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afootwego About Page

…for people who love to walk…

Supporting Mindful and Responsible Travel

The About afootwego Page offers site visitors an explanation of the purpose and background of afootwego.com.

About afootwego.com

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  • are you a traveler (domestic, international, or both), or do you aspire to be one?
  • do you desire to have a measure of independence to decide your own itinerary, when you are traveling?
  • are you happy to discover and explore places at your own pace, by walking, and using public transport?
  • do you like to keep control of your budget, as you travel?
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Where in the World do you want to go?

If the answer to any one of these questions is ‘YES’, then afootwego.com is designed for you.

afootwego.com is for those who like to decide their own travel agenda, whether they are fully independent, or are looking to have some measure of independence.

Interested? Join my Newsletter…

afootwego, In The Loop!

You can contact me using this link:

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Travel is about connections

afootwego.com is born out of my personal experiences, as I have been researching and planning my own travel journeys and adventures.

My intention is for afootwego.com to be the resource that I wanted, and needed, when I first found myself captured by the travel ‘bug’.

Within afootwego.com you will find practical ideas, knowledge, and even some secrets, about how to enjoy low-stress travel adventures that won’t break the bank. These come from my own experiences, gained over +20 years of international travel. Some are my own creation, others I have learned from fellow travelers along the way.

image showing Marlene with travel bages for two, at Olomouc Railway Station, April 2017

Bags for two in Europe, April 2017

Over the years, I have made use of various travel forums and numerous blog posts to inspire me and to help me plan (and carry out) my adventures. I have also provided many reviews and other reports on places, services, and events that I have experienced.

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An interesting message
(to an Australian)

afootwego.com is my way of bringing this all together, and also of giving something back.

My hope is that afootwego.com will help you, encourage you, and even inspire you, to create and enjoy your own adventures. We have so many wonderful places and cultures to explore on this incredible (but also quite fragile) planet of ours.

Marlene exiting one of the Pyramids at Giza, Egypt, 2009
Marlene visiting the Golden Temple at Amritsar, India's Punjab state, 2011
Marlene and her Mother visiting Tallinn, Capital of Estonia, 2013
Marlene visiting the Colosseum, Rome, 2015
A quick selection of destinations I have enjoyed
Pyramids, Egypt 2009
Amritsar, India 2011
Tallinn, Estonia 2013
Rome, Italy 2015

I do hope that you will enjoy afootwego.com, and that you will find it useful, as you go about creating your own travel adventures. Perhaps I might even see you out there, somewhere on the way. In the meantime, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me using this link:

You can also read more about my background at:

About Marlene

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Maps are the independent traveler’s best friend

Finally, afootwego.com is a reflection of my personal travel philosophy, which is to always respect destinations and cultures by promoting and supporting mindful, responsible travel practices.

When I am traveling, and when I am preparing my travel adventures, I regularly remind myself to ‘Be SMaRT’:

S = Support,
M = Mindful,
a = and,
R = Responsible,
T = Travel.

SMaRT will be an underlying theme throughout afootwego.com. ‘Be SMaRT’ has become my personal travel mantra.

You will find more about being ‘SMaRT’ at:

Why Being a SMaRT Traveler is So Important

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Markets are always one of my favorite places in a city
Hong Kong, 2011
Mumbai, 2011
Phonm Penh, 2014
Zagreb, 2016
Paris, 2016
Kaunas, 2019
Tallinn, 2019
Singapore, 2019
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Quick Reminder to join my Newsletter

Marlene's quick reminder to join her newsletter - afootwego, In The Loop!

G’day there, it’s Marlene here, just hanging out in Sydney.
A BIG ‘thank you’, if you have already joined my twice-monthly Newsletter, afootwego, In The Loop!

In case you haven’t yet done that, the invitation is still open.

To make sure that you don’t miss out on my future posts and other resources, join my Newsletter now.

Just complete the name and email fields below, and then hit the ‘Loop Me In Please!’ button.

And I’ll be in touch soon.

P.S.
Remember, when you join In The Loop!, you will receive FREE a copy of my ‘last-minute’ pre-departure checklist:

“Hey there, B4 U Go, have you …”

It’s for your final check, before you walk out the door (and also for your ‘peace-of-mind’, once you are on your journey – no more wondering:
“did I turn off…“; “did I lock…“!).

Please Note:
Your information will be used ONLY as outlined in my Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Thank You!

P.P.S.
You can also find me at afootwego on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/afootwego/

And on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/afootwego/

And, also at Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com.au/afootwego/


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