Top 10 Travel Videos
There are plenty of interesting travel videos on TravelPod.com. Here are the ones getting the most clicks in May 2009:
1. Megan’s Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Although the island has extraordinary geographical features (Magen’s Bay, views of the BVI, etc), we didn’t like the hectic traffic, the pushy vendors & the crowded beaches. – Smachim
2. Mumbai, India
After saying no multiple times, Darren relented when the price tumbled & got a head massage for 25p. The masseur gave him a good pummeling. At the end, just when he thought it was all over, his head was tipped to one side & his neck yanked sharply. Darren shouted ow, Angie shouted oh, & his neck made a loud crunch. The masseur was unperturbed & proceeded to do the same on the other side. Darren felt a new man afterwards.- Angiedarren
3. New York, United States
For one night only in New York , we have collected enough money to send 34 girls to school for a year. A year is enough to learn to read & to do simple math. Imagine a life with & life without those skills. – Orizarska
4. Okayama, Japan
Eyo is a 14-day New Year ritual during which monks of the Shingon sect pray for a year of bountiful harvest & good fortune. On the 14th day, amulets (an object that protects a person from trouble) said to guarantee a good year were presented to the elders representing the people. But an increasing amount of believers began to gather for these amulets. People fought until their clothes tore off!! Thus the paper amulets were replaced by wooden sticks which were tossed into the crowd. Good fortune is bestowed to those who catch these sticks. By the end of the 19th century, the event had evolved into the current style, being held naked (not completely but rather in a ‘thong’ that looks similar to that worn by sumo wrestlers). Recently, the festival has been attracting over 10,000 naked men who thrust themselves into the crowd upon the release of these wooden charms at midnight. Despite the chilling temperature, the intense fight produces steam that casts a mysterious spell on this winter event. – Kateinjapan
5. Phuket, Thailand
The night life is really good! A massive number of bars & clubs to choose from. I met a couple of dutch girls, an Aussie called Sam & a couple of Americans & have been hanging out with them. Mainly drinking at Happy Night Bar where ladyboys dance on a podium all night! All good clean fun!!! – Surfy_sarah
6. Koh Samui, Thailand
Oh my goodness the snake guys are crazy, they pissed the snakes off so much & then got out of the way when they striked. quite scary. – Lisaandpaul
7. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Katie redeemed her birthday gift from me today, an afternoon at Wild Wadi Water Park! (wadi is the Arabic word for creek or stream) See the videos to laugh at our exploits with the surf rides. – Globedecker
8. Doha, Qatar
This video is around the corner from where I’m staying. i was walking home from the grocery store at prayer time & I was the only one on the street. All of a sudden the muezzin’s call to prayer sounded from all the mosques in the area. – andreadd
9. Oaxaca, Mexico
Speaking of the Oaxcans – what a personable bunch! I’ve been met with nothing but smiles & politeness. It’s such a simple place – the town’s people seem perfectly content going about the day’s business, which, from what I’ve seen, consists mostly of two things. 1} chillin around the Zocolo {center plaza}, chatting & generally kickin back, or 2} retailing food, drink and-or clothes. – Johnb22
10. Cairo, Egypt
We ran out of time before we were burnt out, & we headed back to the van to struggle through traffic back to our hotel. There are a couple very appropriate videos that give you a slight idea of the traffic ‘rules’ in Cairo. – Aszliross
