Posts Tagged ‘adventure’
Otp’s Guide to the Top 10 Greek Islands and Beaches
With hundreds of islands to choose from, a trip to Greece can jamble your brain a bit. We pumped the brakes and singled out the unique and unmissable spots of any perfect Greek island-hopping adventure. You already know how to tear up Athens, now hit OTP’s 10 Best Greek Islands and Beaches to seal the [...]
What the F*ck is Absinthe?
You may have seen it in Eurotrip or met a guy who claimed to have befriended the Keebler Elves during a long night of drinking the stuff, but what the fuck is absinthe exactly? Rumored to drive you nuts, antifreeze green in color and infamously outlawed, absinthe is a glowing bottle of adventure, waiting to [...]
The 10 Best Cliffs to Jump Off Around the World
Nicknamed “Tombstoning,”(you know, like death?) cliff diving is an adventure sport dating back to the dawn of civilization. Whether you’re throwing yourself into the abyss to get your adrenaline flowing or because it’s a rite of passage, this is hands-down the original rollercoaster—without all that pansy-ass safety gear. If you’re ready for some intense risk [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in the Balkans on a Backpacker’s Budget
The Balkans are a cheap breath of fresh air from clichéd Europe for adventure-lust ridden backpackers. The further you wander from Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, the lower the prices (and consequently, the higher the goat and sheep populations) Check out OTP’s List of Top 10 Things to Do in the Balkans on a Backpacker’s Budget [...]
The 5 Best Places to Teach English Around the World
Home bred Americans, Brits and Aussies have a skill that’s high demand in many parts of the world: English. Your native language is pretty much the Man when it comes to business, education and foreign affairs, and the need for teachers is higher than the supply. Check out OTP’s list of best locales to teach [...]
Confessions From Abroad: Broke Ass Gypsy Adventures
By: Shit Happens Somehow I managed to spend $87 of the $100 I brought to Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island, and lose my debit card all in one drunken debaucherous night. I was left with a grand total of $13 to get back to Costa Rica. Using my advanced freeloader radar, I managed to find a band [...]
The 10 Best Places to Skydive Around the World
Living dangerously takes more than getting a butterfly tattoo on your ass. You can climb a mountain, sure, but soaring over the peak of one is where it’s at when it comes to earning your badass pass. When you’re ready for some high-altitude recklessness, tick off OTP’s list of 10 Best Places to Skydive Around [...]
The 5 Best Snowboarding Destinations Nobody Knows About
Winter getting you all cold and bothered? OTP’s got some remote peaks to heat things up. This season, skip the brand-name mountains and their middle-aged Burberry jacket population. Since the skiing v. snowboarding war still stands at a stalemate, you mountain warriors need to re-focus anyway. Pack your gear, clip your boots, wax your ride [...]
Travel Dork: D Travels Round
What do you do when you’re 30 and you wake up, realizing you are not living the life you ever imagined? That’s the question that Diana Edelman asked herself in early 2010, after a brief stint on the beaches of Croatia reminded her of the glory beyond corporate life as a publicist. Taking her 30-life [...]
5 Must See Sporting Events in India
Navigating a country of over a billion people who only minimally obey traffic regulations can in itself be a mind-boggling sporting event. Turns out, the Indians engage in forms of sport even more intense than a typical Sunday stroll. Get ready for some balls-to-the-wall team activity; OTP’s got your playbook with India’s Top 5 Sporting [...]
