Guest post submitted by lil_squirrel4ever Dearest Xangans,I managed to steal away for seven days to tropical paradise. It was nice, and distracting and relaxing enough to make me forget about all the worries, responsibi…

by MollyWhen I was in New Zealand, I was in a bar in a very small town on the South Island called Wanaka. During the winter, Wanaka attracts a wide range of tourists because of the mountains close by. It's very laid ba…

by Anne It's always fun to see what's going on around town. Here are a couple events coming up in New York City that I plan to attend. For anyone who wants to join in on the Lunar New Year celebration, one event to se…

by MollyWhen you travel abroad as a single man or woman, there is always the little thought in the back of your mind that maybe, just maybe, you will meet someone on this trip that will make it all worth it. Sometimes i…

by Molly Do you want to earn yourself a free trip?I know I know, what's the catch right? Nothing comes free these days! All you have to do is promote a volunteer/travel company called i-to-i on your campus, a…

Guest post submitted by TheCheshireGrins Another thing I really like about Mexico is the markets (I'm fascinated by strange things). There's always a whole bunch of new and different things to see. This is another place…

by MollyToilets are a great invention.....though they can oftentimes be confusing, disgusting and kind of terrible. When I travel, I like to take in the local cultures and be accepting of the facilities available to the…

by Anne This is how it looks in my neck of the woods in New York City, New York. I have family and friends in Southern California who are telling me that people are walking around in shorts and T-shirts. I couldn't…

Happy Lunar New Year from the Tripcrazed team! We hope that you all have a wonderful 2009 full of health, wealth, and happiness. What good fortune are you hoping to receive this year?

We have all made the inevitable mistake of exchanging money at one of those places in the airport that charge way more than they give back to you. You leave feeling so angry that you would choose that location of all…

by Anne Often times when traveling in developing countries, I would notice children without shoes on. It made me wonder if they had any or if they just didn't like to wear them. But in one of the hostels I stayed…

Guest blog submitted by IrisLily22 Have you ever noticed that airplane food tastes like crap? Like honestly, you're paying close to a thousand dollars to see your relatives in Russia, and all they can give you is mea…

Guest blog submitted by tlm0000I’ve been getting emails and offers from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas ever since we went two years ago. A few months ago I was in the midst of researching a trip to the Grand Canyon when int…

Sunsets and sunrises provide for some of the most beautiful pictures and moments on trips. Where was the best sunset or sunrise that you ever saw? Who were you with?

Guest post submitted by BarelyJen 1. Taking road trips alone suck. You are stuck driving the entire distance by yourself, with no one to talk to. BUT

Guest post submitted by hexogen cul·tured adj. Educated, polished, and refined; cultivated. Produced under artificial and controlled conditions: cultured pearls. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English…

by Anne I received a message from a Tripcrazed reader regarding the post, Americans, Aussies, Brits, and Canadians, in which I included a tongue-and-cheek article I found on the differences between each country's peo…

by MollyBody language is one of the most important ways we can communicate with others. If you don't speak a similar language, you can communicate through gestures and movements. Similarly, people respond to certain ge…

by Anne When traveling, I like to dabble in the culture of the country I'm in and try the foods that the locals say I should taste. It could be anything, snails, frog legs, alligator meat, or even bugs, but of course…

by MollyWhen thinking about a travel destination, the most common response is to name an island destination with warm weather, cold umbrella drinks and a beach nearby. What if your response was one a little less than tr…

Which country/area, in your opinion, has the best shopping around? What is your criteria based on? Prices, types of shops, uniqueness, etc?

With the new trends in ecofriendly vacation destinations, are you more likely to choose a vacation because it was advertised as ecofriendly? What factors would persuade you to "go green" or not?

