The Travel News- September 23rd 2016

A map made out of flowers, some arty zebra crossings, a man doing a Tom Hanks and you can stay in a tent in someone’s London garden for £30 a night. Hey, the travel news is in.

World map made of 2,000 flowers

A giant floral map of the world is unveiled at Heathrow to celebrate the airport’s new global fragrance report. The map is 11 ft. by 18ft and uses around 2,000 fresh flower stems and showcases the most popular scents by country en vogue right now, as well as celebrating the new season fragrances.
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If you happen to be passing through Heathrow Terminal 5 you can see this 11’x8’ floral cartographic instillation by Larry Walshe that must smell amazing. It portrays the duty-free perfume-buying trends of travellers that amounts to 2.6 million bottles per year.

On show until Saturday 24th September. For more info see: londonist.com

Bulgarian artist adds colour to Madrid’s crossings

This makes our monochrome zebra crossings look very dull. Christo Guelov’s Funnycross project has involved him painting colourful geometric patterns on 13 of Madrid’s pedestrian crossings. The project aims to draw the attention of drivers and pedestrians to the crossings rather than take them for granted as blending into the rest of the urban landscape.

To see more: boredpanda.com

Man lives in airport for 18 days with forged passport

Europe, finds himself stranded at the airport when a coup in his homeland leaves him without a valid passport or visa, in DreamWorks Pictures’ THE TERMINAL, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Raejali Buntut fell asleep in a Changi airport lounge and missed his flight. Instead of owning up, he used image editing software on his laptop to forge 31 boarding passes and spent the next 18 days going from one premium lounge to the next. He eventually got caught and was jailed for two weeks.

For more on this story see: straitstimes.com/singapore

Tent listed on Airbnb as London ‘Eco Home’

Image: Airbnb

Seriously. A landlord has listed a tent in their London garden for £30 per night. The listing boasts, “a large spacious tent with a double bed & a live/work area with desk, sound system & desktop PC. Located in a large leafy garden, you can use the kitchen & bathroom in the house. My place is good for couples, solo adventurers, and business travellers.”

Fancy it? airbnb.co.uk

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