This is a guest post by Michaela Potter from Meet, Plan, Go! As the ultimate resource for independent travelers, we at BootsnAll, love that Meet, Plan, Go! is encouraging career breaks by offering planning resources and events to get more of you out there traveling. If you have ever visited the BootsnAll travel forums, you know that discussions are separated out by category, such as destination and travel resources. The one that stands out for me, however, is the Corporate Wasteland and Business Travel. Here people have the opportunity to discuss traveling for business, but most people actually discuss escaping the cube for a life of travel. Why am I so interested in this thread? Because as co-founder of Briefcase to Backpack and Meet, Plan, Go!, I want to help people like these to actually fulfill their long-term travel dreams. The biggest obstacle for most is the reaction of others – because society is not as accepting of unconventional ideas such as career breaks. When my co-founder, Sherry Ott, was plotting her escape back in 2006, she found very limited resources on the Internet that discussed the mental hurdles one must face when planning a career break. In fact, she turned to BootsnAll for most of her travel planning. So when she and I both happened to return from our [...]
With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve got gift giving on the mind! This week, we’ll be checking out gift ideas for all kinds of travelers — from gift ideas for new parents, and backpackers, to stocking stuffers for the world traveler. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at gift ideas for RTW travelers and career breakers. So stayed tuned for the full BootsnAll holiday gift guide! And a reminder to those traveling over the holidays, time to snag Christmas travel deals is running out! What’s on your Christmas list this year? (photo by: kevindooley)
This week at BootsnAll, we’re taking a look at memorable travel experiences. In an age where the internet is swamped with travel blogs, information and reviews, the traveler with limited time almost instinctively reaches for the printed guidebook, but is it really the wisest choice? Today’s Ditch the Guidebook: 8 Alternative Trip Planning Resources takes a look at your other options. Tuesday’s How I Travel features one of our favorite renaissance men, Dhani Jones — linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and host of Travel Channel’s Dhani Tackles the Globe. Later this week, we’ll check out the first-timer’s guide to avoiding embarrassment at a Turkish bath and a traveler’s memorable night in Bangkok’s red light district. Start your own memorable travel experience with the latest travel deals, including an airfare deal to Costa Rica from $266 roundtrip. What do you use – other than a guidebook – when planning a trip? Join the discussion on Facebook! (photo by: fotologic)
It’s Food Week at BootsnAll! Sampling international cuisine is one of our favorite parts of travel. But even if you don’t consider yourself a foodie, you’ll appreciate A Dish for All Seasons: What to Eat (and When to Eat it) Around the World. Tuesday’s How I Travel feature, is about — food, glorious food — from Anthony Bourdain to Top Chef winners! Later in the week, we’ll drool over street foods that rock and check in on the McDonald’s McCulture debate. So Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends, and a little reminder to our fellow Americans that it’s about time to start planning for Thanksgiving travel. Already? Yes. What’s the most interesting food you’ve eaten while traveling? Roasted guinea pig? Cavier? Join the discussion on Facebook! (photo by: sparktography)
Fall is coming, along with back to school, so it seems fitting that this week is literary week around BootsnAll. We’re kicking off the week with World Travel Through Literature: 8 Authors Who Take You Places — for when you’re short on time and money but still aching to travel the world — from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist to Turkish author, Orhan Pamuk. In Tuesday’s How I Travel feature, we’ll learn why one famous travel author (hint: she’s published seven books, one of which was turned into a Spike Jonze movie) is so in love with life on the road. We’ll also take a peek at kid-approved literary locations and a guest post about your travel fetishes and obsessions. And if you missed last week’s How I Travel feature with author Anthony Bourdain, it’s a must read! What is your favorite literary destination? Sherlock Holmes in London? Hemingway in France and Spain? (photo by: arcsi)
This is a guest post by Michaela Potter from Meet, Plan, Go! As the ultimate resource for independent travelers, we at BootsnAll, love that Meet, Plan, Go! is encouraging career breaks by offering planning resources and events to get more of you out there traveling. If you have ever visited the BootsnAll travel forums, you know that discussions are separated out by category, such as destination and travel resources. The one that stands out for me, however, is the Corporate Wasteland and Business Travel. Here people have the opportunity to discuss traveling for business, but most people actually discuss escaping the cube for a life of travel. Why am I so interested in this thread? Because as co-founder of Briefcase to Backpack and Meet, Plan, Go!, I want to help people like these to actually fulfill their long-term travel dreams. The biggest obstacle for most is the reaction of others – because society is not as accepting of unconventional ideas such as career breaks. When my co-founder, Sherry Ott, was plotting her escape back in 2006, she found very limited resources on the Internet that discussed the mental hurdles one must face when planning a career break. In fact, she turned to BootsnAll for most of her travel planning. So when she and I both happened to return from our [...] 
With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve got gift giving on the mind! This week, we’ll be checking out gift ideas for all kinds of travelers — from gift ideas for new parents, and backpackers, to stocking stuffers for the world traveler. Later in the week, we’ll take a look at gift ideas for RTW travelers and career breakers. So stayed tuned for the full BootsnAll holiday gift guide! And a reminder to those traveling over the holidays, time to snag Christmas travel deals is running out! What’s on your Christmas list this year? (photo by: kevindooley) 
This week at BootsnAll, we’re taking a look at memorable travel experiences. In an age where the internet is swamped with travel blogs, information and reviews, the traveler with limited time almost instinctively reaches for the printed guidebook, but is it really the wisest choice? Today’s Ditch the Guidebook: 8 Alternative Trip Planning Resources takes a look at your other options. Tuesday’s How I Travel features one of our favorite renaissance men, Dhani Jones — linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and host of Travel Channel’s Dhani Tackles the Globe. Later this week, we’ll check out the first-timer’s guide to avoiding embarrassment at a Turkish bath and a traveler’s memorable night in Bangkok’s red light district. Start your own memorable travel experience with the latest travel deals, including an airfare deal to Costa Rica from $266 roundtrip. What do you use – other than a guidebook – when planning a trip? Join the discussion on Facebook! (photo by: fotologic) 
It’s Food Week at BootsnAll! Sampling international cuisine is one of our favorite parts of travel. But even if you don’t consider yourself a foodie, you’ll appreciate A Dish for All Seasons: What to Eat (and When to Eat it) Around the World. Tuesday’s How I Travel feature, is about — food, glorious food — from Anthony Bourdain to Top Chef winners! Later in the week, we’ll drool over street foods that rock and check in on the McDonald’s McCulture debate. So Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends, and a little reminder to our fellow Americans that it’s about time to start planning for Thanksgiving travel. Already? Yes. What’s the most interesting food you’ve eaten while traveling? Roasted guinea pig? Cavier? Join the discussion on Facebook! (photo by: sparktography) 
Fall is coming, along with back to school, so it seems fitting that this week is literary week around BootsnAll. We’re kicking off the week with World Travel Through Literature: 8 Authors Who Take You Places — for when you’re short on time and money but still aching to travel the world — from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist to Turkish author, Orhan Pamuk. In Tuesday’s How I Travel feature, we’ll learn why one famous travel author (hint: she’s published seven books, one of which was turned into a Spike Jonze movie) is so in love with life on the road. We’ll also take a peek at kid-approved literary locations and a guest post about your travel fetishes and obsessions. And if you missed last week’s How I Travel feature with author Anthony Bourdain, it’s a must read! What is your favorite literary destination? Sherlock Holmes in London? Hemingway in France and Spain? (photo by: arcsi)