Responses & Rants

The Indie Travel Manifesto Gets it Right

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Photo by Fernando Stankuns on Flickr

A new site just hit the web and I think everyone should go check it out.  The Indie Travel Manifesto, a collaboration between one of my favorite travel authors, Rolf Potts, and the Boots-n-all travel network, attempts to define Independent travel and create a community for those that relate to it. Here’s the video they [...]

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Reflecting on 2011 and looking forward to 2012

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Fireworks

It’s December 31st, 2011 and I’m back home in the states after nearly three years flashpacking around the world.  Last year at this time I was in Bangkok and the year prior to that was spent at a temple in Tokyo.  Tonight is a going to be a bit more low key – dinner with [...]

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A response to: “Why You Should Avoid Other Backpackers”

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The group that went up Mt. Emei.

A recent guest post on Almost Fearless annoyed me to the point I had to write a response.  Evan Carpenter, the author, makes the argument that befriending backpackers on your trip abroad is a no-no.  For the remainder of this post I’m equating flashpackers with backpackers to include myself and the rest of the flashpacking [...]

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