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The First Timer’s Guide to Train Travel in Europe
The First Timer’s Guide to Train Travel in Europe Embarking on a rail adventure around Europe is a popular fantasy, but turning it into a reality can be daunting. Lani Thorpe offers easy tips to make train travel the hassle-free experience it should be.
Everything You Need To Know About Train Travel in Southeast Asia
Everything You Need To Know About Train Travel in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia has become an easy destination for independent travelers: buses and planes literally crisscross each and every corner. Regardless, Marco Ferrarese has extensively traveled the region by train, and still thinks that Southeast Asia on rails may offer a more rewarding and intimate travel experience. Let him take you by the hand through the basics of extended rail journeying across Southeast Asia...
How to Plan an Extended Trip in Southeast Asia
How to Plan an Extended Trip in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia has long been a major stopping point for backpackers around the world.  Exotic destinations, beautiful beaches and mountains, bustling cities, fantastic food, friendly people, a well trodden tourist trail, and super cheap prices all contribute to one of the top regions in the world for traveling. If you are thinking about planning a trip around the classic Southeast Asian loop of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, Adam Seper is here to give you all the information you'll need to know.
Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2010
Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2010 In anticipation of its announcement of the Top Indie Travel Destinations for 2013 on Thursday, January 3, BootsnAll takes a look back to its Top 10 Destinations for 2010.
Five Tips for Traveling India by Train
Five Tips for Traveling India by Train Train travel in India can be an overwhelming task in a sometimes overwhelming country. Samantha Love offers tips to help you enjoy the ride.
The Real Cost of Traveling the World Like Rolf Potts
The Real Cost of Traveling the World Like Rolf Potts Many dream of traveling the world but dismiss it as impossible. Adam Seper is here to go over the nitty-gritty budgeting details of a trip around the world.
Touring China By Rail
Touring China By Rail China's railway system has expanded to the third largest in the world, and it can get you almost anywhere cheap and easily. Here are seven simple steps Mitchell Blatt outlines to help you plan a trip in China by rail.
Visiting Thailand – Indie Style
Visiting Thailand – Indie Style Thailand has a well-deserved reputation as backpacker paradise, but for those who are jaded by tourist hordes, there is far more to see in this country; anthropologist Stephen Le explains how.
The ABCs of traveling in New Zealand
The ABCs of traveling in New Zealand Inspired by her indie road and rail trip across New Zealand, Arundhati assembles an alphabetic account of the country’s many attractions ranging from glowworm caves to glaciers, interspersed with geothermal attractions, lakes, and a few million sheep.
A Classic RTW Trip
A Classic RTW Trip In this week's Indie Flight Hacking, Adam Seper breaks down a classic RTW route that encompasses some of the most popular round the world destinations.