"It's The Only Place I've Vowed Never To Return To": People Who Love To Travel Are Sharing The Popular Places That Were Extremely Different From What They Expected

For better or for worse, social media has a huge impact on the way we travel. So Redditoru/Amphotoxicasked, “Whattravel destinationis nothing like how its portrayed on social media?” Here’s what people, including members of theBuzzFeed Community, said in response. 1.“Ibiza. It offers way more than just the DJ scene.” 3.“Bali. The island is wonderful, don’t get me wrong. But it has become a huge Instagram destination; it’s sad. There is a temple (Lempuyang, if my memory serves me well) with a huge photo queue....

August 1, 2024 · 3 min · 465 words · Amanda Anderson

"The Rest Of The World Seems To Have Forgotten..." — 19 Older Movies That Withstand The Test Of Time

Fly Away Home a classic that has somehow slipped my memory. Reddit users aresharing movies they love that people have forgotten about…and they aresogood. 1.Coyote Ugly(2000) starring Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia. Anonymous 2.Dogma(1999) starringBen Affleck,Matt Damon, and Linda Fiorentino. 3.Now and Then(1995) starringChristina Ricci,Demi Moore, andRosie O’Donnell. IMDb overview:Four childhood friends gather together to prepare for the birth of Chrissy’s baby. They wonder how the girls they were at 12 years could possibly have become the women they are now....

August 1, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Joshua White

"You Are Not Special Or Better Than Us Locals Just Because You're Visiting" — People Are Sharing The 20 Worst Things About Living In A Tourism Hotspot

Here are some of the best answers: 1. Gurl, no, move somewhere else. Be considerate to the local residents and the other tourists." tawecakeman 3. “Tourists forget that locals have commitments just like tourists do at home in the town theyre visiting. tiphainer 4. “The Welsh town I’m from had started getting more tourists. I’m talking near-London prices for a large village where there is huge unemployment. But they’re not even hiring many people from the town either....

August 1, 2024 · 3 min · 542 words · John Bullock

11 Of The Funniest Tweets About Just How Quickly Katie Ledecky Won The 1500M Freestyle Over Her Competitors

She also broke an Olympic record. Katie Ledeckyhive, it’s time to celebrate. On Wednesday, the three-time Olympian competed in theWomen’s 1500m Freestyle Final. She also broke an Olympic record. And she won! She didn’tjustwin, though. She set anew Olympic recordwith a time of 15:30.02. Theprevious record was her own: 15:37.34 at Tokyo 2021. Silver medalist Anastasiia Kirpichnikova of Team France finished at 15:40.35, meaning Ledecky won by 10.33 seconds. By the way, Katie’s Olympics aren’t over....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Jeffrey Adams

14 Bone-Chilling Photos That Gave Me A Cold, Sinking Feeling In My Stomach

“A scan of a face with years of dermal filler buildup”: 2. “This clam trying to move”: 3. “The Vegas Sphere robot breaking free”: 4. “A mysterious stranger caught on camera wandering our remote mountain yard”: 5. “The tongue of a parrot”: 6. “Robot dogs”: 8. “How your eye looks when you rub it (MRI)": 9. “Watermelon from hell”: 10. “Water animatronic abandoned for a decade”: 11. “This blooming corpse flower”:...

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 78 words · Robert Dixon

17 Head-Exploding Photos That Took My Record-Setting Rage Levels To New Heights

“I brought muffins to work because of my birthday. Five minutes later, they told me I was fired because of budget cuts”: 2. “I’m changing the door knobs. The previous owner put a fake spider inside the keyhole. Nearly gave me a heart attack”: 3. “Moved into a house. Literally the only thing my neighbor has said is, ‘Don’t park in front of my house.’ Guess whose car that is parked in front of my house”:...

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · Kimberly Bailey

21 Disney Channel Original Movies You Completely Forgot Existed But Probably Loved

I’m calling in sick so I can watch all of these nostalgic DCOMs. 18.Minutemen 19.Double Teamed 20.Get a Clue 21.Tiger Cruise

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 21 words · Jeffrey Francis

24 Action TV Shows That Will Keep Your Heart Rate Up While Watching

From Vikings to dragons and spies, these TV shows have plenty of action.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 13 words · Lisa Martin

31 Simply Delicious (And Summery) Recipes From Across The Internet That You Actually Must Cook This August

If you, like us, are prematurely grieving the end of summer tomatoes and corn, turn to these recipes. August cooking, in our humble opinion, is all about two things: beating the scorching heat and making the most of all the epic produce on shelves right now (read: tomatoes and corn). To keep your recipe rotation fresh all month long, we’ve assembled a collection of our favorite late summer recipes one for each day of this glorious month....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Laura Dunn

35 Things Basically Everyone On Earth Did 20 Years Ago That Are Extremely Embarrassing Now In 2024

I cringe through rose-colored glasses.

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 5 words · Donna Dickson

48 Mind-Bending Historical Photos That Will Make You Feel As If You've Just Time Traveled

I would’ve paid more attention in history class if we got to see cool stuff like this. It turns out this man was a prisoner of war. He was released and lived until he was 83. 2.Speaking of prisoners of war this is a self-portrait a North Vietnamese war prisoner drew in 1969. He gave it to an American patrolling a prisoner of war hospital. 3.In honor of the Olympics, here is the first Olympic torch....

August 1, 2024 · 3 min · 448 words · Kimberly Lewis

A Fox News Host Claimed That A Man Who Votes For A Woman "Transitions Into A Woman," And The Backlash From Men Is Why I Love The Internet

Every day, the news gets weirder and weirder. Watters’s cohost Jessica Tarlov can be heard saying “What??” “pic.twitter.com/rQkoiA1WLe The consensus online is that, once again, conservatives are being weird. Here are the best reactions from male voters: 1. :)https://t.co/tbGab7NvJ9 3. The only things these Trump guys have to share is sexual anxiety.https://t.co/ay34d6iYSZ 4. We broke these losers with one zoom callIncredible#whitedudesforharrishttps://t.co/XVdtgpMQrP 5. This is just wrong and weird and just a dangerous way to process reality !...

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Kevin House

An Ad Against Far-Right Voters Is Going Viral For Being Both Terrifying And (Kinda) Accurate

“Still cant get over how this is the most effective campaign messaging in years.” Tim Walzsaid,“That is weird behavior. And I don’t think you call it anything else. It is simply what we’re observing.” They are truly punching air. “THESE GUYS ARE JUST WEIRD,” the caption reads. THESE GUYS ARE JUST WEIRD.JD Vance and his Project 2025 weirdos want to control your bedroom. Will you let them?pic.twitter.com/JnNbuRzkAH It’s kinda terrifying… …but kinda accurate....

August 1, 2024 · 1 min · 129 words · Joseph Schmidt