Deciding Where To Travel. When trying to plan your backpacking trip, it can be overwhelming. There are so many things to see & do in the world! So, the first thing to establish is WHERE you want to travel. Ask yourself: What am I interested in? What would I like to experience? Is it… Beaches? Parties? Ancient Sites? If it’s beaches, relaxing in hammocks, jungles, living the slowly paced life, the odd party, then you’ll probably be interested in somewhere tropical like SE Asia or Sri Lanka. chillin in a hammock on Leela Beach, Koh Phangan, Thailand If you’re more into seeing ancient sites, ruins and temples.
The Valley Of The Kings, Luxor, Egypt If you’re into culture, the outdoors, wildlife & some untouched beaches, then Africa is for you. white rhinos at Lake Nakuru, Kenya If you’re into physical outdoor activities and stunning natural scenery, then South Africa, Canada and Nepal are for you. Goats On The Road on our way to the Thorong La Pass high in the Himalayas, Nepal Enjoy your trip! Travel Resources and travel tips | The Longest Way Home. 8 Gifts for Travel Photographers (Under $100!) - Travel Junkette. Travel and photography go together like peanut butter and jelly. Sure, you can have one without the other, but they’re SO much better together. If you have a travel photographer on your holiday shopping list, here are eight gift ideas that are sure to please (all for under $100!). Extra batteries (varies, $5-$45) Extra batteries are a travel photographer’s best friend.
How to give it: These make a perfect stocking stuffer. The title says it all. Getting Out Of Auto Photo Ebook ($9.99) I’ve taken photography classes, read photography books, and followed photography blogs. How to give it: If you’re being really nice and getting your loved one a DSLR for Christmas, this would be a perfect accompaniment. GorillaPod Flexible Tripod This tiny, bendy tripod is the perfect travel accessory — especially for adventure travelers. A hilarious photo that would never have been captured without my GorillaPod! SmugMug ($35-$145 for a one-year subscription) I’m a freak about photo storage. External Hard Drive. Reasons to go Backpacking or Travelling. Today it has been exactly 100 days since we arrived in Beijing, in that that time we have travelled through China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
This post is coming to you from Chiang Mai, Thailand, our home for the next three months. We chose Chiang Mai for the simple reason everyone seems to love it here and I can see why but more on that later. The plan is to chill out, work on the blog, enjoy the company of Team Chiang Mai and at some point, when we can build up enough motivation to do a TEFL course.
For now though lets celebrate our 100 days with 10 reasons to love travel, I know I said 100 but lets be honest your attention will have gone by #41 and so will mine. 1 ) The little achievements count When you’ve been away from home for a bit finding those little treasures you’ve missed become a huge success story, something as simple as a chocolate bar. 3 ) Bragging Bragging to family and friends is one of my favourite things to do at the moment. Life is Awesome! So I Went Alone: The Beauty of Solo Travelling | 25 Travels. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic.
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Which places did your friends tell you you “had to” go to without asking what kind of trip you wanted? Which places did people tell you never to travel to, even though they’d never travelled there themselves? Auckland’s sky tower from the harbour I’m asking these questions because I’m in Auckland, New Zealand and I like it here but if I’d taken the advice of some friends or other travel bloggers I probably wouldn’t be here right now in this amazing hostel with the brilliant people I’ve met.
Why? Because Auckland, while the biggest city in New Zealand, doesn’t have what the rest of New Zealand has; And that’s what most people think you want. Watching the sun set over the Twelve Apostles I mean Queenstown first? That’s ok. Globestoppeuse. Life on the road with the Fearful Adventurer. My Seven Links: 25Travels So Far | 25 Travels. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><a href=" rel="nofollow"><img src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon"/></a></div>Hello there!
If you are new here, you might want to <a href=" rel="nofollow"><strong>subscribe to the RSS feed</strong></a> for updates on this topic. <div style="clear:both"></div><div class="greet_block_powered_by">Powered by <a href=" title="WP Greet Box WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WP Greet Box</a><a href=" title="WordPress Plugin" style="text-decoration:none;">WordPress Plugin</a></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div> Starting My 7 links post was difficult as I don’t have much material to begin with.
