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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 …
4 Easy steps to making your first $100 via affiliate sales for travel bloggersRead More
Choosing to go on your first multi-day 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 …
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 …
5 budget travel hacks that will please your inner princessRead More
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!!) …
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 …
Vacation Days: 4 Reasons why you need to take time off from workRead More
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! …
Hands up if you love the way you feel when you travel? There’s a freedom that comes with travel. You feel like anything is possible, you want to learn, you want to explore. This carefree, life loving attitude doesn’t have to disappear the moment you step off the plane. A travel attitude is something more …
You know the feeling. Your palms are sweaty, your mind is whirring, and you can’t seem to think straight. Asking for vacation time can be scary. You want your boss to say yes, but you don’t want it to appear that don’t care about your career. Last week I shared how I traveled overseas to 8 …
How to ask for vacation time without annoying your bossRead More
Do you ever check your social media and see it inundated with “inspirational” posts about how you should quit your job and travel? *hands up* And do you ever think… Not in a million years, girl. I mean – if you’ve got a career, a family and financial goals, quitting your job to travel the …
How to travel the world AND keep your full-time jobRead More
You probably know the comments. The don’t-travel-alone-because-it’s-not-safe comments. While handling well-meaning family and friends is a blog post in itself, how to stay safe when traveling alone is something that many female travelers think about when on the road. As someone who recently started traveling by themselves AND is a self-proclaimed scardy-cat (one too many episodes …
