Posts Tagged ‘Morocco’
What the F*ck is Kif?
Morocco has long been a hotbed for spice markets, but they’re also into another herb of sorts, and make a decent killing slinging it around the world. Usually smoked in combination with tobacco, Kif is hashish, a condensed form of marijuana. Moroccans love this lung-clouding “perfect bliss” (the direct Arabic translation), and if you’ve ever [...]
How to Bargain Around the World
There’s some weird shit for sale out there and making it yours for a good price takes some courage and finesse. Luckily, haggling is a part of every culture and only those afraid to bargain get gypped. OTP is here to beat the sissy shopper out of you so you can bring that beautiful frog [...]
10 Cool Places to Stop and Take a Nap Around the World
Traveling is the best—true story—but it can be damn exhausting. Missing a train, haggling, washing your laundry in the sink or puking up that roasted grasshopper you ate can be stressful. Rough patches like these call for a time-out. OTP drowsily selected our choicest spots to lay your weary head and refuel. Don’t forget to [...]
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 [...]
10 Unique Places to Celebrate New Year’s in 2010
New Year’s in the United States typically involves an over-crowded party with cheap champagne in plastic flutes and a cheesy cover band – all for an extremely inflated price. Looking for something different this year? Here are 10 unique ways people around the world will celebrate the coming of 2010… Most Unique Experience: Morocco How [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: One Week Volunteerships + $5,000 Grant
Lets see, what can you do in a week? Get a great tan laying on the beach, organize your closet, maybe build a tree house? OR-you can change your life (and the lives of countless needy others) forever. Cross Cultural Solutions, a well-established volunteer network, is currently offering week-long volunteer programs in the following locations [...]