Thanks to Ren of So Not Lost for the nomination. Life after Travel; Returning to 'Normal' Life - The Travel Hack. EmailShare 20EmailShare When I returned home after 19 months of travel, I was told by many people that I’d find it hard to ‘settle’. Everyone told me I’d have itchy feet within a couple of weeks and I’d be bored with the routine of normality.In all honesty, I was expecting to feel like this too, but I’m pleased to say that I’m starting to enjoy the comforting feeling of a ‘normal’ life.There are a few ‘normal’ things that are taking a while to get used to. Strangely, these are the things that I never thought twice about while I was at home, but now I feel like a complete alien doing them.Some things, like shoes, are taking a bit of getting used to.
There are somethings that I have now realised I can live without, like make-up and the latest fashions. 1. 5. 6. 7. The author I'm Monica, aka The Travel Hack. How to Sell Your Travel Photos as Stock Images - StartToRun. For those with a good eye and a half-decent camera, it is possible to make some cash by selling your best travel snaps as stock images. Selling to magazines and newspapers is next to impossible without being a professional and having connections. Stock photo sites act as middle-men to broker deals between travel photographers and media giants. Creating a profile is fairly simple and you get a commission for every photo sold. The most professional agencies are of Getty, Corbis and JupiterMedia.
However, we think most amateur photographers have a better shot at making sales on ‘micro-stock’ agencies like iStockPhoto, ShutterStock, and Big Stock Photo as they are less elite. When uploading your pictures make sure to tick ‘non-exclusive’ this means you can display them on different stock sites at the same time. Payment on Shutterstock works on an incremental scale. iSTOCKPHOTO iStockphoto offers larger commissions if you tick the ‘exclusive’ box when uploading your pictures. About the Author. How to Sell Travel Photos: 10 steps (with pictures) Edit Article Edited by Get A Trip, Jack Herrick, Eric, Carolyn Barratt and 4 others You studied various camera techniques, you researched and purchased photographic equipment that would suit your trip. Your travels to exotic places and locals were everything you thought they'd be --- and then some. Every new sight had to be perfectly recorded, so as to capture the very essence of this exact moment within time.
You recognize a masterpiece and realize, you have arrived. Travel photography as never seen before. Ad Steps 1Pre-planning requirements: Take a photography class at the local college or an on-line course. 10These final travel photos need to then be placed in either plastic sheets, or some kind of frame. Tips Build an inexpensive website and sell your travel photos direct to the public. 9 tips about Travel Blogging. There are many things I wish I knew about travel blogging before I started. I knew a lot about blogging, but not so much about blogging within the travel niche. Here are nine simple tips I think you need to know about being a travel blogger before you start. The tech stuff you can work out, the mindset obstacles are a little harder to gain victory over. 1. Don’t just be a tourist photographer. After recently writing our budget travel in Africa post, I was kicking myself for not taking photos of food and transport options while we were travelling in Africa.
Solution: Always have your eyes open for unusual shots. Make an effort to find these shots. 2. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing. I often would go days at a time without recording anything, and then I would feel lazy and think what is the point anyway? Now I struggle to recall details from some of my most amazing travel stories. Solution: Carry a notebook and pencil around with you every where. 3. 4. Travel blogging is not easy. 5. How travel bloggers make money from their blogs. This article is based on a talk I’m giving to a group of London Bloggers this week on the ever popular topic of how Travel Bloggers make money from their blogs. I’m giving an overview of some of the main ways that travel bloggers make money and some examples and links that you can explore more thoroughly at your leisure.
