RTW TRAVELER PROFILE - Roger Beattie

Roger Beattie left home in April 1999 and hasn't made it back yet. He's bought 3 RTW tickets and has been wandering around for the past few years. His favorite piece of gear is a laptop computer with global dialup. Roger now feels that his life has become a journey in the literal sense and one of the most valuable things he has learned is that travel "is like realising that karma is real and you will reap what you sow on the road."

More about Roger's RTW trip

NEW BOOTBUS WEBSITE

1 VW bus, 4 guys, thousands of travelers, and a very, big, world. The BootsnAll guys are headin' down a highway near you.

Our long time dream of taking a VW bus on the road is now a reality and we've created a website to document the journey. You can see how the idea began, how much work we've done on it (and how much is ongoing!) and where we're off to next.

Visit the BootBus website

NEW EURAIL SECTION

The RailSaver
The Railsaver is your personal Rail Consultant and the best way to help you choose the perfect pass for your itinerary. You can book your rail pass online, and RailSaver can also suggest passes for you. In fact, you can figure out what rail passes you need, and even buy them online, in about the same amount of time it takes to have a cup of tea.

Find the best rail pass for you

THE BOOTBLOG

Activity on the BootBlog has been hotting up. The arrival of BootsnAll member and friend Jen Leo (and all of her stuff) in Eugene for an extended stay. And the controversy over BootsnAll's shocking exclusion from the Webby awards in the travel category (can't you tell we're all really miffed?). And let's not forget the visit from BootsnAll writer Jane Dunn.

Keep an eye out for more posts as we follow the World Cup through the month of June. We'll be trying to watch as many games as we can and still be awake during daylight hours!

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.

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 - Learn the Language

Summer is just about here - well, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway. But with summer travels, or to escape SoHem winter climes, wherever you're heading try to take in a few survival phrases of the local lingo. Here are online and print resources, and even a few things that will make you chuckle:

Learn the Language

LATEST BOOTSNALL ARTICLES

There are over 40 new articles from the past 2 weeks with some great new authors!

Some highlights include:

• Al Humphreys is ready for the World Cup, African-style
• Graydon Hazenberg discovers leaving paradise can be hell
• Michele Jenkins shows you around the natural themepark of Switzerland
• Fiona Maharg rides the buses in Ecuador
• Steve Bond goes diving a mile from a shark feeding frenzy

Go to the articles

FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREAD

Friendliest people

stevie110 has started a small fire by asking which country has the friendliest people worldwide. Posts from Nick, Brandon, Delara and Jenney offer a few thoughts. Why not add your own?

Who has the friendliest people?

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