I remember the day I decided to start a travel blog. I was in my early twenties and had started to grow weary of my 9-to-5 advertising job and the endless sea of Excel spreadsheets that made up my work day. I had also just started traveling on my own. It was a rather… [Read More]
My Horror Story with Bluehost and Why You Should Switch to DreamHost
It happened this time, last week. I woke up early and sat down to work on The Pin the Map Project when suddenly I was greeted with a white screen and error message that read: “Database Server Issue” where my homepage should have been. Admittedly, I am not a tech savvy person and even less… [Read More]
What Happens When You’ve Outgrown Your Blog
As I sit here staring at the blaring screen of my laptop, I realize that—for the first time—I am confronting the truth that has been hovering over me the past few months: I’ve outgrown my blog. It’s a scary realization when I think of the years, money and effort I’ve poured into this tiny corner of… [Read More]
How to Reconnect with Your Creative Self
I bought an easel, three canvas panels, paint brushes and a set of acrylic paints. It’s my first foray into painting, but I have dived head first into this new art form the way a cartoon character may jump into a cup of water, disappearing completely. My first painting is a copy of… [Read More]
All About Blogger Burnout and How to Spot It
In the past year, I’ve spotted a few posts here and there from bloggers who had hit a patch of blogger burnout. I was surprised to read about blogger burnout from people whose meteoric rise to blogging fame has inspired my own work for years (here’s looking at you, World of Wanderlust). How could… [Read More]
What To Do If Your Blog Isn’t Taking Off
We all know the dream: you start a travel blog, are diligent about updating it, start working with brands and then before you know it, you’re earning a living as a full time travel blogger. The dream is possible but unfortunately doesn’t always pan out for everyone. The fact of the matter is that… [Read More]
Why Syndication Partnerships are CRUCIAL for your Blog
When I first started blogging, I would look to my favorite bloggers for tips on how to turn my hobby into a career. I would spend hours trying to learn from the best. Eventually my blog grew to the point that I too could share my own advice. In my blogging tips section, I share insider knowledge on… [Read More]
How to Travel Blog When Not Traveling
I have a confession: I do not travel constantly just because I’m a travel writer. My travel schedule ebbs and flows. Some months will find me with 2 or 3 trips planned; while other months I’ll stay home in New York City. On the months–like this one–that I’m traveling back to back, my social media is… [Read More]
The Single Best Blogging Advice For Beginners
Four years ago I launched The Pin the Map Project. I remember the evening I flipped open my laptop; just another weekday evening in New York spent on my couch after a monotonous day at work. I was working in advertising back then and my 9 to 5 job consisted primarily of fielding hundreds… [Read More]
