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I stumbled upon this Google Earth flyby video around Marine Drive in South Mumbai, and it instantly made me feel like going back for a visit.

MarineDrive.org is a website tracking the initiative to re-brand Mumbai’s Marine Drive, and calls upon citizens to contribute towards enhancing Mumbai’s most elegant boulevard. Marine Drive is also known as the Queen’s Necklace because if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls. It is also the world’s largest viewing gallery and hence has been a host to a number of events that take place along the promenade.

Now, if only Google would soon update its imagery of Mumbai to get rid of those strange brown patches in the satellite grabs.

Unusual Hotels of the World is a collective website featuring places of accommodation from around the planet, ranging from unusual to outrageous.

Their categories are bizarre, and include museums, lighthouses, castles, igloos, and caves. Want to make that vacation really special? How about spending the night in an Australian prison?

If you find yourself in a foreign country every so often, here’s a web tool that lets you grasp a few polite words and common phrases that could make your stay more pleasant.

Check out travlang.com for translation dictionaries and pronunciation guides.