Posts Tagged ‘dangerous’
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 Friendliest Expat Cities
Back in the day, anyone who left home in search of the good life was called an immigrant. Today, there’s a much hipper label for the modern migrant—expatriate, or expat. Unlike people who immigrate because of poverty, political instability, or poor working conditions, expats usually come from wealthier countries and often plan to return or keep [...]
10 Best Places to Scuba Dive Around the World
If you still sing “Under the Sea” in the shower, believe in Atlantis and are waiting for Team Zissou to enlist your services, our 10 Best Places to Scuba Dive Around the World are guaranteed to get you wet. Life’s more fun 30 feet below—as long as that mask keeps working. This reef, deemed “the [...]
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 [...]
The 10 Most Dangerous Landing Strips in the World
We’ve all seen our fair share of landing strips: big rugged ones, skinny, barely-there ones and some that just look too dangerous to approach. OTP’s List of the 10 Most Dangerous Landing Strips presents some plane-eating, monstrous bitch strips around the world. Maybe it’s best you slap on a rubber prior to landing; this is [...]
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 [...]
5 Fun Things to Do in “Dangerous” Places (Part 2)
Your biggest fear should be fear itself. If our first installment of Doing Fun Things in Dangerous Places wasn’t thrilling enough, we dug up a little more fun with a lot more danger. OTP’s Doing Fun Things in Dangerous Places, Part 2 shows you how to have a damn good time living on the edge. [...]
5 Fun Things to do in “Dangerous” Places (Part 1)
Playing it safe is for granny. You’ll never get the full experience of the world by just dipping the tip. Get your blood rushing by doing amazing things you thought were only reserved for for code green destinations in unlikely places. You won’t spontaneously grow an extra limb if you visit Chernobyl nor will you [...]
Featured Travel Dork: Michael Tieso & The Art of Backpacking
Travel Dork: Michael Tieso Right off the bat, The Art of Backpacking has a homey feel, possibly because of its beginnings as a way for creator, Michael Tieso to share his travels with family and friends. It has since evolved into a great resource for backpackers. Tieso is all about inspiring others to think of [...]