Content comes first I asked a few experienced bloggers what advice they could give to someone starting out and their answer was not to focus on money but on content. Valuable, relevant and entertaining content is the foundation of your blog on which you can later build your money making ventures and great content will ensure a steady flow of readers and search engine traffic that advertisers will also value. Where should I begin with monetisation? You may hear about different approaches that other bloggers are using to make money but it can be confusing as some money making approaches are more appropriate depending on how well establighed your blog is. Contextual Ads. Man vs World. Youth Travel - This article is the fourth in a series of posts explaining how to bring your music on the road and get to travel with it. Read the series’ introduction , Post#1 , Post # 2 and Post #3 picture credit: In the last article of this series I mentioned that a band may decide to book their own tours, by themselves, using their own forces.
This is totally right and possible, but is a long, dreary process presenting more than a few risks. Exactly like planning a Round the World trip, there are many things to consider. This question – WHERE – seems quite biased; but try to think that, unlike travelling, touring is a process that verifies only when every piece of the puzzle is laid down perfectly on the table, showing a nice, neat picture. Europe is by far the favorite choice: great cities, good crowds, and especially short driving distances make touring the Old Continent a favorite experience for many bands. ShareThis. 10 Reasons To Travel To Africa : A Budget Backpackers Guide.
There are so many reasons why we love Africa that it is hard to narrow it down to just 10. Africa is a continent like no other on this planet. The cradle of civilization, the birthplace of mankind and the origin of all species, this is truly where it all began. While backpacking around Africa you can witness the architecture, culture and history with all of your senses.
The smell of Swahili cuisine, the sound of the amazing music, the colourful clothing seen throughout the continent, the feeling you get when you spot a lion on safari and the taste of fresh seafood. These are all reasons why we love Africa. It’s a backpacker’s dream destination. (Keep in mind that this list is subject to personal opinion and is strictly referring to the Southern and Eastern regions of the continent.) 1. The Number One Reason To Come To Africa 2. But Africa is just right. 2 Great Friends We Met In Africa 3. Whoooo Hoooo! 4. Driving through Hout Bay-Chapmans Peak, beautiful views! 5.The Diving. Diving 7. 8. 9. How Travel Blogging For A Living Changes The Way I Travel. As I sit here typing this post after 50 minutes of brainstorming and procrastination in a deceivingly modern cafe in Rishikesh, India, I’m reflecting on how my travels have changed over the past 5 years of travel blogging. This city is one of Hinduism’s holiest places and considered the apex of yoga worldwide.
The Ganges River flows less than 2 kilometers behind me and I must neglect it for the day, as I take advantage of electricity and bandwidth to write a post overdue for last Friday. Later on in the afternoon I’ll be rejoining Wandering Earl and the rest of his Welcome To India Tour, which I’ve been helping out on and enjoying myself. It’s my fourth time in India, second in Rishikesh, yet each travel experience remains unique.
Aside from the colorful honks and lethargic cows, refreshingly reminiscent of my previous visits, this time I’ve come to see my reflection from fresh eyes. haken, Not Stirred A Complicated Recipe. Turning Vacations into Adventures-Part II. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Erik D. Kennedy. In Part I, we covered the first two principles of turning vacations into adventures: stay with residents and go easy on the planning. Today we round out the list with three more. Pack Light This is the other side to the “Go Easy on the Planning” principle. While it’s not necessary for all of us to be Rolf Potts and travel around the world with no luggage, I think packing light can be a significant advantage in the search for adventure.
After graduating college, I spent about a month in Europe with nothing but a smaller-than-average school backpack. Here are a few things I learned from that experience: Matching clothes rock. Even if you need to bring more than a cubic foot of stuff, however, there are still ways to retain your mobility. Volunteer Volunteering is one of the best things you can possibly do while traveling. First of all, the touristy stuff gets old. But you can always volunteer! Obey The 10-Year Rule. Travel Tips for Planning Your Trip to Thailand. A list of freelancer jobs to travel and work from anywhere. Barefoot Beach Blonde Travel Advice | Barefoot Beach Blonde. 6 Things You Can Start Today to Build A Life Working from Anywhere | Location Independent. 15 Tips for Your First Experience Backpacking in Australia | Backpackingmatt: Life's a Journey - A Budget Travel Blog. The only way to get far quickly is to get out of your comfort zone (my typical day learning Mandarin) Features.
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