Travel Tips
Zamunda: BootsnAll’s newest Blog/Guide
Date: April 1st, 2004 |
We are happy to be be taking BootsnAll to the next level and starting another satellite office like Baliblog - for obvious reasons, we choose the newest independent travel hotspot, Zamunda.
Here’s what Travel Publishing Legend Tony Wheeler said:
“Through all my years of travelling, I was surprised that Maureen and I missed Zamunda. [...]
Oregon Hippy Stuff
Date: March 23rd, 2004 |
An old friend that has been to Oregon (specifically Eugene) is coming in the next few months and e-mailed me this once his flight was booked. I thought is was funny.
My flight is booked….Meet me at the airport with the following items:
1 tube of tofu sausage
2 bars of dope soap
1 granola necklace
1 case of [...]
View from my desk and Mt. Hood
Date: March 23rd, 2004 |
It is another beautiful morning (view from my desk). The birds are chirping and the sun in shining. It feels great to be alive.
Last nite I went to a Sabin Community Association Meeting. (Sabin in the neighborhood that our office and my house is in) It is fun to meet the [...]
BnA Musical
Date: March 22nd, 2004 |
I think the nice weather in Portland is getting to Donovan, the only Oregonian native in the office. While listening to the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge, Donovan asked me if I ever wished I lived in a musical, prancing around and singing and swinging on trees and hopping on cars and stuff. [...]
[read more]St Paddy’s Recap
Date: March 17th, 2004 |
Chris sent us this ad, it’s sunny so we I proposed the idea of having a “brainstorming” meeting at County Cork. Guinness went all around even though Court and I are off liquor for lent (Hey Saint Patty’s is a catholic saint so…..) as we started the meeting. Within an hour, a [...]
[read more]March 2004 Newsletter
Date: March 15th, 2004 |
We had a lot of responses to this latest newsletter so we thought we’d post some of the replies here:
[read more]Random Pictures around Fremont
Date: March 9th, 2004 |
Donovan’s new friend
Cop pulls over motorist on Fremont just outside our window
The city that works by sitting on their arse parked in front of our office.
Ticket Newsies
Date: March 9th, 2004 |
So, being a fan of travel, I have subscribed to all those newsletters that promote “last minute deals”, my favorite being Travel Zoo’s Top 20. My roommate used to get angry with me because I’d look at it and think, “if only” while we struggled to get through exams. Now, I read off [...]
[read more]Comments from Newsletter on Women’s Travel
Date: March 1st, 2004 |
Here is the BNA newsie from today and a reply I received…
“Happy Leap Year!
Over five years ago, Chris and I published our Code of Conduct on BootsnAll. The orginal version was written by a campfire somewhere in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, our gear and food hoisted into a tree to discourage bears from visiting. [...]
Mt. Hood from the BootBus
Date: February 26th, 2004 |
I had a meeting in Eugene yesterday, which gave me the chance to pick-up the BootBus. It was left in Eugene the past 2.5 months since I was away and a mate of mine could work on it.
It was a beautiful sunny avo on the drive back and I attempted to take a few [...]
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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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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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