Posts Tagged ‘flight’
OTP’s Guide to the Most Useful Travel Apps For Backpackers
Is that a smartphone in your pocket or are you just happy to see us? Turning off the tech while you travel has its benefits. At the same time, wisely using your gadgets opens you to a world of opportunities: shenanigans, hookups, deals, shortcuts and methods of documenting the most awesome times of your life. [...]
10 Ways Budget Airlines Rip You Off
Companies like EasyJet, Ryanair, and Spirit Airlines will save you a some bucks ’cause they cut out the frills (if you consider half a can of Coke a frill), but are they really worth the extra cost in terms of hassle? Before you buy the next cheapo flight, be aware of the trade offs you’re [...]
10 Most Useful Travel Gadgets of 2011
Do you like to geek out over gizmos but aren’t sure which devices are worth their weight in your backpack? Chill. OTP’s List of the 10 Most Useful Travel Gadgets for 2011 will make your nomadic life a bit cooler, a lot easier and a touch more secure. EatSmart Precision Voyager Luggage Scale You can [...]
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 5 Best Airports to Get Stuck in Around the World
Three different languages announce a flight delay and there are suddenly eighteen hours to kill in the crossroads between life and death, also known as an international airport terminal. While we already gave you ways to entertain yourself at the airport, here are a few airports that are so entertaining on their own, you’ll wish [...]
How to Get the Most Out of Budget Airlines in Europe
Americans are used to being kicked in the nuts every time we buy a plane ticket. So when we see a ticket from Barcelona to London for 1€ ($1.50), we automatically assume its a scam. It is and it isn’t. Here are 10 tips to cutting through the bullshit and squeezing the most out of [...]
Unclaimed Luggage: Where it goes and how it gets resold
The ability to travel internationally by airplane, brought with it paranoia about lost luggage. Every passenger boarding ANY flight (even a direct one where luggage stays in the cargo area beneath the plane) harbors negative thoughts of “what if today is the day; what will I do without any of my clothes? How will I [...]
