The Art Of Quirking

If you love your vacay with a dash of quirk, we’ve penned down some of our experiences that’ve added a quirky edge to our travels.

TIME FOR JACCUZZTEA

If you think a cup of tea is relaxing, then this tea from Bali practices exactly what it preaches. Packed in a quirky tea bag, this warm brew was served with a hearty dose of chuckles (and chocolate chip cookies, slurp!). We totally loved the idea of these tea bags clinging to the side of our cup, as if enjoying a Jacuzzi. This Jaccuzztea (as we’ve named it) has just the right amount of quirk to spruce up a tired evening (and your Instagram feed too). And yes, it tastes as good as it looks.

NO, YOU CANNOT FART! 

In a city peppered with eccentricities, quirk is a part of life. If it’s not quirky enough, it’s not Bangkok enough. While we were here, we stumbled upon tons of signages, each quirkier than the next, right from a shop-owner too lazy to think of a name to one that forbids farts, each of these are downright hilarious. Check out our photographs and you’ll know why they made it to this list.

WINK MONA, WINK!

Her expression has been the topic of debate for eons. But out here at the Louis Vuitton store in Champs Elyseês, she’s a feisty, flirty femme. And that’s what caught our eye. One look and you’ll know that she’s everything other than what Leonardo Da Vinci intended her to be. Now that’s serious quirk, Mona Lisa. We love the oomph!

ANIMAL FARM 2.0

Pattaya is the head-honcho of quirk. It’s got bare and tons of dare. Sometimes in ways that’ll leave your cheeks flushed in embarrassment, and sometimes in the most charming way. Like, at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden and Cultural Centre, you’ll notice quirky pig and cow garden deco that not only make for fun photo-ops but also a chuckle or two.

SIZE MATTERS

There’s nothing tiny about 24 inches. But when it comes to the most talked about structure in Brussels, it seems like a tease, cock-tease in fact. This Manneken-Pis is quirky little statue of a naked boy peeing into the fountain. And that’s it. It’s tiny enough to be missed and although it’s an anti-climax of sorts, it’s made to our list for its sheer quirk.

If you too have got quirky experiences to share, write to us in the comments section. We’d love to hear your stories.