Topics To Post On Your Travel Blog When You Haven’t Traveled In Forever
Your travel blog doesn’t have to stop when your travels do. Most travel bloggers aren’t traveling full time but there is plenty of relevant travel content to post in between trips. Passionate travelers are always in some stage of traveling, whether it’s couch surfing in Italy or trying to figure out where to go next.
I haven’t traveled much in much in the past three months and many of you haven’t for longer but the content for your travel blog comes from the process of traveling, not just the travels themselves.
Plans and Dreams
Whether you’re saving up for your next trip or just dreaming about another one share your plans with your readers. Many writers, especially travel bloggers, tend to focus on the tangible. Writing about your plans to South Africa is interesting but your reasons for going make the process come to life. Writing about your dreams also frees up your writing and can inspire you as well.
A Single Picture
Pictures are like words, when people see too many of them at once they begin to glance over them (are you still reading this post?) Posting a single decent travel photo from the countless ones you took on your last trip brings more attention to one aspect of your travels.
Reminisces
I’ve been traveling since I was a baby but the history of foXnoMad is only 2 1/2 years old. There are plenty of fond travel memories I have from before I began writing and you probably do too. These short stories are one of 6 ways to keep your travel blog interesting and don’t require you to go further than your own skull.
Beat Yourself Up
Write about the mistakes you made during any part of the travel process as you reminisce about the past. What shouldn’t you have done when making your arrangements or the regrets you have. It might seem negative but other travelers will learn from and relate to your experiences, keeping your travel blog going. Write the converse (should have vs. shouldn’t have) to double the number of potential posts at your disposal.
Make Up An Imaginary Trip
Make up a series of travel posts about a place that you haven’t visited as if you had. Using your imagination this way might sound silly but consider comparing these ‘imaginary’ posts to the ‘real’ ones you’ll have when you finally get to go. You are also free to try things you might not in real life like the top 10 most bizarre travel foods. Just let your readers know what real and isn’t.
Make A List
A technique that I’ve used in the past when I’ve been low on ideas or looking for inspiration is to give myself 15 minutes to write down anything that comes to mind about travel. I don’t censor myself or think too hard but let the topics roll. Do the same and you’ll have at least 20 things to write about.
It’s All About The Process
As I mentioned above, the content for your travel blog comes from the process of traveling, not just the travels themselves. There are endless thoughts, regrets, triumphs that come with planning new trips and remembering past travels that can all be turned into posts. It’s important to keep a weekly posting goal to keep your travel blog going and build a successful travel blog especially if you want to make money with your travel blog whether you’re actively traveling or not.
[photos by: re_birf, sicoactiva, rachellake]
Travel Bloggers Send Their Best Links [Part 2 of 4] – Final Transit
I often include links from fellow travel bloggers in my posts, but wanted to highlight several who sent me their best articles. These are some of the travel blogs are I read regularly, and it’s a pleasure to showcase their great writing you’ll enjoy reading. Here’s Part 1 in case you missed it.
Final Transit, written by Priyank, is a travel blog that is a personal account of his travels. Many of Final Transit’s posts are have a number of pictures from his travels, the most recent of Bhutan. The pictures are vibrant and interesting and Final Transit often has active discussions in the comments section you can read with some of Final Transit’s selected posts.
- Into the Heart of Bhutan
- Andean Explorations: Machu Picchu
- Andean Explorations: Moray and Salinas
- Scrolls from the Holy Land: Old City of Jerusalem
- Scrolls from the Holy Land: Magic of the Kotel
- Scrolls from the Holy Land: Cycling around Sea of Galilee
- The Divine Madman
- Rice Fields and Empty Lands
Enjoy the posts and pictures from the links above, I’ll continue with Part 3 next Tuesday. You can see a variety of travel blogs on my Links page and contact me if you’d like your site to be added.
New foXnoMad Features and Bimonthly Newsletter
I’ve been working over the past few weeks on adding some new features and content to this blog. You have all been helpful in sending me suggestions and ideas and I’ve been working hard on some updates. Read below to find out what’s new.
Newsletter Launched
After testing over the past few weeks, my bimonthly newsletter has launched. By subscribing to my newsletter you’ll get personal updates every other week as I’m actively traveling and see some of the funnier stories and pictures that don’t always make it to my blog straight to your email. I’ll also send you highlights of the best foXnoMad posts and give you the access to exclusive contest information that isn’t published on the website.
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Improved Daily Updates Coming
For those of you who read foXnoMad via my daily emails, I’m working on improving them. I plan on making the posts easier to navigate with subject lines reflecting the post tittle and making them look better and easier to read. I wasn’t able to get the bugs out just yet but hope to do so later in the week. Right now you can still sign up for daily email updates without these features.
(If it ends up that the email updates don’t work properly for technical reasons, you’ll always have the current method.)
Which Star Trek Crew Member Do You Travel Like? [POLL RESULTS]
Leading up to the opening of the Star Trek movie last week I wanted to find out which Enterprise crew member’s travel style you think you’ve got. I thought there would be more variety, but not surprised that drinking and partying Kirk was the top answer.
Which Star Trek Crew Member Do You Travel Like?
- Captain Kirk - Pass me a drink and lets party! (50%, 5 Votes)
- Spock - Traveling without a plan is illogical (20%, 2 Votes)
- Scotty - I'm going to become a pilot and fly myself! (20%, 2 Votes)
- Sulu - I don't need a map (10%, 1 Votes)
- Dr. McCoy - I hate flying but love traveling (0%, 0 Votes)
- Chekov - The hitchhiker (0%, 0 Votes)
- Uhura - I'm never without my translating dictionary (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 10
Loading ...I’d have to say I fall somewhere between Spock’s logic although without his planning skills. Now that you know who in the Trek universe you travel like, find out Star Trek’s best intergalactic destinations.
