Food markets are the best way to discover a country, a city, and neighborhood. It’s a reflection of what the people eat, wear, use and crave for. A walk in a food market usually engages all the senses and provides a glimpse into the real life of the place. I absolutely love visiting food markets. How about you? A visit to one of these world’s best ... [Read more]
Could your next vacation go wrong, just like the Griswold family’s in the 1983 movie, National Lampoon’s Vacation? Though humorous and obviously fictional, the movie does highlight a few realistic points on how a vacation could go wrong, like running out of cash. Had Clark Griswold, the protagonist in the movie, gotten travel tips and advice ... [Read more]
We all know Morocco has ancient medinas and souks, beautiful places where you can weave your way through narrow alleys to explore and go shopping. But did you know there’s a great outdoor adventure waiting for you too? Here are seven great adventures that will take you away from crowded places and have you venture out and enjoy the ocean, mountains, sand ... [Read more]
Placed on the tops of mountains, perched on steep hillsides, and nestled among sharp rocks, the precarious location of these monasteries offered protection from invaders and the chance for worshipers to feel close to god. By modern-day standards the construction of such compounds seems daunting - but imagine how difficult the task of building these churches ... [Read more]
Imagine it's Friday afternoon. Your friend/partner arrives to collect you from work, your suitcase packed and passport in his / her hand. You're going away for a surprise weekend holiday. Where would you want to go? That was a question posted by Trippy user Maria O’ Dwyer. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could occasionally get away to a destination, do ... [Read more]
Until this point in our history, we have not found another planet teeming with life like our own. We continue to search, but it has become clear that what we have in planet Earth is something special, at least within the scope of our understanding. Our planet is naturally divided into continents and oceans, so the first question that comes to mind is ... [Read more]
