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Day12.com January 2009

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More than footprints..? Independent travel has changed in the 40 years since the first hippies caught the magic bus to katmandu. we're travelling in greater numbers, spending more money and getting further from the beaten track than ever before. independent travel has become a major part of the global tourism industry. The old adage 'Take only photographs, leave only footprints' was a nice idea before the people we encountered on our trips got Facebook profiles but now we at The Day12 Project think it's time we looked differently at how we travel and interact with those people we meet. More than footprints is a 40,075 kilometre journey through Europe, across Asia to Australia, South America and West Africa to interview local NGOs, organise conferences in universities along the route and find out from local people what the hundreds of thousands of backpackers who take the road every year are doing right, what we're doing wrong, and how we can travel more sustainably. The Route, the rules and everything else you need to know about 'More Than Footprints'... We're going to need your support on everyting from fundraising to publishing the results - and we're even looking for people who want to come with us! - so if you want to get involved, contact us at morethanfootprints@day12.com. See you on the beach. The Day Project	Day12 2009 More than footprints..? Buy a kilometre for a £ The journey so far... 501kms which will get us as far as... Dusseldorf, Germany (Next stop Berlin) Buy a Kilometre!

Diary: January '09	Currency Convertor
	As of 1st Jan GBP£1 buys you:
...more festivals and events	China Yuan (CNY)	12.11
	Germany Euro (EUR)	1.26
Religious and Public Holidays	Japan Yen (JPY)	187.12
(Shops might be shut...)	Kenya Shilling (KES)	129.19
	...more currencies	top


The Day12 Phrasebooks Learn how to say 'Yes', 'No', 'I think your goat is in my seat' and a bunch of other useful phrases in... Bengali \| Indonesian \| Thai \| Dioula \| Japanese \| Arabic \| French \| Farsi \| Welsh - and 26 others!

Travellers' Checks	The Zoom Room
All the links you need to plan your escape	Your travel photos
The Basics	Sarawak
Journey Planner	Kyrgystan
Travel Health	Madagascar
News & Radio	Kenya
Working Overseas	Togo
Sustainable Backpacking
Greener Guidebooks
Other stuff we like
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The Day12 Project?
Created by a group of travellers in order to stay in touch whilst on the road, Day12.com gives backpackers the chance to communicate in an environment that isn't informed by the sale of guidebooks, and has a strong social and environmental agenda. Our writers and photographers are travellers who submit their work to us through the site, so have a look at guide for contributors and give the benefit of your experience to those following in your footsteps.