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What's in this issue?
RTW TRAVELER PROFILES - Robin Scholetzky and Matt Lachman
After reading an article in the Oregonian newspaper in 2000, both Robin Scholetzky and Matt Lachmann began considering an around the world adventure. They had read about a couple who had quit their good jobs and traveled around the world, not knowing where they would go next, or what they would do. A few years later, after much thought, consideration and planning, Robb and Matt decided to make their lifelong dream a reality.
In just a few days, they are off to Thailand, where they will spend the next year navigating around the world, including stopping in a few key spots like Vietnam, India, Eygpt, Germany and Estonia.
Robin and Matt believe that this opportunity to travel is a great gift and that it is important to view travel not only as a sightseeing opportunity but also as a chance to share and learn different perspectives.
Check out their adventure at Matt & Robins Wide World Of Travel.
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 »
NEW HOSTELS
We've added more than 215 new properties this month and you can find more hostels and new city and country pages in these locations:
Global hostels and online reservations »
BOOTBLOG
This summer has been interesting for everyone at BootsnAll. Since the headquarters is being remodeled, we have officially been out of the office for close to 10 weeks and have been working from a variety of places - our homes, Internet cafe's, parks, on the road, and even at Sean's parent's house. Now that the house is close to completion, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Probably the best BnA news to hit the streets is that Chris Heidrich (AKA Hydrolix) has received his work visa to live and work in the good ole United States of America. This process has taken years to come to fruition, and we can't wait to have Chris's mad skills back in the Pacific NW.
Other happening news is that Donovan, only one week away from his wedding, returned from his bachelor party/rafting trip safe and sound. He saw three bears and managed to navigate all the rapids on a 40 mile strech of the Rogue River. He took a
Leap Of Faith off Sports Illustrated Rock.
Court Ries headed to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota and carried around her canoe for 5 days with her family. She managed not to kill a single person.
Check out the BootBlog »
BOOTSNALL IN BALI
We like to call Nick our resident Bali expert, but in Bali he is also known as a traveler, expat, party organizer, mad scientist, business man - and the famous cat who runs Bali's best travel website, BaliBlog. Read about Nick's meeting with Miranda, Stacia and Peter in Seminyak Bali.
Nick continues to send daily updates and beautiful pictures about the travel scene in Indonesia. Check out some of these recent photographs:
Keep them coming Nick!
Check out the Bali Blog »
BOOTSNALL TRAVELBLOGS
Follow your fellow BootsnAllers as they travel. Check out our top picks from the travelblogs this month, and add your comments!
Check out some of our newest travel blogs!
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 »
LATEST BOOTSNALL ARTICLES
There are more than 30 new articles from the past 2 weeks with some great photos and new authors!
Some highlights include:
- Andy Maloney quickly learns a few important lessons when arriving in Madagascar (Read)
- Richard Taylor avoids the massage with the 'happy ending" (Read)
- James Michael Dorsey battles killer ducks in Switzerland (Read)
- Lee Abbamonte discovers Maui's hidden secrets (Read)
- Thomas Gayton strolls the Inca Trail - observing, partaking, thinking (Read)
And other articles and stories on Nepal, United States, England, Cambodia and heaps more:
Go to the articles »
FEATURED MESSAGE BOARD THREADS
Advice, advice and more advice. That's the beauty of message boards. When guidebooks are published, they are already outdated. With messages boards, it's up-to-date news. Use BootsnAll messages boards to find out the latest real-time information about your destinations.
Greek Isles
Travelers could spend months wandering the countless Greek islands and never cross the same place twice. The hotspots - Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, and Mykonos - are off the hook for partying, but what about those other hidden gems in the Aegean Sea? Where are the more scenic, quiet beautiful isles? Does anybody know?
A Scary Thought About Hostels
Remember back in middle school when it was your first experience showering in a room with a bunch of your classmates? Well, for some travelers like Sue, showering in a big open room with other strangers makes her feel nervous. Are all hostels like this? Only Western Europe? Is it that big of a deal? Read what BootsnAll's members had to say.
A Purpose For Your Trip?
Is the difference between a traveler and a tourist having a purpose for your trip? Johnathan thinks so. Since he is going on a round-the-world trip with his family in a few years, he is developing a purpose or goal that will enrich the experience. By having a purpose, will it lead to a more meaningful experience? What do you think? Do you agree?
Adventure Trips By BootsnAll
BootsnAll is slowly forging its way into group adventure trips, helping small groups do everything from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, hiking in Tibet, food tasting through India, rafting in Costa Rica - and just about everywhere else you can imagine. Consequently, we want your advice! Do you want to see profiles of our guides, previous trips we have organized, photographs, maps, or anything else? Speak Up!
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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