What's in this issue?
NEWS FROM THE OFFICE
Words from the BootsCrew
Introducing Jessica Spiegel: JessieS, formerly Jessie796, is now rocking the BootsnAll world as Community Manager.
Jessie has traveled throughout Europe, with a particular interest in Italy (she speaks Italian, which means we are going to make her start ordering the pizza). She has been married for 3 years (and chose Scotland as the country to do the deed) and is the proud mother of 3 cats.
We're committed to keeping the BnA community and message boards growing, and a great place to get travel information and hang out with others with wanderlust in their souls. Jessica will be working more closely with the Moderators to ensure the boards are a positive environment and encouraging all new members to become active participants. You can read Jessica's full bio here. Contact Jessica at Jessica@BootsnAll.com
Class of 2006 Rogue Travellers: Each year, BootsnAll Travel Network sponsors a small handful of elite travelers – those who are pushing the limits of independent travel. Meet the Class of 2006 and follow their adventures as they blog about their journeys around the world. Class of 2006 Rogue Travellers
World Cup Blog: With less than 75 days until kick-off, the World Cup Blog is underway. Join Bob and the 33 other bloggers as they wade through the highs and lows of futbol glory...including live blogs on most of the upcoming friendlies! World Cup Blog
Advertise on BootsnAll: Advertising on BootsnAll puts you in front of the millions of independent travellers who have turned to BootsnAll since its inception in 1999. Various packages are available. Read up on BootsnAll Ad Sales for info.
BootsnAll Survey: We know that you were so exited to check out the newsletter that you didn't have time to scope out our survey. That's ok, we do that too. Now that you've had a chance to look things over, we'd like to encourage you to check out our post on BootBlog and take our super easy, absolutely painless survey.
TRAVELER REPORTS
Travel News For Travel People
- Juha Uitto navigates the chaos of air travel in China. Read More
- In Cote d'Ivoire, John M. Edwards visits a monument to megalomania - in the middle of nowhere. Read More
- Nick Klenske is the Shopping Guru, King of the Bargain. Or so he thinks... Read More
- Kimberley Lovato relives her childhood dreams of being Heidi in the Alps. Read More
- Follow Aron English as he gives you an in-depth tour of Oaxaca City. Read More
And all the new articles on Nepal, Mali, South Africa and more!
Go to all the new BootsnAll articles »
WHERE NEXT?
New frontiers for modern-day explorers and independent travel
Sixteenth Stop: Dominican Republic
A return to free elections and the call of white sandy beaches have been too much for travelers to ignore: the Dominican Republic is back on the travel map. With less than 9 million people, the country has struggled to recover from devastating hurricanes and civil discord, but an increased focus on tourism, the nation has positioned itself as the place to go in the Caribbean.
Read two stories from the Dominican Republic published this month: Nancy Bevilaqua's Night out in Santo Domingo and Naithin Rogers' adventure in La Republica Dominicana
Know a hidden destination that you would like to share with other independent travelers? Email Court@BootsnAll.com and tell her a place you would like to nominate for our newsletter.
INSIDER INFO - How-To: WWOOF Around the World
Cat George explains how to get the best out of traveling as a WWOOFer.
The girl in the hostel bunk above you just said she was "going to woof", so now you're wondering---is barking like a dog the next big thing in budget travel? Nope; she's actually "going to WWOOF", joining the ranks of travelers exploring World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. I tried out WWOOFing in Australia and found myself enjoying unique experiences miles from the backpacker trail: catching freshwater crayfish, baking lemon slices at an art retreat, and attending a church picnic in the outback hills.
For the rest of the article, read How-To: WWOOF Around the World
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TRAVEL TALK
A travelers community for ranting and raving about world
Boards FAQ
The BootsCrew have answered your burning questions about the message boards and how everything works - check 'em out!
Did you sell your home to go travel?
TheWanderer wants to know how you felt about selling your home to head overseas. Was it worth it? Did you buy again when you returned?
The Backpacker's Code
MPags is curious about the series of unwritten rules that most backpackers follow (or ought to anyway) - an implied agreement that one must accept in order to be fully accepted into the community. What are they?
Anyone else done a RTW with two little kids
Dejags is in search of advice on how to travel RTW with ankle biters.
Teach me some HUMILITY please
For every 5 months Anand Pillai works, he can travel around the world for 12 more. His work is easy, people great, hours good - so why is he ungrateful?
FEATURED TRIP - BootsnAll Member Trips
The coolest offerings from BootsnAll World Adventures
Overland through New Zealand late this summer with the BootsnAll Travel Network. On Sept 4, we are taking 25 people, for a 3-week tour, highlighting the best of both the North and South Island. We need 25 adventurous people. Find out more.
