I’ve got some ideas of my own, but would really like to hear from you experianced travelers. What’s the one piece of advice you’d give to someone about to set off on a trip?
Let us know your travel mantras in the comments and I’ll chime in with my own nuggets of wisdom too.
New bloggers who don’t write about gadgets, technology, or their personal lives tend to gravitate toward writing about travel. Many blogs begin as a journal of one or two trips and then quietly fade off into the night. Many of us however trudge on, aiming to write our wisdom gathered during trips, research common questions, and connect with other vagaboonds long after that.
Travel blogging isn’t easy to keep up with, since most of the people who do it have full-time day jobs and spend their free time traveling. (Not to mention having families and a life.)
I recently wrote about a transition that has helped me in my writing and posted a comment in response on one of Problogger’s posts on the subject.
Set hours for work and define your objectives. Ever since I began doing this a few months ago I??ve produced better quality posts.
The extra free time also made my relationships with other people and commitments smoother??
Lea Woodward agrees with me that treating your writing like a profession and your traveling like a hobby will help to reduce stress, keep your writing interesting, and keep your love of travel and blogging alive.
We often neglect how often we are in a car during our travels. Consequently we don’t pay enough attention to planning around our automobile use, plopping ourselves down in a car and expecting the vehicle, traffic, and pedestrians to act the same all over the world.
Most people spending days fretting over a flight across the Atlantic, but neglect to avoid these basic driving mistakes. Cars are the most dangerous form of travel and getting ready for foreign roads may save your life.
The author of the sexiest summer travel post will win a $250 voucher for the airline of their choosing. The contest runs from May 1 through June 15, read on for details on how to submit your story and win.
What You Have To Write
A post of at least 250 words about your sexiest summer travel story. Only original work will be accepted.
I’ll give each one a grade of 1-7 depending on originality, writing quality, and entertainment value. Remember that “sexy” can mean anything – for some it will be saving penguins in Argentina, taking a motorcycle tour of South America, or a a trip to a Swedish night club. Sexy is what you make of it so tell us why your story is the sexiest!
Worth: Up to 7 points rewarded (by me) at the time your submission is posted.
Submissions will be posted on Fridays at the end of each week throughout summer and the winner announced on September 1, 2008. I’ll post the first submission beginning on June 20 and every Friday after that in the order I receive them, through August 22.
Be Lazier writes:
Get answers and learn how to get the most out of a few minutes of rest during a short flight, unexpected delay, or any other time you have free minutes at Take A Nap.
Miriam asks: What about having a lot of trouble waking up from an afternoon nap, even after a poor night??s sleep? I often find myself feeling extra groggy and dim, the opposite of what I hope for!
You’ll notice less frequent posts this week since I’ve got a lot of exciting things going on in my personal life 😉
I’m still looking out for good ideas and news to post about so I’m loaded with material for next week and beyond. Feel free to leave some ideas or chat in the comments, they are always welcome. If you’ve come across some good travel blogs or write one yourself I don’t know about I’d like to hear about it.
Also, this Thursday I’ll be posting details about my next contest with a prize of a $250 travel voucher for the airline of your choosing.
[photo by: pierre pouliquin]
Hi, I'm Anil. foXnoMad is where I combine travel and tech to help you travel smarter. I'm on a journey to every country in the world and you're invited to join the adventure! Read More 
