Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Random Travel Facts

We are always stumbling across funny and/or interesting travel facts here, so I thought I'd post a few here for all of our readers enjoyment:


1. Indonesia is the world's biggest archipelago with over 17,000 islands.
2. The most densely populated country is the Netherlands.
3. The Hawaiian islands are the most isolated group of islands in the world.
4. In Australia, a hurricane is called a willy-willy.
5. There is a Chinatown in Shanghai.
6. A pound of bread is consumed by the average Italian on a daily basis.
7. The Tokyo Zoo closes down for two months every year to give the animals a break from the people.
8. Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
9. Kansas City has more fountains than Rome.
10. Icelanders consume more Coca-Cola per capita than any other nation.
11. According to Turkish tradition a stranger at one's doorstep is considered "A Guest from God" and should be accommodated accordingly.
12. The time system in Ethiopia is different than the rest of the world: 6 am is the start of the day.
13. 200 million people in China live on less than $1 a day.

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