Guest post by Carrie Newhouse. When I was 15 going on 16, I got my passport. Unlike most Texas residents, I skipped over the fairly short drive to Mexico and went all the way to Peru. Why? Well, mostly because Peru sounded totally amazing. Also, my church was not going on a mission trip to… Read more »

Are you a primitive camper that soaks up the rawness of nature and could survive on berries and woodchips? Or do you immediately regret your agreement to leave the city limits and the all important cell towers that connect you to society? Happily, there is a hybrid of camping created just for any crew that… Read more »

I recently wrote a post about why much maligned Bangkok is actually a great city. Like Bangkok, Los Angeles has an incredibly bad rap. It’s predictably easy for people to hate L.A., and unfortunately too many people visit the city expecting it to be a smoggy, pretentious, traffic-clogged nightmare. Well, if you’ve got that kind… Read more »

Post by Jacob Champness, Trip30’s VP of Engineering. One of the cool things about working at Trip30 is the atmosphere of adventure and experimentation that thrives here. Whether it’s an experiment with our technology stack or architecture, a radical change in lifestyle, or adventuring into new markets or into the vast blue unknown. As I… Read more »

Guest post by Sarah Grant. I’m consistently amazed at even the possibility of hopping online during a flight across the country (or the world for that matter). That said, connections are sometimes spotty, streaming video is often prohibited or near impossible, access is sometimes costly, and batteries drain. I don’t fly as often as a… Read more »

Guest post by Carrie Newhouse. On a road trip, sometimes I love to sit in silence and contemplate the beautiful scenery around me as I…totally fall asleep, leaving the driver bored and on the verge of conking out at the wheel. This is a less than ideal situation for all involved, especially the road trippers… Read more »

Guest post by Jen Martinez. In August 2012, I loaded up my car with a little suitcase, a cooler of food, and my best childhood friend. Starting Point: San Francisco, CA Ending Point: Seattle, WA Time frame: 7 days Miles, roundtrip: 1,600+ We did a lot of research before we left for this trip. We… Read more »

If you’re planning a trip abroad you already know the basics. You know to get your passport months before your trip, read up on safety, and learn a few local phrases. You do some basic planning. But here are a few less obvious things to think about — things many of us learned the hard… Read more »

Guest post by Sarah Grant. Planning for a spontaneous trip might seem like the ultimate contradiction, but allowing for spontaneity opens up myriad opportunities for unique, unscripted experiences. When I lived in Asia I happened to be in a somewhat “off the beaten path” mountainous region with scant international tourists passing through relative to the… Read more »

Can you name an annual festival weekend that opens with a Blue Ball followed by a Parade of Hearses, Coffin Racing and a Frozen T-Shirt Contest? Add in a Brain Freeze Contest, Icy Turkey Bowling, a Frozen Salmon Toss and Snowy Human Foosball and you have the makings of Frozen Dead Guy Days, an annual… Read more »