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]
The Finger Lakes NY features the best Riesling wines in the US, an abundance of breweries, spectacular landscape views, and home to quaint small towns. There's no shortage of things to do. Consider these seven small towns on the Finger Lakes if you're planning to take a break from the norm. 1. Auburn Auburn is a historical town made famous by William ... [Read more]
The world of food Food is a reflection of a people group and its land. Through the dishes, we can sum up the cultural, geographical, and historical origins of the people who invented them. What is deemed “weird” food in one culture may be normal in another. For example, snails (escargots) for the French, sea cucumbers for the Chinese and fried cod ... [Read more]
What if you had one day in Vienna? We are a family of 4 and will be taking a night train into Vienna and night train out of Vienna. What would you do during the day? This was a question posted by Trippy user Tom from Los Angeles. Vienna, the seat of the former Habsburg Empire and Austria’s capital, is known for its coffeehouse culture, classical music, ... [Read more]
There are several restaurants in Copenhagen that symbolize the finest in Danish dining - Noma, Geranium, AOC, and Kadeau. Guide Michelin Nordic Cities 2019 awarded a total of 22 stars to 17 restaurants in Copenhagen, according to VisitCopenhagen.com, and Geranium holds three of the stars. Noma, AOC, and Kadeau each hold two. Frankly, you don’t have to ... [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]
