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Great Reasons to Make Cochabamba Your Base for Exploring Bolivia
Cochabamba remains an ideal base for extended travel through Bolivia and South America, offering an excellent climate, affordable living, and outstanding food.
10 Perfect Gifts For Travelers (And The World They Love To Explore)
Have a traveler on your holiday shopping list? Instead of buying them something that will take up space in their backpack, why not help them stock an Afghan library with books, or provide someone with 20 years of clean water? Here, Susan Shain lists ten charitable gifts perfect for your favorite traveler this holiday season.
5 Tips for Finding Balance Between Technology and Travel
In a world filled with innovative technologies, finding a balance of when and when not to use these social media outlets while traveling can pose a challenge. Here are a few tips for how to live in the moment while still finding time to tweet and Facebook your friends from back home.
7 Top Secret Health and Beauty Tips for Female Backpackers
The experiences gained while traveling are well worth a few health and beauty sacrifices for most women backpackers, but there’s no shame in wanting to feel happy about your body while on the road. Emma Jarratt shares seven no-fuss tips for feeling good with little effort and even less weight in your pack!
12 Budget-Friendly Sustainable Travel Experiences
Zoë Smith asks fellow travelers for ideas and advice on the best ecotourism experiences that won’t burn a whole in your pocket.
50 of the Best Smartphone Apps for Indie Travelers
From getting your visas to getting your vaccinations, finding an ATM to finding a toilet, booking a flight to booking a campsite, Greg Banecker breaks down 50 of the best smartphone travel apps that are sure to make your travels less stressful, more convenient, and above all, really, really cool.
Traveler Postcard – Katie on the Trans-Siberian Railway
In BootsnAll’s new series, Traveler Postcards, we profile a real trip – highlighting the best of a destination as seen by a particular person on a particular trip. This week Katie Aune shares stories from her adventure on the Trans-Siberian in Russia.
A Step-By-Step Guide to Riding the Chicken Buses of Guatemala
You really won’t “see” Guatemala until you see it through the window of a camioneta, or chicken bus, so follow this 10-step guide, and start seeing things.
20 Gear Items and Gadgets That Promise to Make Your Trip Easier
With new gadgets hitting the market every day, there’s always some new piece of technology promising to make your life easier. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares 20 of the latest gadgets and why you might (or might not) need them in your travel pack.
Traveler Postcard – Katie in Monterey, California
In BootsnAll’s new series, Traveler Postcards, we profile a real trip – highlighting the best of a destination as seen by a particular person on a particular trip. This week, BootsnAll editor Katie Hammel shares stories from a weekend road trip in California.
Six Reasons Toronto is Cooler Than You Think
Montreal? Vancouver? So last year. Toronto is the Canadian city to visit.
13 Tips for Easier Travel with Small Children
Parents might get nervous about traveling with children, check experienced in traveling with a kid by herself Marilia´s tips on how to make this easier
11 Great American Sandwiches Worth the Trip
Cheap and easy to eat, sandwiches are a traveler’s go-to meal. Kristen Kuchar shares the best found across the United States.
Are You Afraid To Be Alone on Your Solo Trip?
Does solo travel intimidate you? Or perhaps you are on a solo trip, but find yourself hanging around the hostel to avoid actually spending time alone? Devon Nunneley suggests ways to enjoy alone time while you travel.
Traveler Postcard – Jessica in Mazatlan
In BootsnAll’s new series, Traveler Postcards, we profile a real trip – highlighting the best of a destination as seen by a particular person on a particular trip. This week, BootsnAll writer Jessica Spiegel shares stories from a foodie trip to Mazatlan, Mexico.
The World’s Quirkiest Secret Bars… And Where to Find Them
Cool and clandestine, these secret bars make you work for that hard-earned cocktail. See our pick of the five most quirkily-hidden bars in top nightlife cities around the world…
Gift Guide: 9 Gift Ideas for Eco-Conscious Travelers
From solar-powered phone chargers to eco-friendly footwear and all-natural cosmetics, these 9 gift ideas will fuel your inspiration and give you plenty to pile up under the Christmas tree or stuff into a stocking.
The Best of BootsnAll’s 30 Days of Indie Travel
On November 1, we launched the first 30 Days of Indie Travel project. Now that the month is over, here’s a look back at some of the best contributions.
Round the World Travel Budgets: 11 Real Trips to Learn from
We talked in depth to 11 around the world travelers and got the real numbers of "what it costs". Enjoy.
2012 Ticket – Day 30 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project
Where are you going in 2012? Why is that place great for indie travelers?
One Word – Day 29 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project
What does travel mean to you in one word?
Gift Guide: 20 Gear Gift Ideas for Traveling Parents
Got a traveling parent on your holiday gift list? Expectant mother Heather Carreiro offers 20 ideas for new and expecting parents who love to travel.
Gift Guide: 11 Gift Ideas for Career Break Travelers
Do you know someone planning to take a career break or gap year? Career Break guru, Sherry Ott, gives you a unique list of gift ideas that any career breakers would love. This isn’t your normal travel gear list!
Gear – Day 28 of the 30 Days of Indie Travel Project
The right gear can make or break your trip. What is your favorite/must-have gear item?