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OTP’s Guide to Street Food: Chiapas, Mexico
Written By: Bianca Rappaport and Anna Starostinetskaya Way more than the bastardized burritos and nachos you pick up at window #2, Mexican food is such a big deal, the cuisine was named by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind. Suffice it to say, Mexicans don’t fuck around when it comes to food. Spicy, [...]
OTP’s Guide to Partying Your Ass Off with a Hard Drive (in Brooklyn)
OTP got its man hands on an ioSafe Rugged Portable Hard Drive. Now this guy makes some tough claims, says he’s “made to withstand the most extreme environments”, can hang out 30 feet underwater for three days, feels no pain when dropped from up to 20 feet and can bear 5,000 pounds of crush. On [...]
A Party Hostel That’s Clean and Comfy…Is That Even Possible?
In conquering the world one hostel bed at a time, backpackers are often faced with a difficult decision: A good party hostel usually rides on the fun factor and neglects to wash all the splooge of its sheets, while a clean hostel is often too stuck up to throw a decent party. We’re here to [...]
Vancouver: The New Amsterdam
If you haven’t heard the news by now, you may have to sit down for this. Starting 2013, the high holy land, better known as Amsterdam, will be airing out the hotbox and closing its doors to toking backpackers. A new law promises to make purchasing and smoking ganja in cafes only available to card-carrying [...]
10 Places to Have Sex in 2012
Berlin’s streets are lined with industrial spaces buzzing with artistic imagination. Take Berlin’s freedom of expression vibe to a whole new level. Offer up your services as a nude model, explore the angles and positions of the human form and let the creative juices flow. Once you find your art partner, get down on either [...]
10 Unique Places to Celebrate the New Year in 2012
The champagne bubbles tingle much sweeter on unfamiliar ground. 2012 is already a bit different (happy birthday to all you leap year freaks) and just about every country in the world has super special plans for New Year’s Eve. OTP tracked down 2012′s most unique spots for sending off that old bag of a year [...]
OTP’s Top 10 Backpacking Destinations for 2012
Every year, we bring you a list of destinations worth your backpacking pennies. From storming the Swiss Alps to lobster munching on the cheap in Nicaragua, in 2012, OTP gets you travel buggin’ in all sorts of new ways. Use our list of Top 10 Destinations for 2012 to figure out where to best enjoy [...]
How to Ride a Motorcycle Across South East Asia
When it comes to Southeast Asia, everyone has the same guidebook and the same itinerary. Chances are you’ve island hopped through Thailand, trekked through Laos, hit a tranny bar here and there and you still haven’t left the crowd behind. You’re stuck on the Banana Pancake Trail. It’s time to get off… You need to [...]
Top 10 Backpacking Travel Destinations for 2011
Our Top 10 Backpacking Travel Destinations for 2010, delivered an amazing list of fresh territories to explore. This year, we’re bringing you a brand spanking new, 100% all organic, freshly squeezed batch of places to ponder with OTP’s Top 10 Backpacking Travel Destinations for 2011. Get ready to rip your backpack to shreds. Beaches: Croatia [...]
The Most Pornographic Statues You Must See Around the World!
Since the beginning of time, people around the world have been fascinated with nakedness and have constructed works of art to showcase their fascination for all to see. OTP brings you the raunchiest, the sexiest and the most naked of them all to add to your must see list. Better get you some handy wipes, [...]
