Posts Tagged ‘travel’
First Flight-A-Phobia: America’s List of Excuses for Not Traveling
Browsing travel sites, clicking through friends’ amazing travel photos and hearing people talk about their international adventures gets all of our travel juices bubbling. Some let themselves boil over, drop their jobs, let go of cars, apartments, pets and other material bullshit and hop on the next flight out. Others…well you tell us. Why haven’t [...]
TRAVELERS Who Want to Change the World WANTED! Become an OTP Travel Writer…
Are you high on travel? So are we. Off Track Planet believes that travel can destroy boundaries, breed understanding and broaden our perspectives. Traveling is a political act that opens the world to positive cultural interaction and deepens our abilities to relate to world citizens from all walks of life. Off Track Planet is focused [...]
Otp’s Guide to the World of Gypsy Tactics
Lost, elusive, and sneaky as hell, gypsies are out to steal your shit. You know the stereotype—long skirts, jingling bells, headscarves, living the free life. You may share the wanderlust lifestyle, but you know they’re pulling some crafty schemes to keep it going and unless you can hop on their nomadic bandwagon, you ain’t nothing [...]
OTP’s Guide to Partying Your Ass Off in Malaysia
Looking to travel Asia but broke as a hostel mattress? Forget the usual suspects and opt for Malaysia, a sort-of CliffsNotes to the continent, instead. An Asian stew simmering with Taiwanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Singaporea and Thai hotties—Malaysia is ripe for the sampling with a little bit of game and a lot of Tiger Beer. If [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in Malaysia on a Backpacker’s Budget
Ridiculous nature, culture and sexiness make Malaysia the G-spot of Southeast Asia and just like that special place, there’s a thousand different ways to hit it. These ten cheap-ass destinations are just as fun for gutter punks as they are for Louis Vuitton brand-hoes. Put on your adventure pants and follow OTP through these 10 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
OTP’s Guide to Street Food: Greece
If that stomach is rumbling louder than the waves of the Mediterranean, don’t be afraid to befriend the greasy looking street vendor on the corner. Greece would rather give you a kick in the ass than a hotdog; the snacks they serve are packed with as much culture as fat. We sunk our teeth into [...]
OTP’S Guide to Partying Your Ass Off in Goa
To make up for being the smallest state in India , Goa developed a huge party complex. Squeeze in as much sleep as possible on the overnight bus or train ride there from Mumbai because, in Goa, between hippy strong-hold Arambol, rave central Anjuna, and Sunburn-spot Candolim, blinking will be the only shut eye you’ll get for days. Goa is the [...]
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 [...]
