Posts Tagged ‘green’
What the F*ck is Dr. Bronner’s Magical Soap?
Traveling can get grungy (and not the Kurt Cobain flannel and guitar variety). When things cross over into downright nasty, Dr. Bronner’s Magical Soap has got your back (and whatever other parts need attention). Why not just use any other soap? Besides being full of real magic and wonder, Dr. Bronner’s is incredibly versatile and [...]
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 [...]
5 Budget Friendly Volunteer Programs in New Zealand
Lush green vegetation, picture-perfect mountainous landscape and countryside overrun by sheep makes New Zealand a kickass backpacker destination. Let’s face it; you can only spend so many weeks bumming and boozing your way from town to town before your existence feels nearly as empty as your wallet. Keep vagabonding it up in New Zealand with [...]
The 10 Coolest Skyscrapers Around the World
Sure, New York and Chicago are notorious for littering the sky with their scrapers. But if you’ve recently flipped through a National Geographic, you know places such as Malaysia and Dubai are strongly flaunting their skyscraper-building abilities. Get high on the tallest, obscurest and most scrapey of them all with OTP’s 10 Coolest Skyscrapers Around [...]
OTP’s Top Coffee Shops in Amsterdam
You’re not fooling anyone—even if you claim to be visiting Amsterdam for the history, art, or other cultural bullshit, everyone knows you’re going to stroll through the red light district and indulge in the city’s famous “coffee shops.” We’re all about going to the Van Gogh museum or checking out the Anne Frank House (sobriety recommended), but [...]
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 [...]
5 Obscure TV Shows from Around the World
If you have ever flipped through the Spanish channel to see balloon-breasted women dancing the Meringue for no apparent reason, you know that people around the world are entertained by wildly different things. A country’s popular television show is a unique (but limited) glimpse into the culture of its viewership. Mexico’s got a creepy political [...]
Wildlife Volunteer Programs: Work with Really Freakin’ Cute Baby Animals NOW!
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a minute: we all love animals (sometimes more than humans) and when they get hurt (especially baby ones) we get choked up inside. Something about little furry baby animals brings out our emotional side. You can’t avoid getting a fuzzy, warm feeling when looking at this koala for instance. [...]
