Molvania Is BEAUTIFUL This Time Of Year

[matcom]

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LONDON (Reuters) - Intrepid travelers with no corner of the globe left to conquer could try an adventure holiday in Eastern Europe's hidden jewel -- Molvania.

A new guide to "the land untouched by modern dentistry," published in Britain on Thursday, lists some of Molvania's highlights, including its nuclear reactor with genuine 1950s-era cracks and magnificent zoo with 1,000 animals, all crammed in one cage.

Eating out in Molvania -- spiritual home of the polka and whooping cough -- is cheap, but you may have to pay extra for a waiter with a mustache, the guide advises.

Travelers tempted by such a Stalinist paradise but maybe wary of this article's dateline should know that the book is real, even if the country, sadly, isn't.

"It's a bit of a practical joke that got out of hand," Australian Tom Gleisner, one of the spoof travel guide's authors, told Reuters.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=573&e=1&u=/nm/20040401/od_nm/britain_travel_dc

[noonwitch]

1. It's got to be a joke

How can the british claim another country has worse dentistry than they do? Hey, brits, two words: root canals. They do wonders to save your teeth.

[bif]

2. So is Freedonia!

Beautiful country.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. I'm rather partial to Latveria myself

[bif]

4. I spent a summer in Slobovia when I was a kid

Very underrated country. Not too touristed. YET!