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Off Track Planet, the popular webzine recognized as the travel brand of the “young, sexy and broke”, will now be available in print at over 300 retailers across the U.S., including Barnes & Noble, BookStar and Book World.

What started as a blog site created by a group of travelers who met at a Brooklyn, NY hostel in 2009, now reaches over 1.2 million readers. Up until now, the print version has only been available at select college campuses, hostels and through Off Track Planet’s website.

Catering to the 18-30, low-budget travel audience, OTP is a departure from traditional travel journalism, taking on a brash and edgy tone with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor. Articles that can be found in the upcoming Winter issue include: “OTP’s Guide to Paris’ Finest Sex Shops”, “What the F*ck is a Sherpa?” and “How to Party your Ass Off in Reykjavik”, in addition to valuable travel tips, stories, recommendations and advice.

Born out of a passion to “create more movement around the world”, co-founder and CEO, Freddie Pikovsky says, “there is a disconnect with the way travel has been communicated to our A.D.D.-ridden generation. We feel we can inspire a travel culture, especially in the U.S., with a resource that’s engaging and relatable, covering the things young adults really want to know about when going abroad.”

Anna Starostinetskaya, OTP’s co-founder and Editor-in-Chief adds, “we believe that in order to change the world, one must see it first. We hope to give OTP readers a nasty travel itch and the resources to scratch it.”

Acknowledging the challenge of succeeding as a print publication during difficult times for most publishers, Freddie explains “we originally published the first issues of our magazine as tool to help promote the website at hostels, but readers demanded more and it took off almost by surprise. We’re excited and look forward to seeing it grow.”

Print aside, Freddie admits OTP is focused on developing a travel discovery and trip planning platform for the social and mobile web, which is set to launch in beta version in early 2012, that he says will “open the flood gates to millions of new OTP travelers.”

The cover price of the quarterly magazine is $4.95 and will be available at stores by Jan. 4, 2012.

OTP will host a magazine launch party at Hostelling International (the largest hostel in the U.S.) on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, 2012.

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• The 9 Most Successful Travel Bloggers of 2010
• 10 Places you Must have Sex Around the World!
• When Relationships and Travel Collide
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OFF TRACK PLANET WANTS YOU! 

If you’re an avid reader of Off Track Planet and are currently enrolled in school  (not the fake online type, but one with buildings and a cafeteria), we want you to represent OTP on your campus!

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

OTP works together with the entire youth travel industry from tourism boards to travel gear manufacturers to provide YOU with amazing swag  like backpacks, cameras (the good stuff…we’re not talking sample-sized hand sanitizer), exclusive discounts on airfare, hostel bookings, and yes, even completely FREE, all expense paid trips abroad!  This is for serious. 

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

We’ll send you OTP magazines, stickers and other free gear. All you have to do is help us get it out across your campus – that’s it!

HELL YEAH, I’M IN! WHERE DO I SIGN UP?

Fill out the form below and we’ll get right back to you with the details!

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Are you high on travel?

So are we. Off Track Planet believes that travel can destroy boundaries, breed understanding and broaden our perspectives. Traveling is a political act that opens the world to positive cultural interaction and deepens our abilities to relate to world citizens from all walks of life.  Off Track Planet is focused on changing the world, through travel!

Become a Travel Writer In-Training!

OTP doesn’t write about travel the traditional way. We don’t hire established writers, we  train our own! It gives us the ability to help our own community of readers to get out into the world. If you’ve never written for a major travel publication before, we want you!

How Can I Participate?

We are currently looking for those who are interested in becoming part-time travel writers “In-training”. Some travel experience is required, you don’t have to be traveling at this moment and you can be located anywhere! We are also seeking an NYC based writer “In-training” interested in reviewing travel gear + tech.

Apply Now, Click Here!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to hit us up @ Facebook.com/OffTrackPlanet - Spread the word, we look forward to hearing from you!

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Off Track Planet  was one of the teams selected as a finalist in the competition and will present the company in front of a panel of venture capitalists, competing with 19 other start-ups from around the world. The winner will be awarded 100,000 Euros and an incubation option in Madrid, with access to mentors and networking opportunities throughout Europe and Latin America.

More than 320 start-ups applied worldwide in the Open Talent Competition, were subjected to a series of rigorous evaluations conducted by venture capitalists, the Endeavor Foundation, active entrepreneurs and put in front of the public for open election. Out of the 320 candidate start-ups, the 20 with the highest potential of international growth were selected for the final. Off Track Planet is the only representative from the USA.

Pablo Larguía, Founder & CEO of La Red Innova, stated: “The Open Talent Startup Competition will be an amazing opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their companies in front of prominent investors from Europe and all over the world, while exploring partnership and networking opportunities.”

Freddie Pikovsky, Off Track Planet’s CEO exclaimed that “we are extremely happy to be one of the finalists of such an important competition.  Whether or not we end up winning,  we have no doubt that the the conference will open up huge opportunities for us”.

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• What the F*ck is Zwarte Piet?

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Popular Articles:

• Top 10 Backpacking Travel Destinations for 2010
• The 9 Most Interesting Variations of a Hot Dog Around the World
• The 9 Most Successful Travel Bloggers of the Year
• The 10 Most Useful Travel Gadgets of 2010
• The Most Pornographic Statues You Must See Around the World!
• How to Ride a Motorcycle Across South East Asia
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