Archive for the ‘FUNKY SIGNS’ Category
Funky Signs: Park Your Pet Here

Text & photos Copyright © Estrella Azul
During our latest trip, we came across this funky sign in Athens, Greece, located in front of the Starbucks in Palaio Faliro, a coastal district and municipality in the southern part of the capital.
I loved the idea of having a doggy on the sign next to its...
February 1st, 2019 | FEATURED ARTICLES, EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
Funky Signs: Cat Crossing

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
The signs in the U.S. are sometimes rather dull in their warnings. So dull, in fact, I rarely notice them—except where a sign warns drivers of cats crossing the road!
This is a legitimate sign I discovered walking my mom’s dog through the streets of Corte Madera,...
October 19th, 2018 | FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
Funky Signs: Hillbilly lawn mower

Story by Crystal Gabrielle. Photos Copyright © Crystal Gabrielle.
THE HILLBILLY LAWN MOWER is an ingenious device that may soon replace the noisy ride-on mowers that infest suburbia.
I found this one at Hole N” The Rock, near Moab, Utah.
Hillbilly lawn mower at Hole N” The Rock, Moab, Utah
The...
August 12th, 2018 | FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
Funky Signs: The Four Dangers at Beaumaris Castle

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
Over the pond in Wales, U.K., a sign at the Beaumaris Castle reminds us to keep track of our children, the floors are slippery, steps are dangerous, and that seagulls attack!
I laughed out loud at this sign because I slipped on a slippery step trying to get away...
May 18th, 2018 | FUNKY SIGNS, THE UK | Read More
Funky Signs: Danger lurks behind the palace door

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
I’VE TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS of some of the funky signs I’ve stumbled across in various countries, and even one in the U.S. The thing I love about the signs in other countries is how visually descriptive they are.
During my travels in Scotland, I loved this funky...
February 23rd, 2018 | EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More
Funky Signs: The longest town name in the UK

Text & photos © Catherine Nichols
YOU CAN FIND the town with the longest name on the island of Anglesey in Wales (southwest Great Britain):
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
It’s even in the Guinness Book of World Records. Here’s a sound file of someone pronouncing...
January 19th, 2018 | EUROPE, FUNKY SIGNS, THE UK | Read More
Funky Decorations: Holiday wishes, the travel writer’s way

Text by Estrella Azul. Photos Copyright © Matt Bell & Mark McDermott
HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS around the world vary, and we at Milliver’s Travels have an extensive collection of diverse Christmas stories from previous years.
This year we’re featuring Christmas Southwest style, with a cheery...
December 25th, 2017 | USA MAINLAND, FUNKY SIGNS | Read More