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BootsnAll.com
- An ever growing site with plenty of quality articles on a
range of topics of interest to budget travellers and backpackers.
The
Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports
- A fabulous and unique guide to hardcore budget travel. Donna
McSherry has been celebrating airport sleeping since 1996 and
created this site for those who are really, really on a budget
and are looking for a way to skim a few bucks off their travel
expenses by sleeping in an airport. Also cover bus and rail
stations etc. Slept in an airport yourself? Send your recommendations
or tips on airports to avoid.
Cactus
Language - Language courses, tefl courses, homestays
and community projects around the world. Not just restricted
to students, the company offer programmes for both professionals
and retirees.The website also includes examples of how to write
your CV in a foreign language.
Catch
22 Travel Products - An excellent range of travel equipment
is sold by this small and friendly but very knowledgeable organisation.
The lightweight travel safe is highly recommended and there
are a number of other useful gizmos for protecting your cash
and possessions while travelling the world.
ColumbusDirect
Travel Insurance
- The first company to sell travel insurance direct to the public,
Columbus offer a range of cover suitable to backpackers including
cancellation, medical expenses, travel delay, money and documents,
personal baggage, 24 hour help line number, legal expenses and
more.
EcoTrek
Peru - Benefit from the experience of a former manager
of the Cusco office of South American Explorers. Fiona, well
versed in the tourism industry in South America, has bought
some land in Peru and is running tours to the magnificent scenery
of the Pongo de Mainiqui. Tours are also available elsewhere,
such as trekking the Inca Trail, and the Scottish, Peruvian,
French owners are able to assist with voluntary work.
Frommers.com
- US guidebook publishers that began with the 1957 publication
of Arthur Frommer's revolutionary Europe on $5 a Day. Today
the Frommer's collection of travel products has expanded to
include over 300 guidebooks.
The
Globetrotters Club
- A great travel club, active for over 50 years, for independent
travellers and travel enthusiasts of all ages. Club members
share travelogues, travel information and experiences, hospitality
and friendship.
Lingua Language Courses Abroad - Learn Spanish in Spain. Courses at language schools in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Granada, Salamanca and San Sebastian.
Lonely
Planet
- Needs little introduction. A huge range of books and the best
travel message boards on the web.
Rough
Guides
- Respected publisher of travel guidebooks. The site features
online coverage of thousands of travel destinations, plus music
reviews of every genre. Read the text online for free, or buy
their books in the store.
South
American Explorers - As well as unrivalled advice about
travelling in South America, the SAE promotes the region and
collects information about volunteer and research opportunities.
South American Explorers have physical addresses in Quito, Cusco, Lima and Buenos Aires.
TravelNotes.org
- Large directory of articles and information arranged by subject
and region. Also an opportunity to submit your own travel writing.
Travel
Punk - Information and links on hostels, Eurail passes,
tips, and travel tools, message boards and more.
Valencia Tourist Travel Guide - City Breaks in Valencia, described as the jewel of the Mediterranean with miles of white sandy beaches, lush orange groves, a modern city centre, fairytale medieval Old Quarter and one of the best nightlifes in Europe.
Wanderers
Travel - If you've been
working in Australia and you're now looking for a bit of play,
the East Coast is the destination for you. Wanderers Travel's
East Coast Mega Deal includes 14 nights accommodating at some
of the best hostels along the coast, plus a 3 day / 2 night
Fraser Island camping safari and a weekend sailing cruise in
the Whitsundays. They can also assist with any kind of package
for travel in Australia, New Zealand or around the world. If
you're in Sydney just pop in to see them to find out more at
477 Kent Street in the city. |
