Kevin Pugh of Cedar Bluff might have not thought of what a prank could cost him, and that too if the prank involved a 60 pound pig. The 20-year-old has been fined $279 for tossing a pig over the counter at the Holiday Inn Express in West Point and faces charges in the city court. According to West Point Police Lt. Danny McCaskill, the incident happened on Nov. 12 when walked into the hotel and threw the 60-pound pig over the counter.

The Travel Trade Gazette recently released a collection of confused hotel notices and menus that tourists have spotted while traveling. The list includes a restaurant in Latvia which offers "Pigeon's Milk" for dessert and for the main course, a "Grilled Surgeon. " In Poland, one of the diners offer "Roasted Duck Let Loose," and "Beer Rashers Beaten In The Country People's Fashion. "

Gourmet food on an airplane? It's happening more and more as chefs and hotels are teaming up with airlines to create in-flight meals. Various airlines have found top chefs to help them out.

About 12 Japanese tourists a year have to undergo therapy after visiting Paris, a newspaper reported Sunday. This year, Japan's embassy in Paris has had to repatriate at least four visitors due to what the newspaper calls "Paris Syndrome. "Journal du Dimanche explains the psychiatric problems are caused by a discrepancy between the tourists' expectations and the experiences they have while visiting the city.

To mark the centennial celebration of Filipino migration to the United States, San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez said a limited set of 12 lanterns will be designed with gems and unveiled at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California on October 21. The lanterns will be designed by renowned Filipino fashion designer Marisse "Marigonz" Gonzales.