At BootsnAll, our core values guide everything we do, including the articles we publish. We think these values not only fit the company brilliantly, they speak to many of the things we love about travel, too. Here are some of the best articles we've published in the last year that showcase one (or more) of these core values.
Most people dive in head first when first making that decision to go on a big trip. You will devour guidebooks, travel websites, blogs, books, movies, and television shows, reading and watching everything you can get your hands on. The planning consumes and takes over your life. After a while, you feel confident in how your trip is shaping up, and there really isn't much else to do until those last few frantic weeks of getting everything finalized and taking off. So what do you do in the meantime? What can travelers to do to keep themselves occupied and excited about the trip in those months in between initial excitement and planning and those last couple weeks before departure?
We publish five (or more) articles per week, 52 weeks a year, on BootsnAll. That's a lot of great travel stories, tips, information, and inspiration to help you see the world on your terms. Here we highlight the year's very best content in a list of the top ten most read articles of 2011.
Over the past year, we have seen a renewed focus behind what helped start BootsnAll as a company - extended, RTW travel. Because of this new focus on RTW travel, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at our most popular articles having to do with extended, round the world travel. We looked at the numbers and chose the top 10 most popular articles and broke them down according to 5 of the most important aspects of traveling around the world.
In a world filled with innovative technologies, finding a balance of when and when not to use these social media outlets while traveling can pose a challenge. Here are a few tips for how to live in the moment while still finding time to tweet and Facebook your friends from back home.
The experiences gained while traveling are well worth a few health and beauty sacrifices for most women backpackers, but there's no shame in wanting to feel happy about your body while on the road. Emma Jarratt shares seven no-fuss tips for feeling good with little effort and even less weight in your pack!
Returning from a round the world tour, Helen was repeatedly asked which country she preferred - so what is the 'best place in the world'? Here's her top ten.
Instead of just telling you that RTW travel can be for anyone, it's now time to show you. We gathered 11 RTW travelers and asked them the ins and outs of their budget. We have exact numbers for you that show where people went, how they traveled, how long they were gone, and most importantly, how much they spent.
Determined not to become another campfire story, and because the cost of divorce would probably eat into their already dwindling travel expenses,TW and his wife decided to come up with a few ground rules to stay together during their RTW trip.
We all know the benefits of long term travel outweigh the drawbacks, but it’s important to remove those rose-tinted glasses every once in a while and acknowledge the hardships of life on the road.