http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/ CommuniTrip.com is a pad for travelers, featuring a travel guide made by travelers for travelers and an online travel magazine. Join our community and meet interesting people from around the world en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700 All rights reserved. Users may download and print extracts of content from this website for their own personal and non-commercial use only. Republication or redistribution of CommuniTrip.com content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of CommuniTrip.com. (c) CommuniTrip.com 2010 Traveling puts an unwelcome pressure on a couple may who have conflicting sets of priorities. How to strike a balance for a happy experience on the road? We reveal. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/couples_on_the_road.html In the spotlight Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:14:58 -0700 A hotel is an important aspect of travel but never a part of the itinerary. But for these five hotels we’ve uncovered, they might as well be the destinations. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/five_hotels_to_freak_you_out.html Around the world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:40 -0700 Getting out in the public without clothes on is unimaginable for most, but for a group of people who call themselves nudists, they relish the outdoors wearing nothing. Welcome to a nude world. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/welcome_to_the_naked_world.html Around the world Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:42 -0700 A recent incident of rape puts CouchSurfing in a bad light, the website for travelers in search of free accommodations. Should this be a cause for concern or is the incident isolated that there is no cause for alarm? We investigate. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/does_couchsurfing_encourage_crime.html In the spotlight Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:54:27 -0700 For travelers who go from one place to another, blogging may seem to be a waste of time. But writing doesn’t mean merely staying put but paying attention, capturing and storing memories that would have otherwise been lost. HelloWorld offers quick tips on how to create a travel blog for your next big adventure. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/how_to_write_a_travel_blog.html In the spotlight Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:27 -0700 With the success of the Hollywood movie 2012, people are more aware of the supposed destruction of the world that will take place in that year. Various experts are looking at the Mayan calendar, the I Ching and the Bible for some clues. But what will be the sense of this research if the end of the world is irreversible? HelloWorld digs for answers. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/the_world_at_2012.html In the spotlight Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:36 -0700 Known for its “no-rules” philosophy, lomography has attracted numerous followers, most of them young individuals, who have found a perfect expression for their love of spontaneity. With the many lomo galleries spread all over the world, they have created a community where they share their images in a spirit of fun and freedom. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/lomography_information_about_lomo.html In the spotlight Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:33 -0700 Memphis would have been just another ordinary American town without Graceland, the mansion of the king of rock and roll himself, Elvis Presley. Every year since Presley died, the town has done brisk business as a tourist destination, cashing in on its beloved son’s fame. Get to know other destinations touched by rock and roll magic. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/rock_n_roll_holy_lands.html Around the world Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:26:56 -0700 The Tsaatan, known to the outside world as the Reindeer People, are one the few surviving tribes that continue to live a lifestyle before technology. But as tourists encroach in their settlements and modernity enters the tribe, other members begin to assimilate to the larger culture. How do they join the modern world without losing their identity. HelloWorld looks for the answers. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/the_disappearing_reindeer_people.html In the spotlight Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:18 -0700 In Lopburi, Thailand, monkeys live among the locals while in China and India, they are venerated for being devoted to their gods. Love them or hate them, monkeys are central in the lives of the people, be it cultural, literary and religious. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/monkeys_star_in_various_asian_festivals.html Around the world Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:11 -0700 With few exceptions, travelers are hardly considered as celebrities. But with the rise of the Internet and the personal blog, these travelers who keep a blog have become famous in their own right, creating their own businesses, writing syndicated columns or starring in TV commercials. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/famous_travel_blogs.html In the spotlight Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:39:28 -0700 Far from home and savoring a freedom they have not previously known, most travelers become sexually adventurous, even having multiple partners during their stay in a new country. Are backpackers the new sex tourists? Steve Meyer doesn’t think so and believes that travelers are just exercising a deep human need. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/sex_in_a_hostel.html In the spotlight Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:36 -0700 The Great Orangutan Project makes it easier for volunteers to contribute help not only by providing money but by also personally taking care and supervising the orangutans until they are fit enough to live in the wild. Considered as Asia’s last great ape, the orangutan has become a cornerstone in wildlife conservation efforts: that international cooperation can lead to the survival of vulnerable creatures. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/save_wildlife_and_orangutans.html Earth matters Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:03:12 -0700 Though a simple affair of splashing water against the body, bathing as a form of leisure has a long history, beginning with the Romans who constructed beautiful structures precisely for this purpose. Now, bathing is an industry, as spas, bathhouses and local government with their hot springs try to convince tourists to luxuriate in water. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/in_search_of_a_good_bath.html Around the world Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:04:51 -0600 Traveling in search for some of the coolest celebrations in the world is worth the effort, especially if they are as explosive as the Carnivale in Rio. HelloWorld takes away the second guessing and introduces wildest gatherings that are in themselves destinations. http://www.communi-trip.com/magazine/the_wildest_celebrations_worldwide.html Around the world Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:46 -0600