This past month has been so much fun. We’ve read a bunch of new blogs, made many new Twitter friends, and met a ton of amazing new people! We love you all and have had so much fun working with you for the last 30 days.
For the last week (plus 2 days) of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Art Project, we asked you all to answer a final round of questions. And again, you all sent us amazing answers!
Day 22: Write a 24 hour guide to your hometown (or town you live in now).
We got guides to a bunch of different places that, if we didn’t want to visit before, we definitely do now!
- @cselkie sent us on a tour of Venice Beach that involves more than just the beach part. (I had no idea Venice had canals!)
- @serenity007 tells us, “When I tell people I grew up in Sacramento, they usually say, “I drove through there once. Straight through.” Next time, I suggest you stop.” (We will next time! We promise!)
- @PudgysHuman tours us around the other end of California in her guide to San Diego – one which involves lizards and brunch. Because mimosas.
- @anddontblink tours us around Morgantown, West Virgina. I’m going to stop there just to take my own autumn ride on that Personal Rapid Transit. It looks fun!
- @FreshAirTravel tells us about her city, Key West Florida – the tip of the USA. Which looks gorgeous! (And also, this is a great post! I can’t believe it is your first one!)
- @goingnomadic gives us a full day (plus a little more) to her city, Las Vegas, Nevada. And none of her guide involves The Strip. We didn’t know there was so much to do in Vegas besides gamble.
- Heading outside of the USA, @DanushiK tells us, “Cuddle a koala, feed a kangaroo, pet a wombat. That’s all possible” in Western Sydney. I want to pet a koala!
- And @AradInfo gives us a virtual walking tour (with lots of photos) about their hometown – Arad, Romainia (and now I know where the name is from).
Day 23: What is the best road trip you’ve ever been on?
- @MasterFrolicker tells us about her Italy to Morocco road trip (that sounds awesome!) and gives us links to a bunch of more posts about it (time to go do some reading).
- While @loismiddleton tweets:
Day 23 #indie30 Favorite road trip? The one I've been on for the last 6 years since going portable! Nothing like living on the road 🙂
— Lois Middleton (@loismiddleton) April 24, 2014
- @kaushiva tweeted this crazy and amazing sounding roadtrip:
@BootsnAll #Indie30 Best #roadtrip Oct 13' Delhi-Bundi-Udaipur-Kumbalgarh-Deogarh-Delhi The Rajasthan Highways offer a smooth drive!
— ADITI KAUSHIVA (@kaushiva) April 24, 2014
- @serenity007 says, “For me, it’s the journey, not the destination that makes roadtripping a blast“
- and @truebluegin leads into her story with, “Four adults, eight juveniles and two little white dogs of indeterminate poodle lineage set out on a road trip across the country for what would become the most memorable experience of our young lives.” (How can we not dive into this story after an opener like that?!?)
- @suzie_somewhere’s favourite road trip was her trip to Grand Basin, down the loneliest road in America, Highway 50. (Crossing the USA on Highway 50 is one of my road trip goals!).
- And @LooseBall00n sent us this:
My dream roadtrip involves me in a tuk tuk driving from Bangkok to Dublin! and also the Mongol Rally is up there on my to do list! #indie30
— LooseBalloon (@LooseBall00n) April 23, 2014
Now that is a road-trip and a half! (PS: Can we come with you?)
Day 24: Tell us a story (real or fake) set around the worst accomodations you’ve ever stayed in.
We got some crazy stories and tweets about this. Some almost too vile to believe they are true.
- @BurkhartAndrea told us a hilariously awful story about their stay at ““The Floral Breeze”” in Bagan, Burma (it was anything but), but goes on to mention the good stuff about the city, along with the bad of their odoriferous hotel room.
- @pudgyhumans writes, “Blood and vomit stains on the tile floor in the kitchenette glare at them as they enter the threshold.” Yes, this is the start to a good story.
- @4WornPassports tells us a hilarious story titled, “Cockroaches in Paradise“. (We are sorry to laugh at you, but we love this story).
- @thadandlaura told us about a Hostel Fail in Singapore
- and @Filipachatillon tells of us a not-so-nice place she stayed at in Croatia.
- @loismiddleton gave us this tweet:
Day 24 #indie30 Dodgy accommodations? Sticky carpets, big holes in walls/doors, broken furniture, bad smell – got money back, didn't stay 🙂
— Lois Middleton (@loismiddleton) April 25, 2014
- @lifeonashelf made us gag with photos of a room they we given at a Travelodge in Orlando, Florida.
