JULY 17TH, 2014
The Newest Member of the Professional Travel Bloggers Association
The Pin the Map Project has just been approved for membership for the Professional Travel Bloggers Association! The PTBA’s mission is to promote the interests of travel bloggers in the industry by supporting and fostering their careers. By connecting bloggers with travel professionals, tourism boards and PR people-the PTBA is an excellent resource for budding travel writers looking to take their work to the next level. To gain acceptance to the PTBA, one needs to show proof of 3,000+ page views in the past 30 days as well as have had a blog for longer than 9 months. Thanks to my outstanding readers, I have been able to exceed the requirements for the PTBA and am now the newest member!
JULY 14TH, 2014
The Next Pin on the Map…
In the time that I’ve been travel writing I’ve found two things to be true:
1. The travel community is supportive, encouraging and friendly.
2. Opportunities arise and you can either snatch them up or let them sail by.
There are thousands of people struggling to be travel writers, signing up for courses and elbowing their way into the bloggosphere, so when a chance arises to take your writing to the next level, attention must be paid. Recently, The Pin the Map Project has connected with travel agencies in Buenos Aires to discuss partnership ideas and covering the local scene. With complimentary tours booked, connections made and meetings planned, I have thrown another pin on the map for a destination I have always dreamed of visiting: Argentina! Next month’s trip will be my first foray into solo traveling as I venture to the end of the world to a city that, in my opinion, epitomizes passion and good living. If you or a friend have any buddies in Buenos Aires that would be interested in meeting, feel free to email me at [email protected]!
JULY 12TH, 2014
The Pin the Map Project is now a Regular Contributor to The International Wanderer!
Recently, I have partnered with The International Wanderer to become a regular contributing blogger and create a page dedicated to The Pin the Map Project. The International Wanderer is a resource and directory sharing information on studying, volunteering and traveling abroad, which seemed like the perfect place to share tips on transitioning from a 9-5 job to traveler. The Pin the Map Project page will publish unique content on destination guides, travel and planning tips!
JULY 3RD, 2014
The Pin the Map Project receives the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
The Pin the Map Project recently received a nomination for the Very Inspiring Blogger from Caitlin of Head Out West! It is such an honor to be recognized by fellow travel bloggers I admire and to be nominated for awards that celebrate new travel sites on the scene.
JUNE 19TH, 2014
The Pin the Map Project Gets a Brand New Look!
Notice anything new? The Pin the Map Project has a new look and it’s all thanks to the very talented Amanda Grove over at Suitcase Designs! Amanda helped take my blog to the next level by creating a custom logo and re-styling the layout to be easier to navigate. We are in the midst of transitioning the blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, so please excuse any kinks on pages or posts! Everything should be fully updated within the next 48 hours.
JUNE 5TH, 2014
10 Signs You’re a Tourist in NYC
After almost 4 years of living in New York City and working in and around Manhattan, I have brushed elbows with enough New Yorkers and tourists to spot an NYC newbie. As a student in MatadorU, I had the amazing opportunity to contribute to Matador Network and share the signs that scream tourist in New York. You can read the article here.
MAY 29TH, 2014
How to Balance Wanderlust with a 9-5
As an avid fan of Vagabondish.com, I was thrilled with founding editor Mike Richard, published an article I had written about balancing wanderlust with a full-time career. You can check out the published piece here!
MAY 28TH, 2014
And the award goes to…
Recently, a reader nominated The Pin the Map Project for the Liebster Award-a badge that highlights budding travel bloggers. A big thanks to the Traveling Explorer of It’s a Hanoian Life for the nomination! The Traveling Explorer is a travel blogger from Montreal who worked as a teacher in Berlin before moving to Hanoi in Vietnam. Writing about her life and travels abroad, she shares stories of colorful road trips through Malaysia, visits to Bangkok and life as an ex-pat in Hanoi. Check out my answers to her questions and Liebster nominations here.
MAY 22ND, 2014
An Upcoming Makeover!
I am thrilled to share the news that I am working with Suitcase Designs, to completely re-design The Pin The Map Project this summer! What can you expect? A sleeker layout, new website logo and easy-to-navigate site.While the back-end updates and designing will not affect what readers and visitors see, as of June 15th the website will have a new look. It took me a while to select a designer to work with before I finally found Suitcase Designs and the beautiful work they have done for other sites in the past. Blogs like Postcards from Rachel and True Colours have been designed by Suitcase designs and will give you an idea of the clean style and layout you can expect to find on The Pin The Map Project this summer!