Move over peanut M&Ms, from fried chicken to tomatoes and bananas, these vending machines take “practical” to new levels.1Flowers - Japan& 34;Just in case you forgot your mum& 39;s birthday.& 34; Photo: katclay2Books on local culture - Germany& 34;This vending machine carries, among many other things, a small book for a Euro.

I don’t have a wedding album and I blame myself.The thing is…being a photographer, I often have different requirements for other photographers I hire along the lines of “Nah, don’t worry. Just send me the RAW unprocessed files.”And so that’s exactly what I told my wedding photographer to do – deliver a DVD of RAW files.

Most travelers are guilty of picking up odd knick-knacks that seemed attractive at the time; I know I am. So we’ve rounded up some of the weirdest souvenirs out there for your viewing pleasure.1Weird SouvenirsSeems innocent enough, right? According to photographer Nathal, & 34;Dutch souvenirs with Denmark painted on them.

“Yes, Bill, that is a perfect sentence. Thank you.”SUNDAY’S INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH class began with roll call as my Chinese students pulled out their homework. Scanning the room, I focused on the cluster of boys at the back. “Michael, give me one sentence, please.” Without looking up at me, he responded quickly, “Brian is shorter than Tony.

Waiting the arrival of the guru / Photo Suzanne ShanklinDani Redd experiences the unorthodox techniques of a Mexican spiritual teacher.“Do you have any white clothes?” asked a voice, rudely awakening me from a few hours of disturbed and uncomfortable sleep. “Come on, hurry up, we need to buy fruit and flowers before we meet the guru.

Manners still count, even if you’re jetlagged.THE STINK PARADE is how my friend Mark refers to the processed feel of long haul travel. In airports, we always crack jokes about it. Everyone comes off a plane looking disheveled. Everyone could use a shower. Passengers shuffle in a dazed lockstep to the next terminal or the immigration queue.