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Continually updated post on all the necessary long term travel info and gear.

Websites:
CouchSurfing: See the city from a locals point of view, and their living room from the resourceful CouchSurfing site.
Gmail: Best email! Use this for my domain account and @gmail address.
Google Documents: Don’t ever need to use Word on the road again. Google Documents is offering all the editing you’ll need, online from anywhere.

Gear:
Leica Minilux - Leica’s finest point and shoot camera. Great for pros and anyone looking for great film shots out of their pocket.

Transportation:
Mediterranean Ferries - map and list of carries for ferries in the Mediterranean sea.
Kayak - Great airfare search, haven’t tried other search categories.

Destination Research:
BootsnAll Travel Forums - personal experiences in far off lands.
WWOOF - budget travel and work in the worlds most exotic places.

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