what is the weirdest thing you ate while traveling?
Backpack Essentials
Compiled by MEGAN CHAI
“I ate sea urchin when I was in Japan.” — MALACHI WILLIAMS, sophomore
Art by ANGELINA WANG
“The weirdest thing for me was when people put pepsi into milk. So it was like a sort of float.” — SIMRAN PUJJI, senior
5 TOP TRAVEL APPS 1. SitOrSquat We all know the feeling — desperately seeking out a restroom while adventuring in an unknown city. Find (user-rated clean) bathrooms quickly with SitOrSquat
— JOSIE ANDERSON, freshman
Tour what could have been with this app that allows users to view architectural sites and plans of structures that never came into being.
2. PackPoint
5. Touchnote
Upon entering the dates, location, and activities of your destination the app checks weather and other factors to yield a packing list specific to your trip.
Snail mail for millennials! This app allows you to send personalized physical postcards ($1.49 per card) — from your phone! All you have to do is create the card through the app and press enter.
3. Foodspotting “I ate crocodile in Australia.”
4. The Museum of the Phantom City
Seeking the latest and greatest meal at your travel destination? Foodspotting and foodies worldwide have you covered. Browse photos and upload reviews of your own.
Compiled by AMIRA GAREWAL and REBECCA YAO