- And this tweet, from @AmandaCLong, says it all:
@BootsnAll a hostel I stayed at in Budapest smelled like kitty litter…everywhere. #indie30
— Amanda Long (@AmandaCLong) April 26, 2014
Day 25: Show us your travel photos!
- @yobecbec tweeted this funny photo:
Old #Africa pic taken with my 1st digital camera! @BootsnAll #Indie30 #FriFotos #travelpics https://t.co/vme2UkeJI6 pic.twitter.com/0NB3Rgs624
— Sarah Fazendin (@AWeekattheBeach) April 25, 2014
Mmm, mud baths are trending in Vietnam. @BootsnAll #indie30 pic.twitter.com/Ckha3GJggL
— Rebecca Podesta (@yobecbec) April 25, 2014
- @serenity007 showed us these photos. (We love the one with the cat, and the feathers, sans bird.)
- @BudgetTrvlTalk gave us some gorgeous photos of Turkey.
- @Filipachatillon posted a ton of amazingly beautiful landscapes from various trips around the world.
- @JourneyJess37 tweeted this cute little collage of photos:
@BootsnAll Prompt #25 Food-porn in Roma! Cin cin! #indie30 pic.twitter.com/84RZzGf4s3
— Jessica (@JourneyJess37) April 26, 2014
- @truebluegin sent us this:
Favorite Travel photo: #Nafplion, #Greece mainland Amazing views from centuries old fortress #indie30 #ttot #ratw pic.twitter.com/N9P21lQeIF
— Ginger Carney (@truebluegin) April 26, 2014
- and @loismiddleton tells us, “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been saying that I wanted to fly to Paris for breakfast and fly home. Just like that. Fly. Paris. Breakfast. Fly. Home. So a few years ago, I decided it was time to go.” (And she has the photos to prove it.) We love that you did this!
Day 26: What is your idea of the perfect trip?
We got a lot of great responses for this.
- @AradInfo mapped their perfect, RTW trip for us. (If you are going to dream, dream big)
- And speaking of dreaming big, @serenity007 said, “If money was no object, I would definitely book a Virgin Galactic voyage just to see what it’s all about 🙂” then tweeted us a photo of this badass tattoo:
Day26 #indie30 – The perfect trip: https://t.co/fMbbAB9l6e Where are we going? @BootsnAll pic.twitter.com/IvkLgeNyoG
— Serenity Thompson (@serenity007) April 26, 2014
- @BoboandChichi’s perfect trip includes this:
@BootsnAll a motorbike, clear skies (with awesome clouds of course), my camera, gf & sense of adventure is what makes a good trip #indie30
— Scott and Megan (@BoboandChichi) April 27, 2014
- @womenontheroad says, “Being asked to describe my perfect trip is a bit like asking me whether I prefer Japanese, Thai or French food. All of the above, of course.“
- @GloriousCurious just got dual residency with Italy (congratulations!!!!) and says her dream is now to spend 36 months traveling the 36 Eu and candidate countries her new Italian passport allows her to (Do it!)
- and @gypsypunk82 says her perfect trip is:
@BootsnAll not knowing where I'm going or how I'll get there! #indie30
— Tzigane Ludwig (@gypsypunk82) April 28, 2014
Day 27: A time you celebrated a holiday abroad (or which holiday would you want to?)
- @txtisha wrote about spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Venice, and posted some great photos of the city.
- @PudgysHuman wrote about spending Christmas in Belgium (We are jealous. It looks wonderful).
- @4WornPassports scored a great, last-minute hostel in Sydney for New Years Eve.
- @loismiddleton asked us if a birthday is a holiday (YES!) and told us about surprising her son with a birthday trip to Amsterdam!
- and @BoboandChichi gave us this awesome 2-part tweet:
Korean Valentine's Day. 2 part process. Pt 1 women makes chocolates. Megan's attempt
https://t.co/XnznDplxZK #indie30 pic.twitter.com/YQZMigdsv9
— Scott and Megan (@BoboandChichi) April 27, 2014
Korean Valentine's Day. 2 part process. Pt 2 guy buys chocolates. Scott's attempt. #indie30
https://t.co/zuabP0ysu8 pic.twitter.com/EEcEuQbFAK
— Scott and Megan (@BoboandChichi) April 27, 2014
Dat 28: What songs amp you to travel?
And we have a ton of great new music and videos to watch now!
