Trippy user Ryan from Redondo Beach asked a thought-provoking question about places to eat in Washington, DC: If you could only eat at one place in DC, where would it be? I'll be in DC in early October. I am looking for great food. I'm not talking about fancy restaurants. I'm talking about food that when I eat it, I won't forget it. Here are the 20 best ... [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]
Photo credit: Havasu Falls by Jeremy Bishop at Unsplash Summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere, and no vacation is complete without a day at the beach or in a local swimming pool. A dip in a refreshing cold pool on hot summer days can do wonders for the body. But if you’re worried about the chemicals including chlorine in the pool, why not ... [Read more]
Modern swimmers might be slightly grossed-out to learn that Victorian bath houses weren't constructed only for popular enjoyment or communal exercise. They were built to literally keep people clean. Most of the factory workers that flooded into cities during the turn of the century didn't have bathing facilities at home. Fear of spreading diseases coupled ... [Read more]
Taking a road trip should be a hassle-free experience, and for the most part, it is. No airport security to deal with and no flight delays. But we all know about the unexpected – flat tires, dead batteries, getting locked out of your vehicle and endless road repairs on the highway. From experience, having a plan will go a long way to smooth away the ... [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]