Marrakech is the third largest city in Morocco. Sometimes referred to as the Red City because of the red hues on the old city wall, Marrakech is one of the four imperial cities filled with history and has so many fascinating places to visit. (Rabat, Fez, and Meknes are the rest of the imperial cities.) Whether it’s the backstreets of the Medina, mint ... [Read more]
People often ask, “what’s the difference between a layover and stopover?” Ramsey Qubein in an Afar’s article defined layover and stopover as: A layover typically refers to a connection point between cities, sometimes as short as 30 minutes or as long as 23 hours, whereas a stopover refers to staying longer than 24 hours in any given city when ... [Read more]
Where do you go when you want to swap out snow boots and winter coats for flip-flops and crop tops? Trippy user Samantha had that question and received advice from fellow Trippy users. She asked: Beach vacation time! Where would you go? Across the globe, there are many seaside spots offering soothing warm weather, pristine white sand, Instagram worthy ... [Read more]
Did you know glaciers covered 32 percent of the total land area of the earth during the maximum point of the last ice age? Today, barely 10 percent of the earth is covered by glaciers, ice caps and ice sheets. Are glaciers retreating? When I first visited Franz Josef Glacier in 1989, it took me about 10 minutes to reach the ice. I could see the ice from ... [Read more]
This is a guest post by Trippy community member Vicky Iskandar, who is a nature- and road trip-loving travel writer, yogi, Afro-Brazilian dancer. My journey to Siem Reap, Cambodia was inspired by Wong Kar Wai’s movie In the Mood for Love. At the end of the movie, the main character played by Tony Leung travels to Angkor Wat, where he whispers his ... [Read more]
Tahiti is the most populated island in French Polynesia and the location of its capital. Tourists looking to visit should know that the best time of year to visit Tahiti is between May 1st and October 31st. For those who want to visit during the low season, this extends from November 1st to April 30th. Tahiti offers amazing weather ... [Read more]
