Topic: summer travel

6 Junk Food Museums Not To Visit This Summer

6 Junk Food Museums Not To Visit This Summer

Last week I read that SPAM, the iconic and repugnant canned meat, is celebrating its 75th birthday. And while I was impressed at SPAM’s longevity (does anyone who regularly eats the high-sodium pressed ham live that long?), I was much more interested to also read that SPAM has a museum. A museum! For SPAM! Which got me thinking about all of the other junk food museums that tourists will be visiting this summer. Turns out, there are several. More »

7 Of The Germiest Things You’ll Encounter During Your Summer Travel

7 Of The Germiest Things You'll Encounter During Your Summer Travel

You already knew that hotel comforters are questionable when it comes to cleanliness, but a study released this week enlightened us to everything else that lurks at the Best Western. Researchers found that everything from the light switch to the window sill is crawling with bacteria…and fecal matter! But hotels aren’t the only place you can catch a summer bummer. There are plenty of gross, poop-covered summer travel pitfalls that you may encounter, whether you’re jetsetting or road-tripping. More »