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Trip Tips with Chris
Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ Everyone wears green on St. Patrick’s Day to avoid getting pinched, but for centuries, green wasn't the color associated with St. Patrick at all. What was the original official color of St. Patrick?
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If you’re traveling through Europe, clinking glasses and saying "Cheers!" is a universal sign of friendship. However, in Hungary, there is a specific historical reason why you should never clink your beer glasses together. According to legend, what is the reason for this "ban"?
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I just dropped a new video - The ultimate guide to Area 15! 🛸 This place has officially evolved into a full-day destination in 2026, but the two "giants" (Omega Mart & Horror Unleashed) couldn't be more different.
If you were heading there right now, which portal are you stepping through first?
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If you’re walking down the famous Las Vegas Strip past the Bellagio fountains, Caesars Palace, and the Venetian, you’d naturally assume you’re in the city of Las Vegas. However, technically, you aren't. What is the actual "city" name for most of the Las Vegas Strip?
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
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In many parts of Southeast Asia (including Thailand and Japan), you will see signs in hotels and public transit specifically banning a fruit. What is this fruit that is so smelly it's treated like a hazardous material?
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The "Second Seoul" is live! 🇰🇷🏮
I recently dropped the latest episode in the "World in LA" series, and Koreatown did not disappoint. We’re going way beyond the surface level - from the 1970s history that started it all to a secret 80s club hidden behind a loading dock. 🕵️♂️
What’s inside:
The "Cheese Volcano" at Sun Nong Dan (worth every penny).
The architecture of The Wiltern and Chapman Plaza.
The powerful history of Sa-I-Gu (4-2-9).
How to find the city's coolest speakeasy at the LINE Hotel.
📺 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/sJhL3tOKy-I
🎁 FREE GIFT: Grab free guides of Koreatown, Chinatown, Little Tokyo, and El Pueblo on my Mindtrip page: bit.ly/mindtripTTWC
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Later this week, I’m releasing a video about Koreatown Los Angeles. While the neighborhood is famous for the food - especially Korean BBQ, it also contains the largest collection of a specific 1920s architectural style in the city. What is this glamorous "hidden" style found throughout the neighborhood?
4 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
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2025 was a record-breaking year for global tourism, with travel numbers fully exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Which country officially held onto its title as the most visited nation in the world for 2025?
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On Thursday I’m releasing Episode 3 of the World in LA Series: Chinatown!
At the Central Plaza you can see a famous bronze statue of martial arts legend Bruce Lee. While he is a global icon, Bruce Lee had a very specific connection to the streets of LA Chinatown. What was his link to the neighborhood?
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The next episode of the World in LA Series will be about Chinatown. Most historic Chinatowns in the U.S. grew organically over time, but Los Angeles' current Chinatown was actually planned and built from scratch in the 1930s. What was the main reason for this "re-birth"?
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