Unlucky Numbers Around the World

In Lucky Numbers Around The World, I talked about the significance of some numbers in particular cultures and why they consider the number "lucky".

Now, here are some not so lucky numbers around the world: 

• The Number 3. In Vietnam, people suppose that you shouldn't take photos with three people in it. Why? They believe that the person in the middle would die. (Didn't that escalate quickly?)

• The Number 4. In China, people believe that the number four is very, very unlucky, because the Chinese pronunciation of the word "four" (in Mandarin) sounds like the word death. This might also be the case on why some buildings skip any floors with 4 in it (So the buttons in he elevator might say 1,2,3,5...13,15... and so on). 

Did you know... that the fear of the number 4 is called "tetrophobia"?

Note that the fourth floor is missing. from tofugu.com

• The Number 9. Just like with the commotion above with China and the number 4, Japan has the same reason on why it hates the number nine. It sounds similar to the word for suffering.

• The Number 17. The Italians think that the number seventeen is unlucky because if you re-arrange the letters of the number in Roman Numerals (XVII), you can spell Vixi, which means "I have lived", portraying that one is already dead.

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Thoughts for Travelling PART 2: Daniele Grigaite

Thoughts For Travelling, my new series where I interview some of my closest friends about their experiences in other countries, and other stuff.

Click HERE to see PART 1, where I interviewed Stephanie Younan.

PART 2: Daniele Grigaite  -- One of my classmates from Lithuania, who has a twin brother named Mindaugas. 

1: What's you're favorite travelling experience?

"To try new food. I really liked going to Portugal because we went to the Lisbon Aquarium and I saw different species of fish, ate different kinds of food and got to see the capital city, Lisbon." 

2:  Favorite Stockholm tourist attraction?

"I really like the Stockholm Public Library. It's really amazing and interesting and I recommend you to go there."

• Click Here to see my post about the Stockholm Public Library! Daniele is right, it's truly beautiful.

3: What travel advice can you give my readers?

"When you have decided on where in the world you really want to go, you need to read or research about it first. For example, research about its tourist spots or culture." 

4:  If I go to Lithuania (Daniele's home country), where should I go?

"The city center or the capital city, Vilnius. In the evening, it's really beautiful and pretty. Also go to the tower of Gediminas (picture on the left). Highly recommended." 

Picture from www.wikipedia.org.

5: Where would you like to go if you were given the chance?

"I want to go to the United States of America, because it is a huge country and there could be lots of interesting stuff to visit and to do, and each of them are very unique and different." 

Thank you to Daniele Grigaite for answering my questions!

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Thoughts for Travelling Part 3 will be released on Tuesday, October 29.
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The 20 Million (Swedish) Crown Painting

My mom, my sister and I met with a nice Filipino lady the other day and took us to her nice and cozy apartment. After we took the little tour, she offered us some snacks and a strawberry drink. 

She then showed us this:

Nothing much, just a painting right? That's what I thought until I heard my mom's friend say "It's worth SEK 20,000,000". 

My jaw just dropped. How can this painting be worth so much? Is there something I missed? Some kind of hidden message I didn't get? Hmmmmm..... 

I know it isn't exactly travelling, but isn't it mind boggling? 

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