I live in New York City, so I spend much of my time exploring my home turf when not traversing in a foreign land. When I want to get away from the bustle of the city, I take a road trip to Long Island. There is much to see and do there. Did you know that Long Island is divided into four counties? Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties. But when one ... [Read more]
Piled high above the Andes, Quito the capital city of Ecuador is one of the most captivating cities in South America. It doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Most visitors to Ecuador zip through town, having just enough time to catch the next flight to the Galapagos, with no time to explore treasure trove Quito. Trippy user Melissa Curtis was one of ... [Read more]
There were two recurring themes that surprised us while researching cave dwelling cultures from around the world: 1. Mongols. 2. George Lucas. Read on to see where we're going with this. 1. Cappadocia, Turkey Image: Curious Expeditions/Flickr Image: sputnik 57/Flickr The Cappadocia region of central Turkey has some of the strangest, most incredible ... [Read more]
People have made some ridiculous things. From fiery sink holes in Turkmenistan to the World's Largest Basket in Ohio, we might feel like masters of the universe. But it just takes one look at the incredible phenomena naturally occurring all over the planet to remember that Mother Nature always gets the last word. Looking to visit these bad boys? Some ... [Read more]
Are you at a point where you feel a need to hit the reset button on life? Time to put your priorities in order and do soul searching? Some people prefer an unfamiliar place to do soul searching, away from their mundane routines. Kate, a Trippy user needed just that, so she posted her question: Where is the best place in the world to do some soul searching? ... [Read more]
The beach makes the perfect summer vacation destination, but what about in winter? Check out these five snowy beaches! Beaches don’t need to be warm to be beautiful. 1. Bethany Beach, DEBethany Beach is located in Delaware, and home to the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. This ultimate beach destination might require snowshoes instead of flip flops! 2. ... [Read more]
