Welcome To
Trip Anthropologist
Trip Anthropologist is an in-depth travel resource site helping you understand the culture and history of the places you visit
Hi! Welcome to Trip Anthropologist
My name is Monique. As an anthropologist I have lived all over the world. In my academic life I specialized in the cultures of Asia and especially Myanmar.
When I travel I immerse myself in the culture, people and history of a destination and I do much of my exploring by foot and by boat. I also bring my taste buds with me and learn about culture and history through local food and wine.
Trip Anthropologist is a site that provides you with free resources to inspire you, to help you plan, and to book experiences. I created this travel resource site for curious, intelligent people like you who want to know why you should visit somewhere, what happened there, and what you should eat! It’s a site for people who want to explore – the present, the past, the lives of the people they meet and who want to come home transformed.
TRAVEL TYPES: START PLANNING YOUR NEXT TRIP
DO: Experiences
What kind of trip do you enjoy? Check out EXPERIENCES to find the must-do experiences you’ll love to include on your next trip
SEE: Culture and History Travel
Is it local life, festivals, ancient ruins, wine tours or wandering through medieval lane-ways that get you excited? Check out the CULTURE AND HISTORY tab or keep scrolling down to find the best things to see
ACTIVE: Exploring your way
Walking, hiking, sailing, e-biking, touring, and swimming. No matter how you want to explore your next destination, Trip Anthropologist has you covered. Check out the ACTIVITIES tab for the best ways to explore your chosen destination
STAY: Where to Stay
What kind of accommodation do you love? Luxe? Hidden budget gems? In the heart of the action or perched above it all with views from your terrace? Check out the STAY tab to find the perfect home away from home for your next trip
ITINERARIES: How to Do it All
Trip inspiration: Click on the itineraries to see how to put together the best things to do in each destination
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
- Marcel Proust
HISTORY AND CULTURE TRAVEL
ANCIENT RUINS
Ancient languages, fabulous gods, heroes and demons can all be discovered in our past. The places we visit now are just the top layer of thousands of years of human civilization. So why just visit one culture, when you can take an archaeology of travel?
ARCHITECTURE
We know and judge many historical civilizations by the architectural feats they leave behind. From the builders of the Parthenon, to modern masters like Antoni Gaudi and Oscar Niemayer, travel is always inspiring and sometimes the architecture of other peoples, places and the past can be the thing we remember the most.
ART AND SCULPTURE
From prehistoric objects, to tribal art, modern art and visual culture, there is always art on display when you travel. Just like with language and architecture, seeing local art and sculpture when we travel lets us know what is important to the lives of the locals we meet.
CULTURE THROUGH FOOD
Anthropologists have been studying food for two centuries now. Food shows love, power, prosperity, prowess, social class and understandings of community and belonging. It helps constructs identities and its an important part of the how societies create memories.
HISTORIC SITES AND CITIES
Not all cities and sites have to be ancient to be layered in history and memories. The last 1000 years of human history has involved so much war, fortifications and memorials but it is also bursting with art, architecture, inventions and awe inspiring cityscapes.
LOCAL WORLDS
Learn a few words to get you by on your next trip and see how much more you experience with just a little local knowledge.
Learn the best ways to get to your next travel destination.
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS
The desire to be surrounded by a place of worship or spirituality has led to the most impressive structures by humans. The Great Pyramids, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Strasbourg Cathedral, and the great temples of Asia are just some of these amazing architectural structures of great beauty and power.
UNESCO SITES
World Heritage sites can be natural or cultural and there are more than a thousand of them around the world. Come and discover the world’s most important natural and cultural sites.
WINE AND WINERIES
From its birth in Georgia in 6,000 BCE, wine was spread by the Phoenicians throughout the Mediterranean. Discover local wines, wineries and wine traditions in beautiful locations.
