Posts Tagged ‘New York’
The 10 Coolest Subways Around the World
Subways are not just a means of getting from point A to point B. Across the globe there are entire sub-cultures bubbling beneath your feet. Waste no time, under space awaits you. MUNICH The progressive subway architecture of Munich’s underground wonderland pushes the envelope. The U-bahn is made up of mod, technicolor stations with little [...]
The 9 Most Interesting Variations of a Hot Dog Around the World
We’ve got the stars and stripes, the Fourth of July and the Liberty Bell. But nothing screams America more than hot dogs. They are our national culinary pride and joy. Not only is August 26th National Hot Dog Day, we bet you didn’t know about the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (a committee dedicated [...]
Lounging in New York City: 7 Ways to Spend the Perfect Day Doing Nothing
In New York City, day trips to the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, MoMA, and Times Square are just foreplay for unpredictably adventurous nights on par with The Hangover. Sometimes, though, you just need a lazy afternoon to piece together the puzzle that was last night. While New Yorkers don’t sleep, they are notorious loungers. OTP’s carved out some [...]
Backpacking in Style: How to Look Less Like a Hobo
Being mistaken for a homeless vagabond is a professional hazard when you’re a broke ass backpacker. Granted: you’re lugging everything that matters on your back, the crowded hostel only has one bathroom, and you’re too cheap for a haircut. But you don’t have to look like a hobo (or worse, an obnoxious American). Check out [...]
5 Movies to See Before Going to New York
As one of the brightest, fastest and coolest cities in the world, New York is often considered the capital of global culture. The city has been splattered all over the silver screen in legendary films, but there are plenty of flicks that rely on the cityscape to detract from a shitty script (cough, Maid In [...]
Otp’s Guide to Street Art: Colombia
Not just about blow and implants, Colombia rips through the street art scene with it’s own loud take on what’s fit to spray. From Bogota to Medellin to Cali, Colombians aren’t a shy bunch when it comes to splattering their walls with color. While the art is sometimes a visual commentary about the country’s rough [...]
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 [...]
Travel Dork: The Brooklyn Nomad, Andrew Hickey
Travel Dork: Andrew Hickey Andrew Hickey (blood bruise from a long—sucky?—sorry Andrew, we had to) keeps it real as the Brooklyn Nomad—a travel-loving, bagel-inhaling, always humble blogger. Not surprisingly, the Brooklyn nomad gives us a lot of information about NYC, but he manages to slip in a few tidbits even the most jaded New Yorker [...]
The Best Tattoo Shops in NYC 2011
There comes a time in everyone’s life when all they want to do is pay someone to draw a permanent, painful picture on their body with an electrical needle gun. More likely than not, the emotions New York makes you feel while in her presence will inspire you to get a tattoo or two. New [...]
NYC’s Top 10 Coffee Shops and Cafes 2011
No matter where you’re from, you likely have a Starbucks within walking distance from your house. While you’re in NYC, forget about feeding the corporate giant. There are better brews with more interesting atmospheres to explore in this fast-moving, coffee-chugging city. Here at OTP, we are very concerned with bringing you the rawest, realest most [...]
