Author: Travel Curmudgeon

• UFO Festival – Roswell, New Mexico: June 30 – July 2.
• Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw – Prairie, Wisconsin: September 1-2.  
• Avon heritage Duct Tape Festival – Avon, Ohio: June 15-17.
  (Avon is the “self-proclaimed” Duct Tape Capitol of the world!!!  Bring your own duct tape please!)
• Humongous Fungus Fest – Crystal Falls, Michigan: August 25-26.
  (Founded in 1921, One of the world’s largest living organisms is a 440-ton honey mushroom that covers over 173 acres. Events include a mushroom forage and cook-off. And taste of mushroom ice cream too!!!  

Passengers on a recent Air New Zealand flight flew half-way from Auckland to New York … only to have the plane make a “U-turn” back to Auckland because of a terminal closure art JFK Airport. After flying 16 hours to go nowhere passengers were reportedly BOILING with annoyance and anger! Wonder if the passengers at least got milage credits for the flight???

Will allow TSA to view liquid carry-ons without removing them from your bags. Good news for both TSA and travelers and will hopefully help “speed up” airport security TSA check points!!!!

#1   Atlanta 
#2   DFW
#3   Denver
#4   Chicago
#5   Dubai

Yup ..Florida coastal waters and beaches could be hit this summer by a “massive” 8.7 million tons of seaweed currently forming in the Atlantic east of Cuba. This huge collection of seaweed smells like rotten eggs as it continues to decay. Fun in the sun at the beach could present a smelly outcome. Beware!!!

The new Unclaimed Baggage Museum in Scottsboro, Alabama, now officially opened to the public, features more than 70 of the most intriguing and extraordinary objects that Unclaimed Baggage has uncovered when unpacking lost luggage throughout its more than 50-year existence, such as a violin from 1772, a 1980s Hermes necklace, a basketball signed by Michael Jordan and musical instruments from around the world.

Who spent 59 days at sea alone rowing from the Canary Islands to Antigua — (the world’s roughest row) and broke the solo women’s record for her accomplishment! For nearly two months she rowed for 15 plus hours a day — some days facing strong winds and rough waters — that’s some accomplishment!!!

Southwest is now requiring passengers who “make a mess” in and around their seats to clean it up after themselves before the plane takes off or allowing passengers to depart after landing … not a bad idea — we’ll see how long this lasts???

Southwest Passenger Crackdown: Flight Won’t Leave Until People Clean Up After Themselves

The new Museum of Failure! Located in Brooklyn, the new “Museum” features a collection of many of the country’s biggest failures — including the Heinz squeeze KETCHUP BOTTLE THAT squirts PURPLE KETCHUP. Yikees — not on my burger please!!!

Number 1 US city with the worst air is Bakersfield. California. Lots of oil and gas refining and transportation locations and little air movement.

Number 2 is south Los Angeles due to traffic from the freeway and rail yard locations.

Number 3 is Chicago from motor car and rail traffic!!!