indie travel Travel Articles

Indie Traveler Interview: Rick Steves

We asked some of our favorite indie travelers to give us their thoughts on travel and how indie travel helps them better understand themselves and the world around them. Here's what Rick Steves, travel guidebook writer and Europe travel expert, had to say.

Indie Traveler Interview: Pico Iyer

We asked some of our favorite indie travelers to give us their thoughts on travel and how indie travel helps them better understand themselves and the world around them. Here's what legendary travel writer Pico Iyer had to say.

the Indie Travel Manifesto

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking a lot about the idea of "indie travel." Today we're announcing our Indie Travel Manifesto.

Travel Math: 7 Equations for the Indie Traveler

Since mathematics is all about avoiding the gray areas, we thought we'd put some of our favorite travel truisms into equation form to demonstrate how easy it is to stop having stupid travel arguments and focus instead on what really matters - the traveling.

2012 Ticket – Day 30 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project

Where are you going in 2012? Why is that place great for indie travelers?

Join the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project

As the end of 2011 gets closer, we wanted to look back over the past year (and beyond) in a way that was just as fun as looking forward to 2012. Toward that end, we're going to spend the month of November reminiscing about our travels, thinking about who we are and how indie travel has shaped us and how we experience the world. And we're inviting you to play, too.

Five of the Next Big Backpacking Destinations

Some countries' governments don't seem that keen on backpackers, while others are opening up and becoming more accessible for intrepid budget travelers. Tom Coote reveals five places that - because they are inexpensive and still relatively undiscovered by mass tourism - may be the next big destinations for backpackers.