Guest post submitted by My_blog_for_2009 There are many countries I want to see before I die. One of my dreams is to witness and experience the Midnight Sun as well as the Northern Lights. Some of the photos I've…

by MollyMy thing about the locker room is this.....nudity is abundant. Okay, let me clear one thing up. I don't mind nudity in the least. I think it is great. But when I am in the locker room changing to go work out, I…

When traveling, are you prone to motion sickness? Is it while traveling on a boat, bus, car, plane?

by Anne US Airways Flight 1549 carrying 151 passengers on board crashed into the Hudson River about 5 minutes after take off at 3:26pm from La Guardia Airport in New York City very close to our office.The cause of the…

How hard do you think it is to learn a foreign language? Do you know more than one language? If you could learn another language, what would it be?

Guest post submitted by RubyVivaceMy college roommate is coming to Hong Kong this spring! I'm definitely excited to meet up with her and show her around. The tricky part of it is that she has already been to Hong Kong w…

Where do you live? What food would you tell visitors to try in your town or country?

Guest post submitted by ivorygem Newark Airport, the day after I was supposed to leave. On Saturday, 12/20/08 at 6pm, I arrived at Newark Liberty International airport for an 8pm flight to SFO (San Francisco Airport).…

by MollyIf you are looking for fresh lobster on a quaint, but stunning beach in the British Virgin Islands, you are in luck my friend! On a little island called Anegada, you can find a jackpot of fresh lobster. The isla…

Have you ever wanted to go somewhere because you saw that place in a movie? Where? What movie was it?

by MollyLet me just paint this romantic picture in your mind before I break into the nitty gritty. So, my boyfriend and I were backpacking around South America for the summer, and we ended up one weekend on this little…

Guest post submitted by IrelandBoundThese are all the places I am planning to visit before I die. I've ALWAYS wanted to travel when I got older and I've already been to some really great places, but I'm hooked and want m…

Guest post submitted by ivorygem For the last two weeks, I traveled to Beijing and Shanghai for the 2008 Olympic Games. It was a trip built up from the vaguest inkling of a dream, and just last month, hobbled together…

by Molly Anyone who has ever been to Scotland knows what I mean when I say that the language they speak there sounds completely different from the English that most Americans are used to hearing. When I chose Scotland a…

Would you ever go on a trip by yourself? What factors would persuade you or hold you back from going on a solo vacation?

by MollyAre you one of those adrenaline junkies? Are you ready to find the playground of your dreams? If you answered yes to both questions, New Zealand should be next on your list of places to visit. Not only is it one…

Guest post submitted by theo One of my dreams has been to take a cruise somewhere tropical, or at least a more relaxed area than the tri-state. Sure, I have traveled to summer hotspots, but I've never been on a cruiseshi…

by MollyAlright people....enough is enough. We've all been up in the mountains and seen those unforgettably sad or just plain annoying people attempting to ski or snowboard. After having grown up in the mountains, there…

Guest post submitted by TheCheshireGrinsA few years ago, I would have told you that I was a good packer. I'll chalk it up to always being on the move during college. It seemed that I was gone at least two months out of t…

by Anne When I travel, I love to observe and learn the differences between that place and my own. While in Brazil last year, I noticed something pretty interesting to me. Tobacco companies have it quite rough in the…

Guest post submitted by the_prestigiator Whether I'm returning to my university, traveling to Greece to visit relatives, or taking a random road trip to Montreal, I make sure to have the following five items with me at…

Is there a place you've visited that you vow never to go back to? Why?

Guest post submitted by kmiahali@healthkicker Hotels are places people stay when they are just visiting, traveling, vacationing, or don't have a permanent place to stay, right? Well, there is a feasible alternative to…

Do you take trips with your family? Where do you go? What a good place to go with your family for vacation?

Guest post from thy nguyenEnglish spoken with a British accent, although being English, still manages to sound like a foreign language when spoken quickly and when I'm surrounded by it. I cannot help but think that ever…

Guest post submitted by ms_moca I was looking forward to going up to Boston last weekend to see The Boyfriend. But instead, he surprised me with a trip down south to Savannah, Georgia.

From all of us here at TripCrazed, we'd like to wish you a Happy New Year, best wishes, and many exciting adventures for 2009. We hope you enjoy our posts in the coming year and look forward to hearing your travel storie…