Indie Travel Podcast

Continuing their New Zealand spaceships roadtrip, Craig and Linda head north from Queenstown and explore the cafes of Wellington.

Packing light is one of those topics we keep coming back to, probably because it's one of the most important aspects of independent travel. Plus, it's the number-one complaint that we hear from people: they've packed too much and have to carry it. Doing laundry is also important, especially when you've packed light and don't have a lot of clothing options.

With a simple camera-phone, Roberto Drebes got this edgy, frantic shot of a frantic subway guard in Tokyo, Japan. This clip was the winner of http://tokyotopia.com's recent video competition.

Jason Morris has developed several applications for travellers and today we speak to him about Playtripper, Sherpa and Hostel Hero. These three applications help us to research and to use our tech as we travel. * Playtripper Playtripper is a specialist travel podcast directory. It allows you to search for destinations and find a wide variety of podcast episodes. Unlike iTunes, it will find episodes across multiple shows, rather than just searching the podcast's title or description. * Sherpa Podcasting is great but, without a laptop, it's really hard to keep up to date as you travel. What if there was an easy way to stay up to date in an internet cafe? Sherpa is a small programme that runs on your iPod and allows you to keep a list of podcasts which it checks. You can then download them and copy them to your iPod. * Hostel Hero Hostel Hero is an iPhone/iPod touch app that helps you research hostels using Hostelworld's database. You can choose locations and those hostels will be pulled over to your device, allowing you to read them offline -- like on your plane or at the beach. If you're an iPhone/iPod touch user, see our five travel applications for the iPhone.

Long-term travel without income is impossible for most of us. In this podcast we explore some legal methods to make money while travelling. Firstly we look at working for other people and some of the interesting problems you're likely to face. Then we talk about small businesses that you can run as a LIP - Location Independent Professional. This podcast's sponsored by BootsnAll.com

Craig and Linda jump the AJ Hackett Nevis, displaying two very different styles of approach. Motivational stuff for those facing fears or jumping off 134m wires.

Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam and is considered the financial hub. However even though it’s Vietnam’s most modern city, you will be amazed at how ‘old fashioned’ it seems. People actually do wear those conical hats on a daily basis! You’ll find people scattered all over the sidewalks in the morning eating their breakfast of soup and coffee and you certainly won’t find McDonalds or other big western chains. This is the reason I moved to Saigon – for these cultural scenes; something that is really dying out as Southeast Asia evolves to integrate into the modern world. This guide will hopefully get you off the tourist trail a bit and experience some of the fantastic culture for yourself! For more visit http://indietravelpodcast.com. Sponsored by: http://www.travelfish.org

The Technomadia crew travel America while they keep up their business in a high tech trailer. Not quite as cool as Knight Rider, but good enough.

Beth Whitman is a long term traveller and now the owner of Wanderlust and Lipstick: her own travel publishing brand and a tour company. We were interested to figure out why a writer who promotes independent travel came to start running tours and also her specialist tips for women travelling solo. This interview is not just for the ladies -- Beth's tips are have great practical application for single guys and couples too. It's also motivational, inspiring you to set out on your trip or pursue your goal of funding long-term travel. * about Beth, her travels and her publishing company. * myths about women travelling on their own. * research, be prepared, be confident, don't put yourself in dangerous situations * packing light and abandoning most electronics * can publishing travel writing keep you funded for travel? * Tours vs solo travel, or tours as a warm up for independent travel * Tours to Bhutan and India "Do the research and then allow for a lot of serindipity along the way." ALSO: The Rough Guides competition is closed, but you can get 20% off with the "ROUGH" code at http://roughguides.com. The Indie Travel Podcast Magazine subscriptions are now available. NZ$49 for a year's subscription including postage to most places. Indie Travel Podcast t-shirts and hoodies are now for sale. Pick them up at http://indietravelpodcast.com/store/indie-travel-podcast

Craig and Linda take a day off the road to explore Dunedin: penguins, albatross and, of course, beer await.

We've had reviews on the site since its inception, but haven't done a review podcast for some time. We have, however, had a lot of review articles going up - at least one every two weeks for the past few months. In this episode, we want to talk about some of the books and gear we've reviewed and why we liked them (or otherwise). We'll also talk about some of the reviews that are coming up soon. * How to find cheap airline tickets by Elizabeth Sanberg *Make money with your travel blog by Matthew Kepnes *Spaceships *The Rough Guide to Ultimate Adventures *The Rough Guide to the World: Make the most of your time on Earth *Wanderlust and lipstick by Beth Whitman To read more or buy these products, please visit http://indietravelpodcast.com/podcast/112-review-roundup/

Our New Zealand roadtrip begins with great joy and time in Oamaru, the Moeraki boulders and then into Dunedin. For more, visit http://indietravelpodcast.com.

Bilbao is an attractive city set on the Nervión River. It's the capital of the Biscay province and is the largest city in the Basque Country, an autonomous community in northern Spain. Layout Bilbao was built along the Nervión River, with the Casco Viejo (old town) in a bend of the river on the east side and the famous Guggenheim museum on the west bank, but about 3km away northwards. The winding of the river makes navigation by foot a little difficult, but there's a good public transport system to help you get around. On the west side of the river, the Plaza Eliptica roundabout is a focal point for many of the parallel streets, which are mostly filled with shops. Accommodation Finding a hostel in Bilbao is little short of impossible. The major hostel-booking websites mainly list pensions and guesthouses, so it gets a bit expensive if you're travelling alone. There are two Hostelling International (HI) hostels in Bilbao, but you can't book them online - you have to phone or send an email and hope they have availability. That said, if you can get in touch with them, you'll get a bed from €13.50 a night. Budget hotel brands Formule 1 and Etap both have branches about 10km from the centre of Bilbao (in opposite directions). Formule 1 starts at €32 per night for a double, and Etap starts at €42 per night. Both are great choices for the budget if you've got a car, but a little inconvenient when using public transport. in the mid-range there are a variety of character-filled pensions and guesthouses, and the high-end hotels like Carlton, Sheraton and Novotel all have a presence if you want to splurge. For more visit http://indietravelpodcast.com

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Escape Rangiora and spend an afternoon in inner-city Christchurch -- bagpipes, trams, Cathedral, markets and art galleries await.