In a recent trip to Italy, someone suggested taking a day trip across the Adriatic to the small coastal country of Montenegro. Not thinking twice about it, the offer was casually turned down. The image of Eastern Europe that came to mind was stereotypical – you know, what you see in movies like Behind Enemy Lines. Let’s face it, the Balkan area of Southeastern Europe does not get the best reputation, it has been a war torn hotbed of revolution and instability since it’s Yugoslavia days.
Picturesque Montenegrin villa nestled in the snowy confines of the Dinaric Alps
The sun is shining, birds are chirping, a warm summer breeze rolls in, and cities around the world are bustling to the beat of summer. Some of the best festivals around the world call this time of year home, and what could make a travel destination even better than hearing some of your favorite artists when you get there? Here are five of our upcoming July favorites:
Want to know what you can do with your new Tripeezy profile? Let us take you through some of the exciting features that will help you to share easier with friends and family while on the road.
You can also watch this How To video to get a better idea of what you can do!
1) GPS Tracking: Tripeezy will automatically locate you based on your IP address, but if you want to tag a photo,video or text update to a past location, its easy! Either click on the marker and drag to another location OR click ‘change’ next to the address, type in the location you want and then click ‘save’!
2) Link to Social Networks: You can link to either of your Twitter or Facebook social network profiles by clicking on the blue link in the update box on your “My Trip” page.
3) Create Multiple Trips: On your “My Trip” page click ‘Create New Trip’ to make updates for a new travel adventure. To move between each trip, just click ‘Load Trip’ and select the trip that you want to update or view.
4) Share with Friends and Family: Just click “Get Link” and copy and paste the link into any IM or email to send to your family. You can also give them your profile name http://www.tripeezy.com/yourname for them to view your latest update at anytime!
We have lots of exciting features coming soon so enjoy Tripeezy and let us know what you would like to see in the future! Email us at contact@tripeezy.com!
Many of you are arriving this week to Santiago, Chile to partake in what we all know will be an epic weekend at Lollapalooza! We thought we’d help you out with some of the little details of getting into town and getting settled. Continue reading →
Santiago: Capital of Chile.
Pub: Public house, a building with a bar and one or more public rooms licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink, often also providing light meals.
Crawl: To move in a prone position with the body resting on or close to the ground, as a worm or caterpillar, or on the hands and knees, as a young child.
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Dictionary meanings never do anything any justice, so after a night out with the SPC I choose to redefine these three words.
After a fabulous weekend in San Pedro de Atacama we thought it would be worthwhile to go ahead and book the backpacker famous 3 day off-roading adventure tour to Uyuni, Bolivia to visit the Salt Flats. Yes, I use the terms “off-roading” and “adventure” on purpose as we were definitely, as our Swiss friend would now say “roughin’ it”.
We’ve just returned from a fabulous weekend in San Pedro de Atacama, in the north of Chile. For those of you that have the same pre-conceived notion that Atacama is merely a desert with some cool looking sand dunes, we’re going to ask that you erase this from your memory and get ready to be blown away.
San Pedro de Atacama is the small village that provides the launching pad to the entire amazing area of Atacama. It’s a quaint oasis of a town that plays host to many travelers who make the trek to the North of Chile. You can find an abundance of hostels for good prices as well as luxury resorts up to the highest degree for those who want to splurge. There are a variety of restaurants in the main area of town from the cheap picadas and pizza joints as well as fancy dinners out. Don’t be surprised if some of the restaurants tell you that ¾ of their menu is not available that day…it is very common and just a part of the experience.
It was time to get out of the city! We’ve been noticing in February that most of Santiago has migrated to the beaches or the mountains so we decided it was time to get some fresh air. Pichilemu is a town about 3.5 hours SW by bus from Santiago and is what many have deemed the “surf capital of Chile”!
Pichilemu is a very small town and a popular destination for Chilean’s during their holiday season. Expect amazing waves, great surf and dark sand beaches. Evenings are much cooler than in Santiago, so its a nice place to escape the heat. If you’re looking to cool off all you need to do is run into the water, its quite cold.
Are you planning to go to Lollapalooza in Santiago, Chile, April 2-3, 2011! Its going to be an awesome festival with a killer lineup! We’re here to help you navigate your way to Santiago to enjoy this once in a lifetime chance. Be a part of the first Lollapalooza festival outside of the US! Continue reading →
Through our recent experience purchasing tickets for Lollapalooza, we found that the ticket system was a little hard to navigate for anyone without adequate Spanish skills. If you’re a fluent gringo, then have at it, but if you are feeling a little unsure, then let us help you out! Continue reading →
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