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Travel & Drinking Etiquette
Date: August 30th, 2011 |
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Smells and tastes are powerful memory triggers, and you don’t have to be a lush to have fond memories of drinks from around the world. From drinking Champagne in the region of the same name in France to sipping Shiraz in Australia to sampling a Mai Tai in Hawaii, there are many quintessential experiences that [...]
[read more]Saving Money in the Most Expensive Places
Date: August 3rd, 2011 | 7 comments
Many travelers – particularly those among us who want to travel as much as possible on the smallest budget – know that by sticking to cheaper countries to visit so we can stretch our travel budgets further. We also know that, while there are money saving tips and tricks that can help lower the cost [...]
[read more]Learning to Travel Greener
Date: June 21st, 2011 | No Comments
For most travel enthusiasts, the high of buying a plane ticket or getting a passport stamp overshadows all other feelings, so it’s not surprising that even the people who go out of their way to recycle at home momentarily forget about being green when they travel. In fact, depending on where you’re going, traveling green [...]
[read more]Visting Rottnest Island in Australia
Date: May 11th, 2011 | 4 comments
One of the must-see attractions in Western Australia., the tiny island of Rottnest sites 19 kilometers off the coast near Fremantle. Attracting tourists and locals, Rottnest is know for its beautiful, clean and secluded beaches. Book your airfare to Australia into Perth, and you can easily visit Rottnest as a great day trip. A 25 [...]
[read more]Don’t Let Your Job Hold You Back from Traveling
Date: March 3rd, 2011 | 1 comment
Career breaks are big news lately. It seems more and more people are acknowledging that there are valid reasons to take a career break. Contrary to what some people assume, a career break does not equal career suicide, as many employers are now recognizing that a career break isn’t an excuse to party around the [...]
[read more]What Are Your Best Tips for Packing Light?
Date: February 22nd, 2011 | 11 comments
Travelers – budget travelers, backpackers and luxury travelers alike – all know the importance of packing light. If there was any doubt, the airlines have drilled the idea into our heads with their exorbitant and punitive luggage fees. So we all know that we should be packing as light as possible, but there’s a big [...]
[read more]Last Minute Holiday Shopping for Travelers
Date: December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
I know we’ve mentioned holiday shopping a few times already around here, but we know that there are some real procrastinators out there – and despite the fact that there are only a few shopping days left until Christmas (and the date by which you had to get stuff to the post office is long [...]
[read more]Holiday Shopping for the Travelers in Your Life
Date: November 26th, 2010 | 1 comment
Black Friday is upon us, and with it comes the full-on onslaught of pre-holiday madness. The racing from store to store in search of the perfect gift, the hours spent in the checkout line, the anxiety of hoping that you found just the right gift the recipient. Well this year, I’m not doing it. Nope, [...]
[read more]Staying in Touch While Traveling
Date: November 24th, 2010 | 2 comments
Certainly there are lots of reasons people leave home with a few things packed in a suitcase or backpack and hit the road for awhile, but one of the things most of the travelers I know love about taking a trip is the people they’ll meet along the way. Many of my traveling friends prefer [...]
[read more]Travelers Making a Difference
Date: September 8th, 2010 | No Comments
For many travelers, a desire to see the world also fosters a desire to change it, to help people in countries and cities both near and far away, to make a connection, to make a difference. For some that means going on voluntourism trips – organized trips specifically designed to incorporate volunteer projects in a [...]
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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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BootsnAll Travel Network is launching a Facebook application to connect travelers. Portland, Oregon June 21, 2010 -- BootsnAll Travel Network has created a Facebook application -- BootsnAll Traveler Connect -- that helps connect travelers. The app lets you find other travelers going to the same place you are, or connect with locals living there. Users can ask travel questions, arrange … [Read more]
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It's been awhile since we had a BootsnAll member stop by the office. However, thank to a recent post on the message boards wondering where the Boots Crew were these days, we managed to arrange lunch with Bideshi, aka Mike (blue shirt below).
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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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