Archive for February, 2008

052 - Home and Away with Sherry Ott

Friday, February 29th, 2008
 
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In this episode of the Indie Travel Podcast, Craig talks to Sherry Ott about travel, arriving back home and life in general. In sixteen months of full-time travel Sherry visited 23 countries in Europe, Africa, Australasia and Asia; which took the bulk of her time. They talk about eating rat, fish with the value of Sherry’s first car and how to avoid being sick on Moroccan busses. They focus on coming home — what’s it like to re-enter the familiar and some strategies for dealing with the shock.

051 - Being a great guest from before you arrive

Friday, February 22nd, 2008
 
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In this edition of the Indie Travel Podcast, Craig and Linda talk about being a guest - an important part of world travel. If you manage to do a RTW trip without staying in someone’s house, something is very wrong; experience the people as well as the places! In this show we talk about approaching friends and acquaintances to ask if you can stay with them; preparing to get there; arriving (both expectedly and unexpectedly!); courtesy and helping in the home; leaving gifts; and following up after you’ve left.

Gorillapod giveaway - Listen and win!

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Want a Joby Gorillapod? I bet you do!
The Joby Gorillapod firmly secures your camera to just about anything — anywhere and everywhere! Unlike traditional tripods, the Gorillapod has flexible, gripping legs which can wrap around almost any surface.
You can listen to our review of the Joby Gorillapod here and visit the Flickr group here.
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Flight costs and giveaways (Indie Travel Newsletter)

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Hi everyone!
Welcome to our newsletter for February. Did you do anything for Valentine’s day? Craig managed to stand up an interviewee! We’ll be editing that interview with Sherry Ott and releasing it next month.
Personal News
We’re into the last two weeks of work for the next couple of months. Things are going to be so busy [...]