What's in this issue?
RTW TRAVELER PROFILE - Pat Short
Pat Short is spending 5 months in South America before hitting Australia and New Zealand for 3 months. After that, it's a short hop over to Asia for four months in SE Asia, China, and the Indian subcontinent. He's never been so excited or scared or so determined in his life.
More about Pat'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 »
THE AUSTRALIABLOG
Things have calmed down somewhat in Brisbane, Australia with Sean returning to Portland via Bali. Before he left though, we managed to have a great BootsnAll meeting, celebrate Sean's birthday, catch a One Day cricket match, and eat a bloody great steak.
Check out the Australia Blog »
BOOTSNALL IN BALI
Nick's still looking around for a new house and has also gotten the latest information on the new visa rules affected most tourists to Bali as of February 1st. He took some great photos as the Balinese observed their Kuningan holiday and managed to set upa few meetings for Sean during his whirlwind 3 day stop in Bali on the way home to Portland, Oregon.
Check out the Bali Blog »
BOOTSNALL TRAVELBLOGS
Here are some of our newest travelblogs:
Don't forget, if you're about to head off on an extended trip and you've just got to have one of your own, talk to us about getting your own Travel Blog. All you need to do is make sure you're a BootsnAll member and we'll take care of the rest. Sign up for BootsnAll membership here »
Check out the BootsnAll TravelBlogs »
TRAVELLER'S TOOLKIT - Family Travel
The kids are back at school but that doesn't mean that summer vacation time is far away. Don't dread the thought of trying to take the kiddos on a trip. Unpack the despair - load up some snacks and fave toys, and get out there! Here are resources that will make your family vacation easier, as well as advice from well-traveled mums who field-test their parenting and travel skills every journey:
Family Travel »
For more travel resources and advice, check out the Traveler's Toolkit.
LATEST BOOTSNALL ARTICLES
There are over 20 new articles from the past 2 weeks with some great photos and new authors!
Some highlights include:
- Justin Rydberg is a South American bus veteran (Read)
- Allan Taylor offers tips for exploring Mt Gambier in South Australia (Read)
- Page Ettle is the woman on the plane that everybody hates (Read)
- David Kessler bought his "home" for three songs (Read)
- Demian Leger went out into the Korean night as Tank Top Man (Read)
And other articles and stories on India, Costa Rica, The Philippines, Poland and heaps more:
Go to the articles »
FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREADS
Normally we would offer just one message board thread, but there are just too many good ones to highlight only one. Instead, here is a selection. Check them out and feel free to chime in!
Criticism
Matengu is having an ongoing disagreement her dad over alternative places to live. Looking at the replies, it appears dad's the world over have some loosening up to do.
What can you do?
Boo_Helen wanted to learn a new skill before she went traveling, to help break the ice with people she meets for the first time and stuff like that. She chose to learn Indian head massage and asks what do you do?
Some pictures from Pakistan & China
Dunedain posted some photos of his last long trip through China, Pakistan, India and Nepal.
Backpackers vs. Travelers?!
After the last backpacking trip, travis has taken week long trips, road trips and long weekend explorations. But it's just not the same. Is there a distinction between Backpackers and Travelers?
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 at BootsnAll dot com), and he'll set you up.
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