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Solo Travel: The Pros and Cons

This is one of the most common questions among newer travelers, so expert JoAnna Haugen gives both sides of the story and a lot for us to think about.

Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2009

BootsnAll reveals its Top 10 Destinations for 2009, as the editors and community pick the places you should consider visiting this year.

On Open Tickets – Odds’n'Ends

Thinking of buying open tickets? Think again – it’s for your own good, says Edward Hasbrouck.

Emma Beyn – Author Biography

The Premier site for travelling and travel information. Author bio/profile for
BootsnAll photojournalist Emma Beyn.

In Search of Savages – Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia

Outside Gamo-Gafa, K searches for members of the Mursi tribe, despite their rep
for being, well, a bit mean.

Day 9: Kampala, Uganda – Big Brother’s African Brother

Big Brother’s African Brother: Day 9 – The group are in disarray due to the news
about the gorilla permits.

Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya – Big Brother’s African Brother

Big Brother’s African Brother: This trip was three years in the making before
September 11th set things back another six months. The good news is the extra

Day 36: Dar Es Salaam to Iringa, Tanzania – Big Brother’s African Brother

Big Brother’s African Brother: Day 36 – Natasha and Jason drop the bombshell that
they are deserting the truck. Our distraught tour leader wails ‘This is

India: Kerala – Hippies, Hikers, Hookahs and Harems

Hippies, Hikers, Hookahs and Harems: A sedate cruise through the Keralan backwaters,
the ‘Hugging Mother’ roadshow and a talented, fortune-telling parakeet

Day 37: Iringa, Tanzania to Chitimba, Malawi – Big Brother’s African Brother

Big Brother’s African Brother: Day 37 – The group are excited by the prospect of
crossing into a new country, while Ed and Sue contemplate if they have a