Posts Tagged ‘safe’
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. [...]
What the F*ck is a Sherpa?
Long before Bear Grylls was wrestling lions and drinking his own piss on Man vs. Wild, there was a group of outdoorsmen who could scale mountains blindfolded—with a grown man on their backs. Sherpas, found mostly in Eastern Asia, are known for their superhuman mountaineering abilities. Furthermore, their trekking gear is usually sub par and [...]
Otp’s Guide to Keeping Your Genitals Healthy Abroad
When you’re living the backpacking dream, your daily itinerary can include things like cliff jumping, dive-bar crawling and hostel fornicating. The last thing on your mind is genital hygiene. But there comes a time when your junk could really use some personal attention and there’s more to protecting your goods than not touching your wiener [...]
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 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 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 [...]
OTP’s Guide to Couchsurfing Like a Pro
With over one million members worldwide, Couchsurfing, a free-to-use network that connects travelers with locals, allows travel enthusiasts to safely flop around on each others’ international couches. Sign up as a host, a surfer, or both. If you play the game well, you can get a free place to sleep with the added benefit of a [...]
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 [...]
Travel Dorks: The Hostel Life
Travel Dorks: Mehdy Ghannad & Grant Lingel There are two kinds of prospective backpackers: Those who tramp around with two pairs of underwear in a backpack, sleeping wherever a bed may be, and the others, who complain about sharing a bathroom, kitchen and their beds with strangers. To the latter type we say “pussies!” Get [...]
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 [...]
