If you thought the airport couldn’t get worse, rampant consumerism continues to fuel the push on the boundaries of appropriate advertising space.

Some airports in the US are considering adding these types of interactive floor ads to amuse bored travelers in the terminal. Could you imagine the bottlenecks that could result as people play with soccer balls while other people in mad dashes to make their flight on time try to get by? Wow. Talk about chaos.

What do you think about interactive floor ads? Amusing or annoying? Tell me about it in the TravelPod travel forums.

Louise Brown

TravelPod Community Manager

The Earth Times has been reporting that Cambodian authorities will be cracking down on the marijuana-laced pizzas found all over the backpacker circuit in that country. Eating a slice of so-called “happy pizza” has been a backpacker rite of passage for a while now. So what will become of the hippy paradise now that the ganj is no longer a welcome pizza topping?

Cambodians aren’t the only ones to mix recreational drugs into food.

Have you tried the space cakes in Amsterdam? How about the mushroom shakes in Vang Vieng? Let us know about your experience in the TravelPod travel forums.

Louise Brown

TravelPod Community Manager

Feeling stressed? Maybe it’s time to start a blog. Two recent articles expound upon the benefits of blogging for your mental health. One article from CNN and another from ABC in Australia cite scientific and anecdotal evidence showing how blogging can bring you back from the brink of death, (in the case of one suicidal woman) and how you can create a stronger circle of friends, simply by writing about your daily experiences on the internet.

While doctors say that blogging should never replace actual psychotherapy, some say that blogging can work well with an established therapy program. It can create a strong social support system, helping you gather a group of people who really care about you.

Has blogging saved your sanity? Traveling is stressful and it’s a great help when you know that your friends and family are behind you. Sometimes your social network can push you along, even when you feel like giving up.

Share your thoughts about blogging and mental health with other travelers in the TravelPod forums.

Louise Brown

TravelPod Community Manager