What's in this issue?
TRAVELERS ON EURAILING - Jim Callender
Jim Callender likes to travel because you never know what's waiting for you in the next destination. His two month trip through western Europe taught him many things, most importantly how to drink wine from a carton on a moving train. His advice for planning your own Europe trip is to have a loose itinerary, as plans can easily change.
More about Jim's Eurailing experience »
HOSTELS - 450 newbies
About 450 new hostels have skyrocketed availability in destinations around the world. See all the new stuff, and book your bed online, in these cities and countries:
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Anchorage, Alaska
Argentina
Asuncion, Paraguay
Balaton Region,
Hungary
Croatia
England
Ethiopia
Germany
Graz, Austria
Greece
Greenland
Haiti
Hammamet, Tunisia
Hveragerdi, Iceland
Ireland
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Italy
Karlovy Vary
Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Low Tatras, Slovakia
Luang Prabang, Laos
Manali, India
Nancy
Paihia, New Zealand
Saint Louis, Senegal
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago
Seychelles
South Africa
Switzerland
Tokyo, Japan
Townsville, Australia
Uruguay
Vietnam
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More hostels and online reservations »
Travel Insurance
We've mentioned before the value of covering your tail with some travel insurance, for whenever you go abroad. Now that's easier to do, with some new products that give you even more variety of coverage for different types of trips. Try our Policy Picker to help you find the right plan.
Or hit the links below for affordable plans covering:
- Travel Medical
Protect your health while traveling or living abroad.
- Trip Protection
Protect your travel investment in case of cancellation or delay.
- Flight Accident
Ensure your beneficiary's financial well-being.
- Emergency Evacuation
Get out of there fast with stand-alone medical evacuation plans.
- Annual Medical
US Style health insurance benefits anywhere in the world.
- Group Travel
Interested in group travel insurance? Try our new Group Quote Request Tool.
What else do you need for travel insurance? Find it here.
BOOTSNALL IN BALI
Nick has been keeping a close eye on the Bali bombing trial which started on Monday. Emotions are running high with the locals keen to see justice handed down. Indonesia is under the international spotlight during this trial and it will be interesting to see what happens.
Elsewhere on the island, Nick took a road trip to Amed and wrote an epic post with tons of great photos. Don't start reading this one unless you've got some time to spare.
Check out the Bali Blog »
THE BOOTBLOG
The BootBlog is going through some more transformations, and we've added links to other blogs we read every day to the home page. If you have any suggestions about what you'd like to see on the BootBlog, or comments about the new layout, just let us know: chris@bootsnall.com. We've also been getting ready for our move to Portland. Only a couple of days to go now and the boxes are piling up. Check back soon for photos of our new pad. We've also been taking some photos around Eugene as we realise we're visiting some places for the last time in awhile, perhaps forever.
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.
TRAVELLER'S TOOLKIT - Busabout Europe
Not into trains, and want to travel all over the continent at your pace? Get flexible bus passes from Europe's hop-on/hop-off coach network:
Busabout Europe
For more travel resources and advice, check out the Traveler's Toolkit.
LATEST BOOTSNALL ARTICLES
There are over 25 new articles from the past 2 weeks with some great photos and new authors!
Some highlights include:
- Christine Michaud's acceptance of hospitality has serious consequences in Egypt
- Priscilla Hon thinks nothing much happens in Singapore
- Jennifer Arthur learns how to salsa, Glaswegian-style
- Erik Trinidad takes candy from babies in Buenos Aires
- Mo Valentine gets up close and personal with the Governer of Queensland
And other articles and stories on Botswana, Cuba, Laos, Spain and heaps more:
Go to the articles »
FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREAD
Dream Vacation
Socalgirl's question is thus: If you could go anywhere in the world, for two weeks, and had a budget of $2,500, where would you go and what would you do? Please give details.
What's your Dream Vacation?
TRAVELERS TALK ABOUT...
When you're deciding things about your trip, be it where you stay or whether or not to buy insurance, it can be hard to make a decision. One of the best sources to turn to for help is other travelers. We've been asking travelers a lot of questions lately, and you can check out what they have to say about their own experiences with...
Would you like to put in your 2 cents on any of the above? Email Anthony (ant@BootsnAll.com), and he'll set you up.
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