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6 Ways to Make Sure Your Porters are Treated Fairly

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 Posted in Random, What to do | View Comments

We've all heard the stories of porters left on the mountainside or freezing outside tents while travelers revel inside. But how can you as a traveler know that the company you travel with really is treating their porters fairly? Beyond ...

5 Foods You Must Try in the Dolomites

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 Posted in Random | View Comments

If you’re lucky enough to be planning a trip to the Italian Dolomites then you’re in for an amazing treat. If you’re lucky enough to be planning a trip to the Italian Dolomites then you’re in for an ...

The Ins & Outs of Getting In & Out of Iran

Sunday, October 24th, 2010 Posted in Places to See, Random | View Comments

There was a time not long ago when ordinary everyday items from the west would get you into trouble at customs in Iran: books, DVDs CDs, newspapers and magazines (not only The Economist, Time and Green Left Weekly, but fashion ...

Meeting up with Sam Shank from DealBase

Friday, October 9th, 2009 Posted in Interview, Random, Travel industry | View Comments

I love hearing other travel startup stories. We’re been doing this travel web site thing completely DIY style -- hiccups, road bumps, total mess ups, exciting epiphanies and all, and it’s always refreshing to learn what others have done and ...

Our first user-created contest – gives away pig, goat and chickens!

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Contests, Random | View Comments

Logging on to GeckoGo one fine morning shortly after our Search for the Ultimate Intrepid Traveller wrapped up in early November, I noticed a little something new.  We had a new contest! Premise: Tell us your top 3 travel essentials and ...

We made it to the Open Web Award Finals!

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Random | View Comments

The Open Web Awards site just updated their results, and thanks to you, we made it to the final round voting!!!! Voting is once a day from now until December 14th. Please continue to help us show the world how super-cool ...

Wanna be a travel writer? Get a World Nomads’ 2009 Travel Scholarship & Writing assignment

Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted in Contests, Random, What to do | View Comments

Love to travel? Want to be a published travel writer? Here's your awesome chance to do it - between now and January 9, 2009 - our friends over at World Nomads are offering a travel writing scholarship to Kerala, where you'll ...

We made it to round 1 of the Open Web Awards!! Please vote for us!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Random | View Comments

Hey :) Thank you sooo much for nominating us in Mashable's Open Web Awards.  We've made it to Round 1 Voting! Let's help everyone find out how awesome GeckoGo & Travel Brain travellers are!  Over 100,000 unique travel tips and reviews since ...

Open Web Awards – Nominate us!

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in Random | View Comments

Thanks to Shaherose over at Jajah, I found out about the Open Web Awards. I'm hoping that we'll be able to raise more awareness of our site with this, so please, nominate us in the Travel Category! Why should you nominate us? ...

Storm over Everest – Private screening with David Breashears

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in Random | View Comments

I wrote this over a month ago, and between rushing to Norway to the UK and back, didn't get a chance to post it till now. Last Friday, I watched a private screening of Storm over Everest by David Breashears. I thought ...