Category: RTW Travel Deals

Depending on where you’re traveling, you’ll hear lots of different warnings about your health. Whether it’s Delhi Belly, Montezuma’s Revenge, or something else entirely you’re trying to avoid, you don’t have to be paranoid or avoid local food entirely. A few precautions can help lessen the chances that you’ll get sick without making you miss… Continue reading Staying Healthy on the Road

When you’re daydreaming about all the places you want to visit on your trip, or poring over maps creating sample itineraries, it’s easy to get carried away. There are lots of reasons to want to travel to as many places as you can when you take a big trip. First of all, it’s technically cheaper:… Continue reading Finding Your Travel Pace

You see them everywhere when you travel: guidebooks. They’re the first thing many people buy when they consider going to a country, or maybe the second (after your plane ticket). They contain valuable information, help you save money, give you the scoop on what to do, where to stay, etc. But they also do one… Continue reading The Guidebook Question

Ah, the joys of living in the Internet Age: online banking, stupid videos of pets on YouTube, a million ways to waste time at work, and now, a way to find a bathroom in a pinch, online. There are two services to come out in recent weeks that aim to provide users the ability to… Continue reading Find the nearest toilet – online?

Previously I discussed the pros and cons of traveling in a group, which for many would be the ideal way to travel. A lot of people, however, would consider solo travel to be the ideal way to go. Like traveling with others, it also has its pros and cons.

One of the many questions you need to ask yourself before you start planning a trip around the world is a pretty simple, yet important one: who, if anyone, is coming with you? It is an age-old conundrum, the traveling companion issue. Some people are blessed with a companion who shares the same interests and… Continue reading Traveling Solo or In a Group: Pros and Cons (Part 1)

There’s no shortage of gadgets and gear for sale with travelers in mind, in addition to the stuff that most of us use on a regular basis. So when you’re sorting out what to take and what to leave behind, how much of it are you going to bring along with you? My advice is… Continue reading Picking the Right Travel Gear

When you are traveling, hopefully you don’t have too much in the way of valuables with you. The more you take, the more you can lose. You are, of course, going to need or want to bring some things that are somewhat precious: camera, iPod, phone, money, passport, credit cards. Keeping your stuff safe while… Continue reading Keeping Your Belongings Secure

To the uninitiated, traveling the world sounds like an endless vacation, filled with exotic places, great food, beautiful settings, and comfort. If you’ve been around the world, or on an extended trip (and aren’t independently wealthy), then you’ll know that this just isn’t the case. Traveling can be hard work. A tough day of traveling… Continue reading A Vacation From Your Vacation

Planning a trip around the world is something of an undertaking. When I started gearing up for my trip, not only did I have lots of questions, but my friends and family had questions too. Sometimes they’d ask a question about something I hadn’t thought of before, and I’d have to add it to the… Continue reading RTW Frequently Asked Questions on Bootsnall