Traveller vs. Tourist,
Flexible vs. Package, Anyone who has done any travelling might understand the difference between a Tourist and a Traveller.
Being an Independent Traveller...
You can get closer to the culture, the people and the places.
You can venture off the beaten track and see more than most visitors.
You get more value for money.
You often meet and befriend interesting people from all around the world.
Being a Tourist...
You get to stay in a hotels which are just the same as any hotel in the
world.
You get to pay twice as much for half the holiday.
You get to strut around the place with the attitude "I paid a lot of
money for this holiday - so I practically own the place!".
If you hadn't guessed already - Indie-Traveller.com provides a useful and free service for the traveller - hoping eventually to make it easier for more people to travel more independently.
We've all been on Package Holidays and quite often, for a one week Sun, Sea and Sand holiday - a package deal can quite often can be cheapest way to go.
For a more adventurous holiday, doing and seeing a bit more, maybe a bit further away, in a more unusual place, from a couple of weeks to a couple of years - it's nice to be able to be more flexible.
I had the idea for Indie-Traveller.com - simply because there
didn't seem to be an
easy way to find out up-to-date where to go, where to stay, where to eat, where to drink
etc., information over the web.
Also - keeping the folks at home up-to-date can also start tuning into a chore!
Wouldn't it be great to have a one-stop Web Service specifically designed for
World Independent Travellers - one place where you can...
Quickly find useful or interesting
information about anywhere in the world.
Be able to access that information through your
current, next or home location and possibly filter on your own personal interests.
Easily update Personal messages Travel Logs and location information
on your own site - which can be read by friends and fellow travellers.
Allow people to leave messages for you on your site
as well as keep track of you.
James (me) and Harvey
are the developers of the framework supporting Indie-Traveller.com
and are both keen travellers.
Reviewing and recommending places to visit and stay, trips to take, pubs/clubs
to go to, things to do can be done quickly and easily done by ALL members while
travelling.
It's essential for keeping Indie-Traveller.com information
current, vibrant, varied and truly world-wide.
No charge will ever be made to members for the use of standard Indie-Traveller
facilities.
Nor will member details be passed or sold on to other parties.
When reviewing guide books or travel equipment, links to companies may be
provided for purchasing these items and these companies my pay Indie-Traveller.com
a small percentage of the sale price.
Please note that only companies offering good value and quality are used and
members using this service are not charged any more than they would going to the company direct.
Please make use of this facility if you can to help us to cover our costs and keep
Indie-Traveller.com
up and running.
