It’s a little dark and scary around BootsnAll this week. In honor of Halloween, check out 10 Ghostly Tours to Take Around the World. Later in the week, we’ll check out top places to celebrate Halloween and scare ourselves with traveler horror stories — of which, I’m sure Hostels will make the list. But as all travel companies want to remind you around this time every year, don’t be afraid to stay at hostels! In fact, you could just face your fear by booking a hostel in Slovakia! Past Halloween Favorites: 31 Places to Go for Halloween 6 of the Creepiest Castles in the World 5 of the World’s Most Haunted Places 9 of the Strangest Bone Churches of Europe Vampire Travel: Where the Bloodsuckers Are What’s your favorite spooky destination? Join the discussion on Facebook! (photo by: stuckincustoms)
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)