When it comes to planning a trip, whether it’s a one-week vacation or a trip around the world, looking for the best resources can be a time consuming endeavor.  With today’s interwebs, there are countless websites to sift through, and many of the top sites that come through a google search are crap, SEO based sites that are there simply to make a few bucks, not actually provide any helpful information.

Over at BootsnAll we have been revamping our site to really focus on what we’re passionate about – and that’s indie travel.  That’s why we decided to give our travel guides a much needed facelift, focusing not only on the essential information you need to know – like popular sites to see, places to stay, and information on getting there and around – but also on the information that is difficult to find elsewhere.

Here’s a few additions you can expect to find in our new and improved travel guides:

• Indie travel tips for cities all over the world (we haven’t gotten to them all, yet, but we will – so if you have any expertise in the any cities/countries/regions that you think can use some tips, let us know.
• An editor’s indie travel scale and budget scale that outlines the average costs and “indie-ness” of a particular city.

 
But the one we’re most excited about is that we want you, our readers, to get involved and make this a community effort.  We understand that we don’t have an inside track on every place in the world, so we are giving you the opportunity to give your own indie rating and approximate costs to each city, state, country, and continent.

If you’ve perused enough travel guides and are ready to hit the road for a big trip, then check out BootsnAll’s monthly airfare deals.  The following are good through July 31, 2012:

• 5 Star Business Class Circle Asia -Los Angeles – Seoul – Manila – Singapore – Bangkok – Hong Kong – Tokyo – Los Angeles from $5498 plus taxes.
• Explore Around the World – New York – Hong Kong – Singapore – OVERLAND – Kuala Lumpur – Rangoon / Yangon – Bangkok – Cairo – Istanbul – OVERLAND – Athens – Vienna – OVERLAND – Paris – Reykjavik – New York from $2788 plus taxes.
• Global Adventure – San Francisco – San Salvador – Quito – Lima – Santiago – OVERLAND – Rio de Janeiro – Rome – Madrid – Amsterdam – Nairobi – OVERLAND – Dar Es Salaam – Istanbul – Delhi – OVERLAND – Kathmandu – Hong Kong – San Francisco from $4125 plus taxes.

 
If you are looking for something a little different in your round the world trip, then start planning your trip of a lifetime with our RTW trip planner And don’t forget to sign up for BootsnAll’s RTW newsletter, delivering special deals, RTW trip planning advice, and resources via email every single month. We also have a Facebook fan page and Twitter page, so be sure to like and follow those to keep up to date on all your RTW travel needs.