All about

has been set up as a resource for independent travellers by me (Nick) in order to give other independent travellers the opportunity to find information and share experiences.

I was in Lombok, Indonesia in 1998 and attempting to meet up with friends in Kuta, Bali.  How do you do that if you don't have their e-mail addresses?  Hopefully this site is the answer.

I would also like to get in touch with some people who climbed the Rinjani volcano in Lombok with me - maybe if I leave messages on this site, someone will know them.  And my messages might inspire other fellow south-east Asia travellers to say 'hi'.

Nick at one of the Keli Mutu crater lakes, Flores, Indonesia, 2000.

Bigger picture (always good to see .... )

Anyway, use the site how you feel fit - I'm sure it will change over time.  My main area of expertise is in the Asia-pacific section, though there is also a good bit on North America due to my days as a soccer coach at a summer camp - everywhere else is going to be a case of updating it when I get extra information.  If you want to say 'hi', please feel free to e-mail.  (Before using the site I would also ask you to check out the help and advice page which includes a rather important disclaimer.)

The only other thing is the cost of running the site - I'm hoping to develop some sponsors (only those I approve of, of course).  

Details of how to become a sponsor is here.

However, if any of you who use the site are sufficiently pleased with it, or you manage to find what you were looking for, perhaps you would like to become a friend of the site.  Unlike companies like Friendsreunited, we do not charge people to use the site; however, if you would like to help keep it running, get your name on the site, and be sent the monthly e-newsletter (including details of special offers, etc) then how about joining us.  You could even get the chance to become an official contributor or adviser.

 Check out the friends page and join

Anyway, hope you find it useful.          

   

Nick 

              

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