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Portland Ice Storm 2005!
Date: January 17th, 2005 |
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Portland pretty much slid to a stop on Saturday after waking up to an ice storm. Even though I had seen it predicted in the paper and on the news a couple of days in advance, enough people decided it was still a good idea to head out onto the roads. Consequently, there were something [...]
[read more]BootsnAll 2nd Annual Travel Party
Date: December 18th, 2004 | 26 comments
Lie, Cheat, Steal. Hitchhike, Drive, take a bus, fly, walk or run…do whatever you can to get to the BootsnAll 2nd annual Travel Party.
When: December 18th, 7 pm to ?
Where: East Bank Saloon, Portland Oregon (map)
Special Guests: The Notorious N.U.T. (Nick O’Neill) from Bali will be in town as a special guest. [...]
Portland Business Journal and Washington Post
Date: December 13th, 2004 | 5 comments
There was an article in the Portland Business Journal on BootsnAll this past friday. Most of the story is accurate. Most importantly, I’m stoked that locals are learning a bit about BootsnAll.
Update 10:00 a.m.: Just found out the Washington Post did an article on TravelBlogs yesterday. We were in it as well. [...]
[read more]Nick O’Neill in Portland, OR
Date: November 28th, 2004 | 2 comments
Nick arrived from Bali this morning. He is safe and well. It is is first time in the USA for almost 2 years. It is great to see him in the flesh and talk. He is pumped to be here and pumped for the party.
[read more]Michael Shapiro: A Sense of Place
Date: November 6th, 2004 | No Comments
Chris and I can’t make this event, (Damn!) - but we encourage any travel nutters in Portland to goto this even if you can. You won’t be disappointed. I have read about 1/2 the book. Freakin’ superb stuff.
Where, when: Saturday, Nov. 6, 7:30pm, Twenty-Third Avenue Books, Portland OR
Michael Shapiro will discuss his [...]
Job Opening: CTO of BootsnAll
Date: November 5th, 2004 | 32 comments
Deadline extended to November 5th.
Position: Chief Technology Officer
Location: Portland, OR
Wanted: Chief Technology Officer. Should occasionally dream in PHP, debug JavaScript in the shower and architect websites while driving. Is that you? Gosh, we sure hope so. We’re a young company looking for some technical muscle to back us up while we create and publish content. [...]
More special guests for Portland Party
Date: November 5th, 2004 | No Comments
Two more special guests have been added. Check out the bottom of this post to see who!
[read more]Happy Halloweeeeeeeeen…..woooooo!
Date: October 29th, 2004 | 4 comments
I’m a ghost! Actually, right now, I’m not much of anything. Tonight I am heading to a par-tay (well, kinda co-throwing, actually….) and I HAVE NO COSTUME. Hmm…I feel like the hippie dress is my closet is going to get utilized ’cause I’ve got nuttin better and I am fighting a strong [...]
[read more]Monday Party at the Office!
Date: October 18th, 2004 | 4 comments
So, randomly, at 1:30 on a Monday afternoon, we are sitting around the office, drinking beer. Lucca is from PDX and stopped by to discuss her upcoming trip to Bangkok. Ed is from Hong Kong and he was in town so he decided to swing by. Gabbing with travellers makes for a [...]
[read more]Misty Monday Morning
Date: October 11th, 2004 | 5 comments
The weather has definitely turned in Portland. This morning it’s cool, grey, overcast and foggy, although it isn’t raining. I think it’s definitely time for me to get a rainjacket, however, as I had to borrow Chris’ this weekend when I headed out of town for a football game. Although I must [...]
[read more]What is BootBlog?
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 …
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