Tag: Signspotting
Why You Should Care More About Signs Than You Do
by Michael Yessis | 03.12.10 | 11:16 AM ET
Slate’s Julia Turner just concluded a terrific series about signs—Penn Station’s horrible ones, London’s plans for better ones, efforts to standardize exit signs, what GPS technology means for the future of signs and why signs are “the most useful thing you pay no attention to.”
For an example of the consequences of what happens when you don’t pay attention to signs while you’re traveling, just watch—shameless self promotion alert—America’s Worst Driver on the Travel Channel this Sunday.
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by Doug Lansky | 02.26.08 | 8:53 AM ET
And other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book "Signspotting," recounts his 10 favorites.
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Signspotting’s Five Finalists
by Jim Benning | 06.06.06 | 1:16 PM ET
Voting is open for Signspotting’s Sign of the Year award. Among the five finalists is Josh Kaplan’s shot of this sign along the road to Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Who knew invisibility was such a problem in Tanzania? The person with the winning photo gets a ‘round-the-world plane ticket.
“Stop Here When Flashing”
by Jim Benning | 05.13.04 | 12:50 AM ET
Voting is underway for the best snapshot submitted in the last year to travel writer Doug Lansky’s wacky sign column, “Signspotting: Unintentionally Funny Signs from Around the World.” Lansky has narrowed last year’s entries down to five finalists. Take a look at them and cast your vote here. The winning photographer wins a ‘round-the-world plane ticket. To submit your own photo and learn more, visit Signspotting.com.
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