5 Takeaways from TBEX Ireland & Book Passage Conferences: Storytelling (Always) Matters
Last week, I had the honor of giving my second speaking session at TBEX Europe in Donegal, Ireland—a gathering of travel creators, brands, and industry…
Travel Blogging Conferences to Network, Learn, & Have Fun!
I attended my first travel blogging conference in the spring of 2022. I had just hit 100K pageviews and was building my thriving Bootstrap Blogging…
6+ Years of Pinterest Traffic: What’s Changed & What Still Works
One of my travel blog’s primary traffic sources, aside from organic traffic from Google, is Pinterest. Yep! And it’s been like this for over six…
SEO Is Not Dead: July’s Google Update Proved It
If you’ve been wondering whether SEO is still worth it in 2025… let me just say this: The latest June-July Google core update just doubled…
How to Start a Travel Blog in 2025: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
Travel blogging changed my life. And I don’t say that lightly. I’ve been blogging online since 2013, when I first moved abroad to France for…
How Many Blog Posts Does It Take to Make Money?
I have been blogging for over ten years, and not a single year has gone by without someone asking me, “Can you make money doing…
Stop Waiting for Permission to Start Your Blog: Here’s How to Get Unstuck
One of the challenges of self-expression, art, or creating is giving oneself the permission to start, go ahead, be, do, or pursue. Whether it’s to start a travel…
10 Ways I Grew My Travel Blog to 100K Monthly Pageviews
A lot of bloggers are experiencing traffic dips due to frequent Google/search engine updates, AI overviews, and more. But instead of talking about all of…
Blog Ads vs Affiliate Marketing: Which Pays More?
Whatever type of blogger you are (travel, fashion, lifestyle, wellness, etc.), you’ll need to diversify your income streams; blog ads and affiliate marketing are usually…
Starting a Travel Blog VS an Instagram: Which One to Choose?
If you want to document your travels or turn your passion for photography and writing into a digital business… you might be wondering: Should I…
Should You Start a Travel Blog in 2025? My Honest Thoughts
I’m saying it more and more lately, but getting started with travel blogging is easier now more than ever. I’ve been in the blogging industry…
How to Setup a Realistic Blogging Schedule
You did everything right. You made a blog writing schedule. And if I were to guess, it looks something like, “M-W-F: Write from 8 am…