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Destination Foreignication, The Field Guide for Flaggers, Flagging,

Destination Foreignication: The Field Guide for Flaggers goes on sale today!

on April 3, 2012 in Destination Foreignication

By Atlas Al & The Hunger Destination Foreignication is a comprehensive travel guide to hooking up abroad. It’s the one you wished you had gotten for your 21st birthday instead of a Lonely Planet. One part travel memoir, one part guide book, this adventure is laid out over 278 pages and 10 units. Each unit [...]

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Flag Globe, Flagging,

Flagging Guide Coming Soon!

on February 14, 2012 in Destination Foreignication

If you’ve been following Flagging HQ, you probably have been wondering what we’re up to lately. The sneaky truth is, we’ve been working on our book. We’re going to release it sometime in early April. Stay tuned.

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American Flag, Drapeau Américain, La Bandera Americana, Flagging,

Flag Ratios

on December 7, 2011 in Flagging Vocabulary

By Atlas Al I wanted to interview my friend Jose for a long time. Over a year ago we we’re talking about where we came from. What piqued my interest was how he described his background; he considered himself to be part Spanish, German, and Norwegian. How could one person be three nationalities? I’ve met [...]

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Operation Sigma, Flagging,

The Final Stages of Operation Sigma

on November 2, 2011 in Destination Foreignication

By Atlas Al Although we’re still taking a short break from the flagosphere/blogosphere, I just wanted to keep you posted with our most ambitious project yet… Operation Σ. We’ve hinted at Operation Σ for a while. Originally set to launch October 1, 2011, then November 1, 2011, it’s coming soon. All pieces are in place, shipments [...]

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Constitution of Flagging, Flagging, Flagging Definition,

Constitution of Flagging Explained

on August 6, 2011 in Flagging Vocabulary

By Atlas Al So you wanna go flagging huh? Hooking up with foreigners is fun, but there’s more to claiming flags than you think. The Hunger and I needed to establish some ground rules as to what does and doesn’t constitute a flag. Before we could launch Flagging Headquarters, I took the Constitution of Flagging [...]

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South Sudan Flag, Flagging,

South Sudan Flag

on July 18, 2011 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al If you haven’t already heard about the world’s youngest country, Flagging Headquarters brings the news to you. According to the July 14, 2011 article on CNN.com, South Sudan becomes newest U.N. member state. South Sudan got its seat at the UN’s General Assembly Hall during a ceremonious warm welcoming from international delegates. [...]

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Frame-of-Mind Theory, Your Flag’s In Your Head

on July 5, 2011 in Flagging Vocabulary

By Atlas Al Frame-of-Mind Theory As per the Constitution of Flagging, our definition of Frame-of-Mind Theory is… “Used to determine the nationality/flag of a person. One’s family background, history, or race is not their flag; it merely makes up a part of their identity.” The frame of mind, point of view, or perspective a person [...]

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Flagging Map of Turkey, Türkiye Haritası, Flagging,

If You’re Hungry, Turkey Is Where It’s At

on June 23, 2011 in On The Road

By Atlas Al Recently, The Hunger and I mentioned we’ll be in Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece (but mostly Turkey) starting August 8 till September 12. We thought Turkey would be great for a vacation because it’s the Med, and neither of us has been there yet. Ideally, I’d like to spend one week in five [...]

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Who Is Atlas Al and The Hunger

on June 4, 2011 in Destination Foreignication

By Atlas Al People always ask us how we got our names, what the origins are. For more detailed information, check out our Flagging Info page. For just a quickie, keep reading… Who Is Atlas Al I was always Atlas Al, but hadn’t realized it until after my first long trip. I lived and breathed [...]

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Palestine, Loophole Flag

on May 20, 2011 in Wannabe Flags & Politics

By Atlas Al Whether you observe… Nakba Day: “Day of the catastrophe,” marking the day hundreds of thousands of Palestinians became displaced during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, moving from their villages and towns to settlements in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, or, Yom Ha’atzmaut: May 15, 1948, the day Israel declared [...]

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