Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

by Rolf Potts

BootsnAll.com (http://www.bootsnall.com) Billed as “the ultimate resource for the independent traveler,” this online travel community features trip-planning advice, advice from regional “insiders,” a useful message board to post and answer travel questions, and a fine collection of travelogues from everyday vagabonders. A recommended resource for planning and researching your travels. I Go U Go (http://www.igougo.com) Another dynamic online travel community, featuring message boards, photo galleries, and “travel journals” from over two thousand destinations worldwide. Travel-Library.com (http://travel-library.com) One of the oldest homegrown travel sites on the Internet. Features travel news, destination guides, travel advice, links, and one of the best collections of personal travelogues online. A good starting point for general trip research. WorldSkip.com (http://www.worldskip.com) News, information, products, and services from every nation on earth. Excellent country-by-country tip sheets that link to relevant local newspapers and magazines, arts and music sites, tourism tips, economic statistics, and cultural information. A great starting point for specific research on a country. World Travel Guide (http://wtgonline.com) Basic travel information on destinations worldwide, including city and country guides that you can download to a handheld computer. GENERAL TRAVEL PLANNING GUIDES ONLINE How to See the World: Art of Travel (http://www.artoftravel.com) Twenty-five well...