7 Travel Stories You Missed This Week

1. The health benefits of orgasm meditation were laid bare in our Weird Wellness feature this week. But what does the "therapy" entail?

Making love once a day

Sex in common yoga positions

Group masturbation

Women being “stimulated” by complete strangers

OM experts can prolong the female orgasm for up to 15 minutes, helping participants lower stress and boost energy in the process. Find out more in our weird wellness round up.

Explanation

OM experts can prolong the female orgasm for up to 15 minutes, helping participants lower stress and boost energy in the process. Find out more in our weird wellness round up.

2. A nutty Korean Air passenger was jailed this week after she delayed a flight for what reason?

Refusing to quit her game of Candy Crush Saga

Being served macadamia nuts “incorrectly”

Tweeting a bomb threat

Upgrading herself to First Class

Spoiled airline heiress, Ms Cho, forced the pilot to turn back so the “offending” stewardess could be removed. Ms Cho has been charged for obstructing aviation safety and, presumably, being ridiculous.

Explanation

Spoiled airline heiress, Ms Cho, forced the pilot to turn back so the “offending” stewardess could be removed. Ms Cho has been charged for obstructing aviation safety and, presumably, being ridiculous.

3. In a bid to crack down on political dissent, autocratic authorities in China have wiped messages from what unlikely medium?

Toilet roll

Cigarettes

Fortune cookies

Chopsticks

Desperate to cling on (gerrit) to the control of information, authorities banned the subversive loo roll, which depicted Hong Kong’s unpopular pro-Beijing leader, Leung Chun-ying.

Explanation

Desperate to cling on (gerrit) to the control of information, authorities banned the subversive loo roll, which depicted Hong Kong’s unpopular pro-Beijing leader, Leung Chun-ying.

4. A new tour operator, Intimate Places, is hoping the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon will inspire more couples to buy its what?

Bondage breaks to Eastern Europe

Clothing optional holidays

Danube dominatrix cruises

Sadomasochism weekends in Surrey

The operator allows its clothing-shy punters the chance to “unleash their passions” in intimate places, literally.

Explanation

The operator allows its clothing-shy punters the chance to “unleash their passions” in intimate places, literally.

5. A £1.5 million ($2.3million) EU grant has embarrassingly funded what useless structure in Italy?

A lift to nowhere

A road to nowhere

A waterpark in a drought zone

A school in an area populated by senior citizens

The lift was supposed to link the Sicilian village of Sutera to a hilltop monastery, but the local authorities can’t afford to run it. Critics say the local mafia profited handsomely from the lift’s construction.

Explanation

The lift was supposed to link the Sicilian village of Sutera to a hilltop monastery, but the local authorities can’t afford to run it. Critics say the local mafia profited handsomely from the lift’s construction.

6. Having never left the US before, 44-year-old traveller, Chris Sypolt, did what during his 80-day odyssey?

Got high and went window shopping for used panties

Lost all of his money in a scam

Married six women in six continents

Was arrested on the first day and detained for the remaining 79

Japanese police have cracked down on the sale of used underwear, but outlets still exist for those with a penchant for knicker sniffing.

Explanation

Japanese police have cracked down on the sale of used underwear, but outlets still exist for those with a penchant for knicker sniffing.

7. A wildlife photographer continued to take pictures of Rwanda's mountain gorillas this week, despite what?

Being pelted with poo

Being lamped by a drunk gorilla

Having his flashgun pinched by a chimp

Contracting headlice from a baby gorilla

The gorilla, who had been bingeing on bamboo with friends, vowed never again after attacking the venerable snapper, Christophe Courteau.

Explanation

The gorilla, who had been bingeing on bamboo with friends, vowed never again after attacking the venerable snapper, Christophe Courteau.