We’re continuing our monthly First Thursday Travel Meetup, with a look at Italy! Jessica Spiegel is BootsnAll’s resident Italy expert and writer of WhyGo Italy, an online Italy travel guide. Jessica has been traveling in Italy for over 10 years and writing the WhyGo Italy travel guide for almost five years. Her special areas of expertise include trip logistics (especially train travel) and helping first timers to Italy. The only thing she likes as much as being in Italy is talking about Italy, so come with your Italy questions and learn why Italy should be your next vacation. Come out to Popina’s new location in the Pearl on Thursday, July 7, 2011 to learn more about Italy, chat travel with the BootsnAll Travel crew, plan your next getaway with Popina’s retro-inspired swimwear, and enjoy a complementary beverage, courtesy of Kona Brewing! Giveaways include: 2 First Class upgrades on Alaska Airlines $75 travel voucher from Alaska Airlines a selection of Italy coffee table books an Ellington travel bag First Thursday: 6:30-8:30pm, July 7, 2011 @ Popina Swimwear, 318 NW 11th Ave www.bootsnall.com www.popinaswimwear.com You can RSVP on our Facebook page or just show up! Happy Travels! –The BootsnAll Portland Crew: Sean, Chris, Dave, Ian, Jessica, & Olivia Photo by Jessica Spiegel and may not be used without permission.
Ever dream of quitting your job to travel the world? We are joined this month by Meet, Plan, Go! to host our monthly travel meetup for Portland’s Pearl District First Thursday! Sherry Ott and Michaela Potter, creators of the career break movement and Meet, Plan, Go!, will be stopping in Portland on their West Coast Career Break Road Trip. Ever dreamed of quitting your job to travel the world? Meet, Plan, Go! will share how you can make taking a one year break from your career, a reality. This event is free, in preparation for the October 18 Meet, Plan, Go! nationwide event, and will include saving & budget, where to go, how to quit your job, making the decision, and creating your own journey. If you have ever dreamed of escaping your cubicle to strike out and discover the world on your own terms, then don’t miss out on this event. We also still have a few early bird tickets for the October event, so the June meetup is a great idea if you’re interested in checking out the national event. So come out to Popina’s new location in the Pearl — the largest women’s swimwear store in the Pacific Northwest featuring the made in Oregon swimwear brand Popina — on Thursday, June 2, 2011 to learn how you [...]
What are you doing for Cinco de Mayo? If you’re going to be in the Portland area, come out to our First Thursday Travel Meetup. We’ll be celebrating our neighbors to the south with free beer and a presentation on the Mexican “Riviera”. Join us at Popina Swimwear in the Pearl on Thursday, May 5 to chat travel, learn a few things about Mexico, enjoy a free beer, and enter to win 2 first class upgrades from Alaska Airlines! BootsnAll Travel and Popina Swimwear — the largest women’s swimwear store in the Pacific Northwest featuring the retro inspired Popina brand, have teamed up to host a monthly event for Portland’s First Thursday! First Thursday: 6:30-8:30pm, May 5, 2011 @ Popina Swimwear, 318 NW 11th Ave www.popinaswimwear.com www.bootsnall.com You can RSVP on our Facebook page or just show up! Happy Travels! –The BootsnAll Portland Crew: Sean, Chris, Dave, Ian, Jessica, & Olivia