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Your Guide to Visiting the Salar de Uyuni
Visiting Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni (Salt Flats) is usually high on a traveler’s itinerary when visiting South America. Adam Seper is here to break down the options travelers have for visiting this amazing world wonder.
A Boots On the Ground Diploma: Lessons From Around the Globe
Worried about taking your child out of school and the impact it might have on his or her education? Vickie Lillo offers 23 ways to discover the world and make it your global classroom.
What Countries are Best for Trekking?
Vote in our weekly poll! With Spring right around the corner, we have our sights set on hiking. Which countries are your favorite around the world for hiking and trekking?
196 Reasons to “Just Go” in 2014: Part 7
We’re over halfway there! Here are reasons #86 – #99 why you should make 2014 the year you “Just Go!”
The World’s Most Underrated Destinations
While popular tourist magnets, such as Australia or New Zealand, excel at self promotion, other equally deserving destinations fare less well in the image stakes; they may be a little of the beaten track, have suffered from poor leadership, or simply have failed to sufficiently promote their own attractions…
Traveling with a Purpose
Newsflash: Not everyone to takes off to travel around the world for six months, or a year, or six years, is selfish. Not everyone is just trying to get a break from their reality so that they can play instead of work. Not all travelers are out to check off just the landmarks and hit every full moon party they can in between. Jenn Miller discusses how some of us travel with purpose.
Why I Hate the Term “Authentic Travel”
Travel is often referred to as being authentic, but Sarah-Jane Williams describes why she hates this description with a passion!
How to Travel Around the World for $40 Per Day
The mistake most make when dismissing the possibility of being able to go on a RTW trip is that it is simply too expensive. That is just not true. While you may not be able to travel to Western Europe or around the United States on a small budget, plenty of amazing regions around the world offer the chance to travel in relative comfort for rock bottom prices.
Best Beach Countries in the World?
Sick of the winter and dreaming of beaches, sun, and sand? Vote in our weekly poll and share what your favorite beach country is.
196 Reasons to “Just Go” in 2014: Part 8
It’s hard to believe that we’re over 6 weeks into 2014 already. Did you make any travel resolutions for this year? How are they coming along? If they’ve fallen by the wayside as every day life has taken hold, maybe we can help inspire that wanderlust and give you the necessary kick in the pants to “Just Go!”
Endless Summer: Chasing Beach Season Around the World
Just like it’s always 5 o’clock somewhere for happy hour, it’s always beach season somewhere in the world. Spencer Spellman takes us on a tour of some of the best beaches by season, so you can soak up the sun no matter what the time of year.
Pros and Cons of a Gap Year
Have you pondered taking a gap year to travel? Lauren Fitzpatrick from Go Overseas is here to outline the pros and cons to help you make the most informed decision.
Love and Long-Term Travel: Can It Work?
People travel for a number of reasons: seeking adventure, enlightenment, broadening horizons, escape a narrow-minded life back home. But as days on the road turn into years, it can be hard to keep motivated. For Marco Ferrarese, the cure to “travel blues” was a serendipitous romantic encounter on the road.
Which Country Has the Best Food?
A huge part of travel for many people is the food, and we want to know what your favorite is! Vote in our weekly poll and let us know which country you think has the best cuisine in the world.
196 Reasons to “Just Go” in 2014: Part 9
Make 2014 the year you “Just Go!” Here are 14 of 196 reasons why long-term travel is awesome.
Confessions of a Lifestyle Traveller
Guidebook author and travel writer Samantha Wilson describes her journey to discovering she is a lifestyle traveller, and the ups and downs that life on the road can reveal.
What Big Cities Would You Add to a RTW Trip?
Which big cities do you most want to add to a long-term trip? Vote now in our weekly Sunday poll!
196 Reasons to “Just Go” in 2014: Part 10
How are your 2014 travel plans coming along? For those of us in North America, it’s been a particularly nasty winter, and I know I’ve let my mind wander to far off lands as the cold and the gray take over. If you need a little motivation to get you planning, then check out the 5th installment of our “Just Go” series!
How to Deal with the Downsides of Long Term Travel
We all know the benefits of long term travel outweigh the drawbacks, but it’s important to remove those rose-tinted glasses every once in a while and acknowledge the hardships of life on the road.
Travel Makes You A Better Person
Maybe it sounds arrogant, but it isn’t really, because it’s true: Travel does make you a better person, but it’s not about where you went or what you did. It’s about what you learned and how you let that change you, and it’s about what you do with that when you dive back into the real world.
Challenge Yourself and Do Hard Things
What would you do if you woke up one morning in the middle of an adventure and realized you’d lost everything in a market crash? What are you doing with the precious life you have right now? Jennifer Miller makes a convincing case for the necessity of doing hard things and teaching your kids to too!
What Countries in Western Europe Are Best for RTW Travel?
In last week’s inaugural Sunday Travel Poll on BootsnAll, we asked your favorite world region to travel in. This week we want to know which countries in Western Europe make good additions to a long-term trip? Vote inside!
196 Reasons to “Just Go” in 2014: Part 11
On the fence about hitting the road in 2014? Let this 14-part series inspire you. Reasons #142- #155 for why you should travel the world this year!
From Desk Job to Dream Job
Is it time for a change of scenery and lifestyle? Perhaps you want to experience the world from more than just behind a desk? Learn from Heidi N. Siefkas as she shares her triumphs and challenges in her move away from a desk job to a writer and tour guide through Cuba, Peru, and in 2014 Kauai, New Zealand, and Australia.