, China - by Mark Wiens
- Galapagos Penguins & White Tip Reef Sharks at Las Tintoreras
- Faces of Malaysia – by Nomadic Samuel
- Snow Monkeys: The Japanese Macaque of Nagano
- Kaiseki in Kyoto (food)
- Kushikatsu in Kyoto (food)
- Panda Bears in Chengdu
- Lunch Atop the Swiss Alps
And lastly, a couple of my personal favorites.
- Playing with Perspective - a high rise in Singapore appears two dimensional
- Portrait of a Man in Jardin, Colombia
- Giant Land Tortoise
- Blue Door in Rwanda
- Nepal’s Weirdest Vehicle
- A Great White Shark Takes the Bait
Expect lots more interesting and inspiring photos in 2012!
About the Author:
Dave is the author of 1574 posts on Go Backpacking.
Dave (Editor-in-Chief) blogged his way around the world from 2007-2009, and then started Travel Blog Success to teach others how to do the same. When not writing, he can be found salsa dancing in Medellin. Follow him on Twitter @rtwdave or look for him on Google+
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