This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 28th December 2015. T-minus less than a week until New Years; do you have those resolutions ready? In 2015, travelling more and enjoying life to the fullest made Nielsen’s top 10 list of New Year’s resolutions. Chances that you still want to explore the world, meet…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 10th December 2015. Once overlooked by travelers, the borough of Amsterdam Noord has developed into a thriving artistic community, a spot for dance and music festivals, and an escape from Amsterdam’s chaotic and touristy center. The borough was once the industrial site of one of Europe’s…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 11th December 2015. There’s a reason humans have been making beer for over 5,000 years. It can be crisp and refreshing on a warm summer afternoon, or complex and spicy on a snowy winter night. Whether you’re a veteran beer lover or an interested beginner, it’s…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 9th December 2015. Each new year is an opportunity to start fresh— to take risks and do the things you’ve always wanted to do. For many, this means traveling to a new city. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, travel in the U.S. increases by as…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 19th November 2015. A TSA agent at New York’s JFK International Airport made headlines this week for stealing a $7,000 luxury watch that a passenger accidentally left in security. This isn’t the first time the TSA has been charged with theft. A 2012 ABC News investigation revealed that hundreds…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 5th November 2015. By: Hipmunk Staff Avid Hipmunk mobile users may have noticed a slight aesthetic difference in our iOS app lately. Yup, our app underwent a makeover and came out looking like an upgraded version of itself, with a sleek design and one newly added feature. Introducing, Discover. More than…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 10th October 2015. It’s an age-old traveler’s dilemma: How do you to keep clothes clean while traveling around the world? Clean clothes may be easy to maintain if you’re visiting popular U.S. tourist destinations like Disney World or Washington, D.C., but laundry can be considerably less accessible (or…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 15th October 2015. It’s not easy eating green, at least not in the stereotypically carnivorous United States. Luckily, there are a few cities and cultures that are known for their vegetarian eating habits, both Stateside and half a world away. When World Vegetarian Day rolls around…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 7th October 2015. If your idea of thrilling travel has more to do with pumping adrenaline than restaurants and shopping, here are some of the best places on the planet to get your fill of excitement. 1. Interlaken, Switzerland Interlaken is famous for its adventure sports…
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This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 12th October 2015. By: Hipmunk Staff With the current buzz around “American Horror Story: Hotel” and the enduring obsession with “The Shining”, it seems America’s twisted love story with haunted hotels won’t be dying off any time soon. Indeed, a few months ago we asked 1,000 Hipmunk users…
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