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BootsnAll Traveler Makes Television Debut
Date: July 9th, 2007 |
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Every so often we at BootsnAll get phone calls or emails from reporters or writers who are doing stories about travel and are looking for some real-life travelers to speak with. Last fall, I got a call from a television reporter in the Washington, D.C. area who wanted to interview someone locally who was going [...]
[read more]New Feature on the BootsnAll Boards: Tags
Date: June 15th, 2007 | No Comments
I’m exceptionally pleased to announce that something we had talked about at last year’s year-end meeting has been rolled out today on the BootsnAll boards - tags. For all you bloggers out there, they’re the same kind of tags you already know and love. And for anyone who thinks I’m talking about those things in [...]
[read more]BootsnAll Treasure Hunt
Date: April 17th, 2007 | No Comments
I really love my job, but I’m kind of wondering if I should quit for the month of May so I can take part in this:
“The biggest news of the summer is the launch of the BootsnAll Treasure Hunt. Every week for the month of May registered Hunters will have the opportunity to win awesome [...]
Best of the Boards for the week of March 5, 2007
Date: March 9th, 2007 | No Comments
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Joey is in the midst of his RTW trip, and has paused long enough to post some good advice for all of us - “Don’t rent motorbikes if you aren’t experienced.” He lived through the ordeal, but will have scars to show off for [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of February 19, 2007
Date: February 23rd, 2007 | 1 comment
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Most people, even the most seasoned travelers among us, still probably experience feelings of trepidation when going to a new place. Fear is a natural part of life, as long as it’s not crippling! This thread proves that fear can be something to learn [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of February 12, 2007
Date: February 16th, 2007 | No Comments
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People who are seasoned travelers tend to be methodical about packing - even if they’re last-minute packers, there are things that go in their bags that they’d never think of leaving home without. But what about the carry-on? What goes in your carry-on bag?
Totleigh-in-the-Wold [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of February 5, 2007
Date: February 9th, 2007 | 1 comment
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Some travelers never pick a guidebook up, others never put them down. Most of us fall somewhere in between. VickyNewell wants to know why some backpackers are so reliant on their guidebooks? Are they all first-time travelers who need the safety net? Are they [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of January 29, 2007
Date: February 2nd, 2007 | No Comments
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Complete this sentence: “If I never went RTW, I…” Quimby has posed the question, and provided a few answers already. They’re great, including, “If I never went RTW, I wouldn’t check for creepy crawlies in my boots every time I put them on.” So, [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of January 22, 2007
Date: January 26th, 2007 | No Comments
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We’d all like to find the perfect job that earns us money while allowing us to be permanent vagabonds, if we so choose. KPG thinks she may have found it - hairdresser. What do you think? Could it work?
Some might say traveling is a [...]
[read more]Best of the Boards for the week of January 8, 2007
Date: January 12th, 2007 | No Comments
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There are a few things that everyone has to deal with the world over, regardless of nationality, income, race, education… And one of them is using the toilet. Poochythedog has had some trouble with squat toilets in the past, and is looking for pointers. [...]
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BootBlog is the company blog of the BootsnAll Travel Network, a company that has been connecting travellers since 1998. Our goal is to inspire, educate and cultivate an organic community of independent travellers. But what does that mean? Well, we love to travel and we love to connect other travellers who have the desire to get out and see this great world of ours. BootBlog will showcase what is going on around the office, around the company and within our community of travellers.Top Categories
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One of the things that tends to happen when I talk to people about my job at BootsnAll is the, "Oh, you're so lucky!" moment. I do consider myself extremely fortunate to be able to write about travel every day - to do something I love so much that work doesn't feel …
[Read more] Member Spotlight
Those of you who read the BootBlog may remember my recent musings on how online friends become real-life friends. What some of you who read that article may not know is that I heard from several BootsnAll members after it was published who said, "Yeah, that's interesting and all, but we've been doing that for years now." And it's … [Read more]
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Awhile back I posted here about getting into the Boston Globe Travel Show for free. Turns out that was for the trade conference during the day on Friday Feb 19th, not the travel show for regular consumers like you and me that runs from the evening of Friday, February 19 to …
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