At the Office

Letter to a Young Travel Writer

Date: April 2nd, 2007 |

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I saw this link on the BootsnAll boards today, and it amused me. So I’m sharing it with you. Yes, it would certainly appear that the job of “travel writer” would be a dream job - the life of leisure, and all that. While being a travel writer beats the hell out of some jobs [read more]

Starting a BootsnAll Blog

Date: March 22nd, 2007 |

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A friend of mine who works at the local coffeeshop is leaving in a few weeks to begin her Peace Corps career as a teacher in Bulgaria. She’s all kinds of excited and nervous all rolled into one, and she stopped me this morning when I went in to get my warm beverage to ask [read more]

Why I Love What I Do

Date: March 15th, 2007 |

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I really do love my job, and yet there are moments when I’m apt to forget why what we do here at BootsnAll is so cool. Even saying we’re here to help out the independent traveler doesn’t come close enough sometimes. So when we get feedback from customers like the one I read today, it [read more]

RTW Travelers Popping Up Everywhere

Date: February 25th, 2007 |

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In my Italian 1 class this term, I’ve got two students who are trying to learn the basics of a few languages as they prepare to embark on an around-the-world journey. They’re both taking Italian and Russian this term, and have between them some experience also with French and Spanish. They tried to teach me [read more]

BootsnAll’s Deschutes Oregon Rafting Trip

Date: January 23rd, 2007 |

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I am starting to get excited about the BootsnAll river trip. We just had two more people sign up today, so I thought I would create a list of the reasons why you should consider coming.
-Camping outside for 4 nights with great travelers from around the world
-65 miles of whitewater rafting on the beautiful, remote [read more]

Travel Turkey - BootsnAll Turkey Tour

Date: March 29th, 2007 |

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Have you ever wanted to sail for multiple days on the Mediterranean Sea? You can this year with us!
We at BootsnAll Travel Network has put together a 12-day adventure, exploring all the highlights of Turkey, the country where East meets West. If you are looking for adventure - cycling, rafting, trekking and [read more]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Date: March 17th, 2007 |

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Here’s wishing a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Irish folk the world over, and all you Irish wannabes, too. Between your pitchers of green beer, be sure to check out the great lesson our Ireland Logue friends have given us on the history of St. Patrick. You might just learn something.
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Boot Baby #2 is Here

Date: March 9th, 2007 |

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Newsflash - the BootsnAll crew is growing up, getting married and (gasp!) having children!
Most of you know that Bali Blogger Nick got married a few years ago and is now the proud father to Jevon, otherwise known as Boot Baby #1. He’s an adorable kid who’s lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you look at [read more]

Positive Feedback is a Good Thing

Date: January 31st, 2007 |

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I love all that BootsnAll has to offer the independent traveler, and I’m still always really glad to hear someone say they’re finding useful information on the site.
The coffee shop around the corner from my house is, for obvious reasons, a place I go frequently. I know all the baristas. One of them is about [read more]

Vietnam Adventure Tour

Date: January 16th, 2007 |

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This is an amazing Vietnam tour that BootsnAll offers in our adventure travel section. It’s 22-day adventure trip in Vietnam, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi - cycling, caving, boating, trekking and cultural homestays. It’s definitely for adventurers. I don’t think it could offer much more. The trips is barely over $1000, so [read more]