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Ten tales of absurdity from 2014 Right, we’re almost there folks: a new year beckons. May your 2015s be filled with adventure, silliness and luck – the good kind. Before we go, we thought we’d cast an eye over our contributions to the global news machine in the last year to see which articles were the most read among your good selves. In doing so we were reminded of some truly bizarre things that happened in various locations on our little space rock in 2014. As always, we faithfully – sometimes gleefully – reported on as much as we possibly could, from the discovery of a world map showing the biggest and smallest willies across the globe to the fiance who faked his own death to avoid his impending marriage. Without further ado, we present to you the ten most read gapyear.com news stories of the year! 10th place goes to… Osama bin Laden’s heavy metal bar If you aren’t easily offended, and enjoy the sounds of Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden...

Kangaroo vs human boxing match cancelled Animal activists file online petition to stop Rocky the boxing kangaroo from fighting A planned boxing match between a kangaroo and a human at Oxford, Mississippi, has been cancelled due to complaints by animal activists. Oxford Police Chief Joey East said the marsupial, also known as Rocky, won’t be putting on the boxing gloves when he visits with the Star Family Circus on February 13. He said: “We have spoken with the owners and managers (of the circus) and there will be no kangaroo and boxing match of any kind.” Animal rights activists in the US and Australia were outraged after it was reported the circus was planning to once again force a captive marsupial into the ring. The activists started an online petition to stop the bout on the website Change.org. The petition referred to YouTube footage of Rocky, in boxing gloves and shorts, being forced to box a clown at a previous circus. “The kangaroo is repeatedly p...

Ryanair boss says, “seat belts don’t matter” Michael O’Leary wants standing areas on planes Wearing seat belts is pointless and won’t save you in a plane crash. That’s what Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair, would have you believe as he tries to launch ‘standing room only’ cabins. Never one to shy away from the headlines, he thinks passengers should be allowed to stand at the back of the plane which he considers is just a ‘bloody bus with wings.’ In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, O’Leary said: “If there ever was a crash on an aircraft, God forbid, a seat belt won’t save you. “You don’t need a seat belt on the London Underground. You don’t need a seat belt on trains which are travelling at 120mph and if they crash you’re all dead…” The comments came about as O’Leary and Ryanair are currently looking to create ‘standing room only’ ...

Tinie Tempah wants to go backpacking UK star wants to see the world Tinie Tempah has revealed that he wants to go backpacking around the world in the future. The 23-year-old hip-hop star, famous for songs such as Pass Out and Written in the Stars , told Bang Showbiz that he felt he’d missed out on some of the normal things that young people do because of his fame and fortune. He said: “With success coming early I missed out on all that. Falling out of a nightclub in Las Vegas is my idea of backpacking. “Saying that, it’s something I’d like to do in the future. I’m looking forward to visiting some of the countries I’ve fallen in love with and seeing them properly.” Gap years are thought to be for people who are between stages in life, but Tinie Tempah’s leading the way for the rich and famous too, and apparently he’s happy roughing it. He wants to go back and revisit some of the countries he’s already been too, so w...

With France being the most popular country for international tourists before the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has been eager to relaunch its tourism sector as quickly and as safely as possible.  Here are all the COVID-19 entry requirements for France you need to know before booking.  COVID-19 Testing Entry Requirements Tourists and Non-Essential Travelers Visitors will NOT need to present test results from a PCR or Rapid COVID-19 test when entering France from the following countries: All European Union countries European Area Countries: UK, Andorra, Holy See, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland Third Party Countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, T...

How many destinations in the entire world have you traveled to and not operate into an Aussie? That’s what I though, it does not occur. It is like hoping to go on a trip and not see a solitary McDonald’s: fantastic luck. Very well, it turns out, it’s not all in your head, in accordance to The Sydney Early morning Herald Australians are touring now additional than ever, with over 7 million overseas journeys taken by them in 2010 as a result of October by itself. This is an increase of fourteen.six% from very last year. So what presents? The most likely causes for the uptick is an appreciating Aussie greenback and an raise in airline services from the continent. Both of which are fantastic information for vacation brokers, but not so significantly for neighborhood tourism, which depends on a favorable trade amount. However, excellent news is on the horizon: Oprah to the rescue! Per Tourism and Transportation Discussion board (TTF) managing director Christopher Brown: “On the demand fa...

With the initial hint of warmth in the air and the onset of daylight savings time this Sunday, our ideas start to flip to the summer season and we enter that wonderful period of time of summer months journey setting up. With that in mind we kick off “Europe Week” here at TheExpeditioner.com (subsequent very last year’s ever-profitable “Ski Week” and, very well, sick-fated “Shark Week”). So what do energetic tourists and international currency speculators have in typical? They equally obsessively abide by trade costs. (Check with any fantastic traveler how the dollar’s doing and you’re very likely to get a fairly correct estimate from quite a few different currencies.) With the new financial difficulties in Europe and the U.S.’s form-of economic recovery, factors are hunting up for the greenback, anything we Americans haven’t knowledgeable in a long time. The WSJ can take a seem at how the dollar’s modern increase against the euro is all of a sudden generating Europe glance, if not i...

Anthony Bourdain and Bill Murray, alongside one another at previous. On this week’s Hudson Valley-themed episode of “No Reservations,” who else but Bill Murray stopped by at the stop for a ribeye supper with Tony. Why? Not truly positive, other than to fill us in on some of his past journey antics (try to remember that drunken golf cart driving incident in Stockholm a couple several years ago?) and to share his journey needs (Philippines via PT-boat). Could this be the genesis of a new travel exhibit?

As if you wanted more evidence why the French are just so much cooler than the rest of us, Air France announces the introduction of new in-flight wine glasses. Developed by sommelier Olivier Poussier, the new stemless glass, with their modern, curved appearance, boost the wine’s taste and improves the adherence capability of the tannins on the glass surface by supplying a substantial oxygenation surface area, which aids aerate the wine. In related information, Delta announces the introduction of the Dixie Cup for in-flight use, perfect for having your personal h2o from the bathroom or making the most of the wonderful aroma of your Canada Dry.