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12 easy-to-fix mistakes bloggers make on Pinterest

May 13, 2020 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

As a travel blogger, Pinterest has become my bread and butter. It’s the reason why I’ve been able to build my blog to where it is today and make a comfortable living from affiliate sales. I’ve spent hours on Pinterest testing, learning and generally being a lil’ too obsessed with pinning (yep, it’s my favorite …

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Category: Blogging, Tips & Tools

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7 travel-inspired activities to do when you’re stuck at home

March 31, 2020 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

As a travel-obsessed blogger, it’s inevitable that there are periods of time where I want to travel and can’t travel.  Whether that’s for budget reasons, illness, work or something else, there are always periods of time where I wish I was somewhere else, but can’t be.  And with current world events, there are suddenly many …

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Category: Budget Travel, Tips & Tools

9 fun ways you can explore the great outdoors from the comfort of your home

March 26, 2020 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

When you love spending time in the outdoors, whether that’s going hiking, kayaking or other outdoor adventures, it can really suck when you’re stuck indoors.  Whether it’s because of financial, health or current world events, losing your sense of freedom can be hard and sometimes painful.  So if you feel the same way, there’s no …

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Category: Hiking, Tips & Tools

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The Travel Bootcamp Review 

November 1, 2019 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

If you follow me on the ol’ insta, you probably know I recently attended an event called The Travel Bootcamp. This years bootcamp was located in Queenstown, and after I traveled to New Zealand earlier this year, I jumped at the excuse to travel to New Zealand again.  I mean… Look at this view *head …

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Category: Blogging

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4 Easy steps to making your first $100 via affiliate sales for travel bloggers

July 12, 2019 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

When I first started blogging, I thought you needed to be a “big” blogger to make money from affiliate sales. I saw the words “affiliate marketing” and was like “nope, not me!”  Eventually, I included affiliate marketing into my baby blog (which had less than 10,000 monthly views at the time) and kicked myself for …

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Category: Blogging

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The ultimate guide to hiking gear for beginners

June 12, 2019 //  by Mae-Gene//  1 Comment

Choosing to go on your first hike can be a bit daunting. If you didn’t grow up in an environment where outdoor adventures were the norm, it can be a lil’ scary! As someone who’s family has barely gone on a short hike (let alone on a multi-day hike), this was 100% me!  But after …

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Category: Hiking

7 budget travel hacks that will please your inner princess

May 16, 2019 //  by Mae-Gene//  2 Comments

I know, I know… There are 1,293,394,203,934 articles on the internet, all about saving money when traveling.  And they all say the same thing.  Cook your food, stay in a dorm, find free activities, etc., etc. Blah blah blah *tunes out*  So when I was asked by one of my lovely readers to write about …

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Category: Budget Travel, Reader Requested

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7 ways you can save money on your next vacation

September 15, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  4 Comments

As someone who travels often, I always get asked how I afford it. How do I afford to travel, and yet still get to eat out with friends AND occasionally splurge on a new outfit? You’re probably thinking I’m rolling in it, and have enough $$ to have someone hand feed me grapes (I wish!!) …

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Category: Budget Travel, Tips & Tools

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Vacation Days: 4 Reasons why you need to take time off from work

September 1, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  16 Comments

As much as I have enjoyed my career, there was never doubt in my mind that vacation days were important to take. Afterall, I loved to travel, and taking time off from work to recharge and relax was critical to my well-being. I am happy to share that that in the years I have been …

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Category: Everyday travelers, Tips & Tools

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The sacrifices we make

May 3, 2017 //  by Mae-Gene//  Leave a Comment

Heads up my lovely online friends, this post is more emotional than usual. I wrote this after spending the last 2-3 weeks visiting a close family member who has been seriously ill. If you want to read something happier, you should hit the back button or have a read of some of my other posts! …

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