Kookaburra’s life is no longer ‘gay’ after a Melbourne head teacher changed the words of the children’s song to stop his pupils getting the giggles.

The original kookaburra ditty includes the lyrics “Kookaburra, gay your life must be” but principal Garry Martin has switched this to “Kookaburra, fun your life must be”.

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Robin Graham shatters drab Irish stereotypes and introduces 5 beaches that are among Europe’s best, all of them in the southwest of County Donegal. More

Now that this year’s World Cup has been over for a couple months, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is getting around to discussing those pesky plastic horns so popular in South Africa, the Vuvuzela. Unfortunately, they aren’t liking what they’re hearing because UEFA has announced a ban on vuvuzelas in stadiums for all European Championship and Champions League matches. More

This post is about something called the “SnazzyNapper”. Read as Jaunted Travel tries to muster some kind of strong emotion about it. Humor, anger, whatever. More

Great advice from Yvette Cendes – an American woman who has travelled for 6 months solo. More

Of all the threats to a traveler’s health and sanity, the risk of going to jail abroad must rank pretty high on the list.

The world can be a scary, dangerous place where the life of the traveler is threatened on all sides. There are killer diseases, muggers, natural disasters and terrible karaoke music that all represent perils to the traveler’s health and sanity.

But while most travel guides assume that responsible travelers will never be on the wrong end of the law, Road Junky knows that the police of most countries in the world are just the criminals in uniform and make no bones about extorting money from you, beating you up or, if all else fails, putting you in jail.

So here are ten of the worst places in the world to go to jail. Travel there by all means but memorise the number of a good lawyer before you go. More

Those of you who plastered posters of New Kids on the Block’s Joey, Jordan and Donnie on their walls—you know who you are—can hang tough with your favorite boy band on the NKOTB Cruise 2010.

That’s right, you’ll be stuck on a boat with the not-so-New Kids. More

Awesome photos and chronicles of Mike Brodie’s adventures in London and around Europe. Take a look here

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Paris is expensive, but there are ways to eat cheaply and well while people watching and sightseeing. You can save your money for the museums and nightclubs, and enjoy Paris for less. More

London’s history is rich in incredible stories about those who are no longer with us. Some are legendary or scary, others are sad and moving, but all are worth hearing. Check out these awesome London ghost walks …More

“A city is the pulsating product of the human hand and mind, reflecting man’s history, his struggle for freedom, creativity, genius-and his selfishness and errors.” (Charles Abrams)

Here are Road Junky Travel’s 10 favourite cities. Our votes: Cape Town, Sydney, London and Bangkok (all SWAP destinations!). More

If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn’t live in Oslo. More

Wisdom of the ages about travel.

Inspiration can be drawn from humanity’s greatest travelers – poetically distilled down to the Philosopher’s Stone of the travel quote. From Mark Twain to Rumi, from ancient proverbs to Einstein, Tom Thumb at Road Junk Travel collected a range of quotes to cajole you into getting up off of your couch and out into reality. More

Forget business class and fancy hotel rooms. The traveler’s true luxury is time. More

Mmmm!

…Just have a look!

The following photo essay shows 21 iconic places with photos taken a century ago compared to present day. In some places, the changes have been dramatic. Others seem to have changed little at all. As you look through the photos, think about where you came from and how it’s changed in your lifetime, and over the last century. More

Just like it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere for happy hour, similarly it’s always beach season somewhere in the world. Below you’ll find a compiled list of some of the best beaches around the world and when they can be enjoyed. More

What has four wheels, twelve seats and a keg of beer? It’s a beer bike!
Coming around the corner, Berlin’s Bier Bike is a shocker. Heads turn and lips pucker with envy as passengers clank glasses and down foamy pints of suds. Cars nervously skirt by the slowly moving vehicle, tourists point in awe and all the while the bike’s passengers do all that is necessary – pedal and drink. More