What's in this issue?
WORKING @ BOOTSNALL
BootsnAll is still accepting resumes for the positions of Customer Service/Travel Writer and IT Programmer/Techie. For more information about these positions and where to send your resume, please check out the BootBlog.
RTW TRAVELER PROFILE - Russell S. Herrera
Russell Herrera's RTW trip is just under a year away and the saving process continues. When the time comes he plans on hitting almost every continent and he also describes for us the Kicker Moment that he really caught the travel bug.
More about Russell's RTW plans »
If you're planning your own RTW trip, you'll find plenty of answers to your travel questions, and can read tips and profiles from other round the world travelers.
The Round the World Travel Guide »
HOSTELS - Over 250 new hostels
We've added over 200 new properties in the last month. Find more hostels in more of the world's nooks and crannies:
We've added over 250 new properties this month and you can find more hostels and new city pages in these locations:
There are also a number of cities that have added a ton of new hostels. Cairo added 15, Prague chipped in with 13, London had 15 new hostels, Paris added a dozen, and Amsterdam threw in a whopping 18 new hostels.
Global hostels and online reservations »
BOOTSNALL IN BALI
Since coming back from a couple of weeks in Thailand, Nick's enjoying being "home" again. He's already met up with a bunch more travelers in Bali, checked out a few more budget hotels and organized some repairs on his house. He also took some fantastic photos of a Balinese funeral.
Check out the Bali Blog »
THE BOOTBLOG
After Thailand, Sean headed to India for about a week and posted some of his observations on returning to a country he had not seen in almost 7 years. It's interesting to see how different factors contribute to how you experience a place, and how your experience changes a second time around. Next on the itinerary for Sean is South Africa and he will be keeping us up-to-date with his activities on the South Africa Blog.
Check out the BootBlog »
In Australia, Chris is preparing to get excited about the upcoming Rugby World Cup in October. He's got his tickets and set up the Rugby World Cup Blog to chart its progress.
TRAVELLER'S TOOLKIT - Visas, Tourism & Government
Ah, the red tape part of travel. Glorious, no? Well, okay... no. It's a pain. But if you're traveling abroad, you will have to deal with governments and bureaucracies at some point or another. We've got some sites you can go to for everything from tourist bureau info to details on visas and embassies, and hopefully help you cut through the red tape faster:
Visas, Tourism & Government
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:
- Matthew Griffin gets stuck into some Vietnamese Moonshine (Read)
- Thomas Jones finds Island Time incompatible with Toilet Time (Read)
- Thibault Worth had a day as Pierce Brosnan's son (Read)
- Richard Remsberg has close calls on the "roads" of Brazil (Read)
- Al Humphreys reflects on two years on the road (Read)
And other articles and stories on Burma, Switzerland, Mexico, Australia and heaps more:
Go to the articles »
FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREAD
Smelly feet...
Sandals in general and Tevas in particular are pretty standard in any traveler's "wardrobe", but they do have a nasty tendancy to stink to high heaven after long use. Helga the Viking wants to know if there are any remedies to take care of this unsociable problem. Plenty of folks chip in with their solutions.
Smelly feet...
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 Chris (chris@BootsnAll.com), and he'll set you up.
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