Posts Tagged ‘avoid’
Otp’s Guide to the World of Gypsy Tactics
Lost, elusive, and sneaky as hell, gypsies are out to steal your shit. You know the stereotype—long skirts, jingling bells, headscarves, living the free life. You may share the wanderlust lifestyle, but you know they’re pulling some crafty schemes to keep it going and unless you can hop on their nomadic bandwagon, you ain’t nothing [...]
Otp’s Guide to Keeping Your Genitals Healthy Abroad
When you’re living the backpacking dream, your daily itinerary can include things like cliff jumping, dive-bar crawling and hostel fornicating. The last thing on your mind is genital hygiene. But there comes a time when your junk could really use some personal attention and there’s more to protecting your goods than not touching your wiener [...]
WHAT NOT TO WEAR: How Europeans Know YOU are an American
American travelers are often too busy gawking at the fashions of our European counterparts (guys in skintight jeans with ridiculous mullets or magenta-haired girls with questionable piercings) to notice their reciprocated slack-jawed stares at our own ridiculous wardrobe. Europeans can spot an American from a mile away based solely on our clothing choices. We have [...]
How to Avoid STDs, Trannies and Rabies Abroad
If you have seen To Wang Foo (where Patrick Swayze, John Luguizamo and Wesley Snipes are traveling trannies) , Old Yeller (dog gets rabies, kid has to kill it) and Outbreak (scary monkey with diseases, infects everyone, damn monkey) then you know what we’re talking about. Depending on your destination, the availability of great medical [...]
5 Gadgets that may Ruin your Backpacking Experience
Packing for your adventure should be based on the “less is more” principle. Some things are essential (think underwear), some things are useful (extra sweater), some are considered a nice luxury (face lotion). Some items are straight out unnecessary and could potentially ruin your trip experience. Below are the uncool gadgets you can leave at [...]