- @spankyandsarah says, “Music is so vital that I wrote about it in my travel memoir“
- @2Mutch4Words sent us this video:
@BootsnAll #indie30 What songs amp you up for travel? Gomez – See The World
https://t.co/nw4xtOVwn1
— Kelli Mutchler (@2Mutch4Words) April 29, 2014
- @PudgysHuman put lots of music links in her post, in which she says, “You hear a song, or even a few notes and it can transport you to a moment in time *snap* just like that.“
- You sent us these variety of songs:
93 million miles (Jason Mraz) "@BootsnAll: What song amps you up for travel? Why? https://t.co/9hdxRmB6VI #indie30 #travel #blogging”
— Dewi Mayangsari (@dewimayangsari) April 29, 2014
Girls Just Want to Have Fun! @BootsnAll: What song amps you up for travel? Why? https://t.co/6DoFnE2u2B #indie30 #travel #blogging
— Marcia Frost (@SpiritsTraveler) April 28, 2014
@BootsnAll free bird by lynyrd skynyrd #indie30
— Tzigane Ludwig (@gypsypunk82) April 28, 2014
(Love Freebird!)
- and @Filipachatillon sent us a music video by a band called Calle 13 – whom I am now in love with.
Song for promp#28 #indie30.For obvious reasons it. And because I used to listen to them a lot, in SA https://t.co/cyf99rFYPt
— Filipa Chatillon (@Filipachatillon) April 28, 2014
Day 29: Design the perfect hostel.
We got super creative (and sometimes fantastical but hey, this is the PERFECT hostel, right?!) designs, full of photos and examples.
- @PudgysHuman wants to buy, and revamp an abandoned former hotel in San Diego (we will totally come stay there if you do).
- @aradinfo wants to create a hostel on one of “those really scenic villages perched on cliffs overlooking a sea” and posts a bunch of photos of what it will look like.
- @cselkie gave us a Pinterest board of perfect hostel ideas (we love the link to the Pinterest board!0
- and @womenontheroad tweeted us this:
My perfect hostel? Rural near city, trees, hot tub, quiet areas, hi-speed wifi, rent-a-cat for cuddles! @BootsnAll #indie30 #hostels
— Leyla Giray Alyanak (@womenontheroad) April 29, 2014
(We totally agree. Kitties all around!)
Day 30: What is the best piece of travel advice you’ve received while traveling.
We heard so much great advice too. What a way to send off such an amazing month!
- @Seedbarkroot told us this:
@BootsnAll "There's only one way to find out" it's advice we have come to live by, and it makes life's uncertainties fun! #indie30
— Seed, Bark & Root (@Seedbarkroot) April 30, 2014
(Yes there is! )
- @4WornPassports gives us a bit of quirky advice on How to Cross the Street in Vietnam.
- @aradinfo says, “bring half the clothes and twice the money“.
- @serenity007’s father gave her conditions to her postponing school – both of which involved leaving the country. (PS: Your dad rocks!)
- And we got a bunch of great advice on Twitter:
Don't wait for the right time, the right amount of money, the right person, the right reason-it'll never be just right. Just go. #indie30
— Kristen Mankosa (@ManRuiTian) April 30, 2014
Best travel advice I have EVER received has to be life is short, you only live once so just enjoy it. #rtw #bootsnall #indie30
— ♡I love to Travel (@bexabroad) May 1, 2014
@Bootsnall #Indie30 Best Travel Advice received and given. Always look behind because the view is sometimes better. #TravelTips
— Budgettraveltalk (@BudgetTrvlTalk) May 1, 2014
Best travel advice: from my British friend as I was balking at touring gardens in English rain: JUST PUT ON YOUR WELLIES AND GO! #Indie30
— Glorious Curious (@GloriousCurious) May 1, 2014
(what are ‘wellies?’ Don’t know, but they sound fun and I want them!)
We’ve had a great month hearing about all your travel adventures (and misadventures), learning about you, and making new friends. And speaking of new friends, we wanted to add in this tweet-pic of two of our Indie30 participants, @PudgysHuman and @loismiddleton, meeting and having brunch together:
So much fun meeting @PudgysHuman today! Thanks @BootsnAll for #indie30 – we owe it all to you! pic.twitter.com/t4ahFnw9gJ
— Lois Middleton (@loismiddleton) April 25, 2014
We wish we were there!
So thank you all for participating in the 30 Days of Travel Art Project. Just because it’s officially over doesn’t mean we need to say goodbye! Join us this Wednesday at 12:30PST for the next #RTWChat on Twitter and stay tuned next week for a 30-Day roundup post (because we just can’t say goodbye yet either!)