Travel Bizarre

While we are travelling we see a lot of things that make us laugh. Sometimes these are deliberately funny, sometimes they are just lost in translation. Here is a collection of strange and amusing things we have seen along the way.

The name of an athleisure store in Oxford. Debateable whether you would want to be one or not.

Classic Irish humour

The Grinch as an excellent advert for great hair and beauty in Scotland.

On an escalator in Kings Cross Station. We have had to resort to non-competitive dog grooming.

Not sure exactly what the translation of this is from the Flemish, but it doesn't seem like a good name for an e-cigarette shop

The two what?

This is probably a popular opera

Trying to figure out what exactly this Dutch organisation does

Clever sign spotted in Brussels

Yes, I'd like to buy my clothes from this German shop

Look closely at the refreshments sold with this Czech bicycle

We use our Google lens translate function to help us figure out what products are. This time... not so much.

In addition to being able to cook pork, ribs, pizza and goose, our German oven offered a surprising range of functions.

This large lad is stationed outside an Austrian restaurant.

I know they say a business should know its customers. The name of this gift shop in Austria shows that they nailed it.

Baby on board

If you come from here you are a....

Swiss toothpaste - anyone for oral candida?

Glass sculture in Murano, Italy

Crazy bunny construction - Florence

Moss vomit

Italian buses utilise a remarkable new renewable fuel source

I guess if you owned this store you might also be confused about where you were

Sage advice in the Vatican

We sometimes go to this place. Many times, in fact.

Another helpful Google translation of Turkish

Sign at the Hierapolis in Turkey, perhaps directing archeologists?

We also believe this Belgian yoghurt is strange.

This Georgian cheese has a very original flavour

Ok, thanks Google. We'll take several, then.

Bugs. Yum.

VW camper spotted in Cappadocia

Fancy a ride on one of these?

Dog parking in Kutaisi, Georgia

A good idea to label the parts of your car.

Cool pig. Less cool butcher.

Clear message to Russians in Georgia.

Funny sign in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Women for sale in progressive Azerbaijan!

Watch out for plane droppings!

Upside down house in Almaty zoo - complete with an upside down car.

This is where they keep the English in Bishkek.

I'll have some, thanks.

It is a common thing for people in non-English speaking countries to have random English phrases on their clothing that mean nothing (a bit like English-speaking people with Chinese tattoos...). Case in point.

Buebrynrys of Holdn. That famous fashion house in Nepal

Honesty is the best policy in Koh Kood, Thailand.

We shudder to think what people in this Uzbekistani airport toilet were doing in the urinal to necessitate this sign.

Just in case you weren't sure whether Indian MPs get special treatment or not.

What ice cream turns you into.

Your pigeon dropping problem - solved.

Fake nestle in Varanasi

Where happy models are educated

Indian turns of phrase make us laugh

We've always called hard beds 'bedrocks'. This place in Pokhara, Nepal makes no pretense.

Your call.

Just to be clear.

Apparently a Thai massage cure for backache. Looks like fun.

Don't turn the dial all the way on this Russian washing machine - you have been warned!

You know...all those other places.

No stinky fruit on Bangkok subway

Croissants made the French way in Laos

Mixed messages - to help, or not to help?

Better check those paw nails.

A novice Buddhist monk checking his Facebook. Mindfully.

An arm for charity?

How, exactly?

Yes, please don't. (Taken from the Code of Conduct for Civilized Tourism on a Vietnamese beach)

We don't know if Pocari is a person or an animal, but we'd rather not drink its sweat.

Somewhat of an exaggeration for the 2m drop to the water below.

Apparently Toad juice is a delicacy in Vietnam. Really.

Yum! Bum juice!

Any ideas?

We Google translated the names of these three Vietnamese cakes with hilarious results. The coiled shape of the bathroom landscape was perhaps not coincidental. The name of the last one is probably most appropriate.