What's in this issue?
RTW TRAVELER PROFILE - Kirstin Mooney
Kirstin Mooney hadn't taken a vacation in 3 years and decided it was time to really get away. From April to July, 2001 she left to go see a friend in Australia and figured she was halfway round the world, so why not keep going? The biggest surprise of her trip was how easy everything was and Kirstin says she'd go RTW again in a heartbeat.
More about Kirstin's RTW trip
NEW TRAVEL INSURANCE SECTION
To Buy or Not to Buy?
When you're traveling it's a good idea to spend a little extra money and cover yourself with some worldwide travel insurance. Here are some tips not from an agent, but from a traveler who's looked at what's out there.
To Buy or Not to Buy?
NEW EURAIL SECTION
Checklist for Planning and Preparing for Your Trip
When you're planning an extended trip to Europe, there's a ton of stuff you need to take care of. How do you keep track of it all? Well, we've made a start for you with a run-down of what to sort out before you leave. You might find some of them useful and if you think of any others, just let us know.
Checklist for Planning and Preparing for Your Trip
NEW BOOTBLOG
We're really enjoying posting to the BootBlog. It's so easy to throw down a few thoughts every day as well as post updates on the big stuff, like work being done on the BootBus.
You're more than welcome to add your own comments if we say something you agree or disagree with. We'd love to hear what you think.
Check out the BootBlog
By the way, if you think this is so cool and you've just got to have one of your own, talk to us about getting your own Blog.
WRITERS NEEDED
BootsnAll member and writer, Rowena Hilton is compiling a book - a kind of 'how to' of travelling - the things we all wish we knew before we took our first ever overseas trip. She is looking for submissions from other writer/travellers on specific topics.
If you're a writer with vast travel experience, email rowenahilton@hotmail.com for details.
BOOTSNALL TRAVEL CONSULTING - Your Own Travelogue
If you're heading off on your big trip and want your own website to keep a record of this awesome experience, talk to us about setting up a journal you can take care of from any internet cafe around the world. That's right, you can update it, add photos and let your friends and family add to it as well.
Learn more about how you can have a great site by clicking below:
Your Own Travelogue
TRAVELLER'S TOOLKIT - Web Tools
Web-based email, discounted travel gear, currency converters, etc., etc. - the internet has some awesome sites and tools that can help make your trip easier and help you get ready. We set up a page of web tools that we feel are pretty essential; take what you feel is useful, and have a better trip from there:
Essential Web
Tools
Do you know a site that should be here? If so, email the URL and a short description of why it's useful to toolkit@BootsnAll.com.
LATEST BOOTSNALL ARTICLES
There are over 35 new articles from the past 2 weeks with some great new authors and awesome photos!
Some highlights include:
- Al Humphreys writes an ode to his bicycle
- Wee-Cheng finds Costa Rica to be Gringolandia at its finest
- Phil Rado battles altitude sickness in Nepal
- Megan Woods samples some homemade Vietnamese whiskey
- Sean O'Reilly ponders travel to Israel
And other articles and stories on Laos, Ethiopia, Colombia, Dorset and heaps more:
Go to the articles
FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREAD
Amazing Race
Nick wants to know if you watch this Reality TV show since teams get to go to some spectacular locations all over the world. He also thinks the competitors need good observation skills and thinking on your feet is really what's important...just like travelling.
Do you watch the Amazing Race?
SITE OF THE MONTH
American Mile Markers
Don't even THINK about looking at this website unless you have plenty of time to kill. Matt Frondorf drove from the Statue of Liberty in New York to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransico, taking a photo at every mile. That translated into 3,304 images of the USA. Wow! It reminds me a little bit of that movie, Smoke.
American Mile Markers
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