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BootsnAll Overland Trip
Date: March 28th, 2006 |
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BootsnAll Travel Network is planning an overland trip through New Zealand this fall. Everyone is welcome to join - we have 25 spots available. The tour is called “Ultimate New Zealand” and will include the best 3 weeks of both the South and North Island.
The highlights of the North Island include: Bay of Islands, [...]
BootsnAll on Kilimanjaro Picture
Date: March 3rd, 2006 | 2 comments
A few days before our climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro last New Years, a group of us met in a little village and enjoyed our Christmas relaxing before the big climb.
Check out the group Kilimanjaro photo. You can see an outline of Kilimanjaro in the back, although clouds are covering it. It was a good [...]
Timmy and Tommy love Lord of the Rings
Date: March 1st, 2006 | 4 comments
This is a funny blog that I stumbled upon. It’s two little boys - named Timmy and Tommy - whose family are taking them to New Zealand because they are die-hard Lord of the Rings fans. I think his Mom and family members contribute to the blog too. It’s pretty funny to read. This is [...]
[read more]Where we stayed
Date: January 28th, 2006 | No Comments
Just got back from Africa and what a trip it was. It was great to spend time with our new colleague Ben in SA and be near the beach. In fact, the place we stayed at was quite nice. About a 10 minute walk from the beach and the facilities were pretty [...]
[read more]Cape Town and Table Mountain Fire
Date: January 26th, 2006 | No Comments
Our new writer Ben is blogging the Table Mountain Fire on SouthAfricaBlog. From where I am in Camps Bay - looks like the whole city is on fire. Hope folks are ok.
[read more]Head to Your Local Hostel
Date: October 19th, 2005 | 2 comments
When I lived Down Under, there was a hostel in Sydney that I went to celebrate my 20th birthday. It had a massive bar below it called Scubar - and it was the place to be on Monday nights. A large group of American friends on my program came to celebrate. We [...]
[read more]Vibes to Gulf States hit by Katrina
Date: August 31st, 2005 | 1 comment
Best wishes to all the affected folks in the Gulf region. Not sure what else to say.
[read more]Hood to Coast Pictures
Date: August 29th, 2005 | 3 comments
BootsnAll Hood to Coast Pictures
[read more]BootsnAll on the Road - literally…
Date: August 26th, 2005 | 3 comments
Today the entire office is out on the road, literally, running in the Hood to Coast 197 mile relay race. Over the course of 24 hours(ish), 12 runners will each run 3 times.
It’s something that we’ve known was coming up but didn’t really pay too much attention to since there was so much going on [...]
Brandon Wilson, author of Yak Butter Blues in PDX
Date: August 22nd, 2005 | No Comments
BootsnAll is hosting a travel author reading in Portland on Thursday, August 25. Please mark your calendars and let us know if you can come. Brandon Wilson, author of Yak Butter Blues, walked 650 miles across Tibet with his wife and their horse, following an ancient trail that has been closed to travelers for the [...]
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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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