Are you super boring? This book is for you!
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Check out the new book Maphead from the Jeopardy guy, Ken Jennings. You gotta love a guy who says his favorite thing as a kid was tearing open National Geographic so he could scope out the maps. The only person nerdier would be someone working on a travel show for kids, huh?
GO THERE!
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Northern California’s ancient redwood trees are so huge, some you can drive straight through.
Deadword of the day: Aporrhipsis
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Aporrhipsis: An intense dislike of clothing.
As in: The aporrhipsis in poor Fido is clear, especially on Halloween…
History Schmistory: September 20. Spain’s Ba-a-a-ad Boys.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
1920: Spain establishes the Spanish Foreign Legion, an elite unit of the Spanish Army. It’s mascot? A goat… Really?
![By Julio César Cerletti García (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mybuffo/13993260346) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Mascot_of_the_Spanish_Legion.png)
By Julio César Cerletti García (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mybuffo/13993260346) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
History Schmistory: September 19. We’re not safe here.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
1957: The US begins testing underground nukes. Burrowing animals across the globe react in horror.
Deadword of the Day: Quackle
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Quackle: The noise one makes when choking.
As in: Your quackling is futile.
GO THERE!
Friday, September 18, 2020
Among numerous wonderful things, London also has triple decker buses.
Did you know that you can get a free Team Marco Polo London travel ebook if you “like” TMP on Facebook? C’mon, give Marco some ‘like’ folks!
Deadword of the Day: Haspenald
Friday, September 18, 2020
Haspenald: A ridiculously tall kid.
As in: Our haspenald is bigger than your haspenald!
History Schmistory: September 18. In fifteen hundred zero two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue for the last dadgum time!
Friday, September 18, 2020
1502: Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his fourth and final voyage. And yes, he still thinks it’s Asia. Poor sap.
![Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/498px-Christopher_Columbus.png)
Sebastiano del Piombo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
