Sean Keener, CEO of Boots-N-All is a friend of mine and one of the most passionate people I know when it comes to developing resources to empower and encourage independent travel. A few months ago he let me in on the Beta testing of the ace up his sleeve, and today I'm as excited as...

It may be hard to imagine in this techno-heavy world we live in, but people once traveled without the benefit of electronic gadgetry. No mobile phones, no netbooks, no iPads - not even a calling card to use at a payphone. In some cases, people travel nowadays to escape the sort of technology that makes...

Generally when RTW and other long-term travelers begin mapping out an itinerary for their trips, one of the first considerations is cost. Sure, it'd be great to hop from London to Paris to Rome and spend several weeks in each one, but those are incredibly expensive cities. Start crunching the numbers and you'll see that...

One of the major questions many travelers ask as they're dreaming and planning for a RTW trip or any kind of long-term travel is, "How much money will I need?" For many, that is answered in terms of how much money the traveler needs to save before setting off on a trip, during which they...

As we've mentioned in the past, the RTW ticket deals we post each month here at Vagablogging are rarely literal round-the-world trips. We call them "multi-stop trips" around the office, but that's not really a common enough term for people to know what we mean immediately, so we default back to "RTW tickets" just to...

Those of you who are regular readers of Vagablogging know the value of a travel blog when you're looking for information or a community of like-minded people. Just because you enjoy reading travel blogs, however, doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy writing one. There's a checklist of things that long-term travelers generally have in common when...

Every month we bring you the latest RTW ticket deals from BootsnAll - and we routinely call them "RTW tickets." If you're paying attention, however, you'll notice that they almost always don't technically circle the globe. What gives? Instead of being traditional RTW tickets, the tickets we sell on BootsnAll are a series of one-way...

Some travelers may pick a destination from a list, plan a week-long trip there, and move on to the next spot. The planning for such a vacation can be done quickly, including any last-minute prep you might feel like doing on the plane. Long-term travelers, on the other hand, tend to take longer to plan...

The cost of traveling is in a near-constant state of flux, and most people who take the usual annual vacations know that certain times of year are more expensive for traveling than others. We're heading into one of the busiest seasons for several popular destinations, including Europe and the U.S., and we're seeing airfare costs...

When you're planning a one- or two-week trip somewhere, figuring out your route is essentially the same as figuring out your itinerary. You'll fly into Rome, take a train to Florence , rent a car and drive around Tuscany for a week, and then spend a couple days in Venice before flying home again. People...

As we turn the calendar over to another page (and quietly wonder how three months of the year can already be behind us), many of us will be moving ever closer to our next trip. For some, that will simply mean finally clicking the "buy" button on those airline tickets to Mexico that we've had...

One of the many issues that round the world travelers need to think about before they set off on their trip is related to health. Even a young and healthy traveler can be hit by a food- or water-borne illness, or suffer an injury, while on the road. If making sure you're prepared for an...

We usually talk about the air ticket deals we post each month as "RTW trips," because that's the most common shorthand for long-term travel. At the same time, we call them "multi-stop tickets" in the title of each post - because that's really all they are. Some round-the-world tickets you can buy do require you...

We've mentioned several times before how common budget questions are when talking about long-term travel. Unless you've got a means for making money as you travel - whether through a web-based business or by taking odd jobs along the way - you'll need to save up whatever you plan to live off of before you...

February is, to many, the dreariest month of the year. Couple that with more-brutal-than-normal weather in January and it's like the perfect storm of reasons to start planning your next trip. Of course, there are plenty of places that aren't in the depths of winter in February. Heading south at this time of year isn't...

Budget questions are among the most frequently asked when it comes to planning just about any trip, but especially long-term trips. When you feel ready to hit the road, the time spent waiting until you've saved enough money to travel can be agonizing - so what about taking out a loan and traveling now ?...

It's still difficult to believe it's already 2011 (although so far I haven't made the mistake of writing January 2010 as the date anywhere), but time keeps chugging forward. And you may not be surprised to learn that this is one of the most popular travel planning times of the year. As soon as the...

Time flies, whether you're having fun or not. But just because you've gotten older, settled into a good job, and started a family doesn't mean your long-term travel days are behind you. Sure, you might have already taken a RTW trip 10+ years ago, and the idea of bunking in 10-bed dorm rooms might not...

As we noted in this month's post about the RTW ticket deals for November , one aspect of planning for a RTW trip that people often forget about is planning for the re-entry - in other words, preparing yourself for a return to life at home after your trip is done. This month's RTW Ticket...

Obviously the most fun part of going on a RTW trip is the travel - but for many people, the planning stages hold their own appeal. Unfortunately, the vast majority of planning energy goes toward planning the trip itself, which leaves many people unprepared to handle the pressures of returning home again after the trip...