About Me (Barbara Weibel)

Barbara Weibel After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....


You want to take a vacation and you’re looking for inspiration. Or maybe you know generally where you want to go, but you need guidance on the best things to see and do when you get there.

The newest travel site in town, Ruba.com, is a visual guide and tour review site that helps travelers discover their next perfect trip. Need to know the most spectacular ruins in Rome? The best beaches in Thailand? Looking for a boutique hotel in Egypt? Or the best way travel to Dublin with kids? You can find it all at Ruba. Unlike many other travel sites where you consume reviews of individual hotels, restaurants, and sights, and THEN have to put it all together into a travel itinerary, on Ruba you can explore comprehensive photo-filled guides written by Ruba experts, fellow travelers, and tour companies anxious to share their experience and knowledge about specific destinations across the globe.

On the other hand, if you’re an expert on a particular city, country, or activity, you may want to create a an expert guide to share with others. Ruba makes that process a breeze, right down to providing pictures (of course, you can use your own photos, if you prefer). To see how simple it is, watch the brief video below, then cruise over to Ruba and start planning your next vacation.



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  • http://www.cccostarica.com/hotels/ Costa Rica Hotels

    Great bio Barbara, I think more people should be like yourself and pursue what they really want in life and not just that which it feeds them, great blog, will keep on reading your articles

  • http://www.cccostarica.com/hotels/ Costa Rica Hotels

    Great bio Barbara, I think more people should be like yourself and pursue what they really want in life and not just that which it feeds them, great blog, will keep on reading your articles

  • Barbara Weibel

    Thank you cccostarica.com! I really appreciate the support.

  • http://myitchytravelfeet.com Donna Hull

    Ruba.com sounds like an interesting concept, Barbara. Thanks for the introduction to a helpful travel product.

  • http://myitchytravelfeet.com Donna Hull

    Ruba.com sounds like an interesting concept, Barbara. Thanks for the introduction to a helpful travel product.

  • http://foxnomad.com Anil

    Been seeing Ruba all over Twitter lately, will check them out.
    .-= Anil´s last blog ..How I Got Robbed In Guatemala and Other Hard-To-Believe Escapades: Part 7 =-.

  • http://foxnomad.com Anil

    Been seeing Ruba all over Twitter lately, will check them out.
    .-= Anil´s last blog ..How I Got Robbed In Guatemala and Other Hard-To-Believe Escapades: Part 7 =-.

  • http://www.ottsworld.com Sherry Ott

    Will definately check it out Barbara! I’m sick of trying to organize everything into my mail folders – I’ve been wanting an intinerary consolidator for a long time now!
    .-= Sherry Ott´s last blog ..Photo(s) of the Week – Sep. 19, 2009 =-.

  • http://www.ottsworld.com Sherry Ott

    Will definately check it out Barbara! I’m sick of trying to organize everything into my mail folders – I’ve been wanting an intinerary consolidator for a long time now!
    .-= Sherry Ott´s last blog ..Photo(s) of the Week – Sep. 19, 2009 =-.

  • http://www.gowaza.com Toby

    Looks like a great site. I love their interface, everything flows so smoothly.

  • http://www.gowaza.com Toby

    Looks like a great site. I love their interface, everything flows so smoothly.

  • http://miamitraveler.org/ Hotels in Miami

    Vide looks good. Website is great, many useful features can be found there.

  • http://miamitraveler.org/ Hotels in Miami

    Vide looks good. Website is great, many useful features can be found there.

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