I will admit, I did find this somewhere not that long ago so unfortunately I can't entirely credit the author (woops). But because I'll always find the time to talk about a subject near and dear
to my heart, I will give you the 18 reasons why I love travel
blogging:
1. You get to share your stories with the world.
Ta-da! This one is a no-brainer. By travel blogging you get
to create a story and have a platform to share it with others. It seems to be
one of the most instinctual parts of living, being able to talk about what you
did. It just feels good.
2. It’s an easy way to let your friends and family know
you’re alive in one fell swoop.
Are you tired of customizing email after email to your
friends and family back home? A blog lets you do it all in one simple step!
3. You can connect with other travellers with similar
destinations and/or interests.
By owning a travel blog, you put yourself out there and
become searchable in the big ol’ Internet. You might be surprised who comes
looking for your assistance when they need to research a destination.
4. You get feedback on travel issues and dilemmas through
discussions.
Have a travel concern or an issue with your travel plans?
Chances are blogging about it will provide a number of responses from those in
the travel community (if you’ve done your work to get noticed already). The
commenting system on blogs can often provide for more discussion than what
occurs in the actual blog post.
5. You get to brag.
You kinda-sorta get a space where you can brag to others
about all the cool stuff that you’ve done involving travel. Of course, there is
only so much a reader can take. Be smart with your bragging.
6. You can make money with it.
Through affiliate programs and advertising, travel blogging
can make you some money. Be warned — this does not come easy, but it is a
possibility. More money means more travel, right?
7. You could get free trips from it.
If you’re really good, and really persuasive, you could very
well score some free stuff — anything from free gear to free familiarization
trips. Again, this takes a bit of work to get to that point, but it can happen!
8. You can prepare a digital scrapbook of your journey as
you go along.
I had every intention of putting together a scrapbook after
my study abroad adventure in Italy, but it turns out that a semester abroad can
result in a totally overwhelmed feeling when trying to organize it after the
fact. By blogging during your trip, you are creating a keepsake that can last
you forever without all the post-production stress.
9. You can share your expertise and tips with interested
parties (instead of boring friends & family).
Look, your friends and family back home are not really going
to care about what you did when you were gone. For them, life went on as
normal. Do them all a favor and keep your really long-winded drivel for the
travel freaks that give a damn. If you blog it, they will come.
10. It can help you create a backup of your travel photos.
By putting photos in your blog posts, there will at least be
a copy of those photos on your server if something should happen to your
computer. It’s definitely not a replacement to a proper backup; still, it’s a
perk.
11. You get a forum for improving your writing skills.
The best way to stay fresh and even get better is to
practice!
12. You can use it to showcase writing in order to get
writing gigs.
You don’t necessarily have to make money directly on your
travel blog. A blog gives you a perfect way to showcase to editors that you
have what it takes to work with them.
13.You get an excuse to hang out on the Internet.
You don’t need to explain it to me; I know. Sometimes you
just can’t take heading out to see yet another gothic cathedral in Europe.
Instead, you can take some recovery time under the guise of needing to finish
your next blog.
14. It helps you overcome feeling lonely when you get
comments.
Even if you’re traveling solo in a place where you can’t
speak the language, there’s nothing quite like logging in to your site to see
that a few people have left you some thoughts. It just makes you feel special.
15. It gives you purpose in a very uncertain world.
I’ve heard from several travel bloggers that they enjoyed
travel blogging as it gave them something to structure themselves to while on
the road.
16. You could inspire someone else to hit the road.
Is there anything more rewarding than reading an email that
explains you’re their inspiration to follow their dreams? I mean, is there??
17. It can be a good outlet when you need it most.
Oh yeah, blogging can be a good release, especially when
you’ve encountered some sort of travel mishap. I’d suggest holding back a bit
on what exactly you say, however, if you want to be a part of a larger
community.
18. So, 17 awesome reasons to love travel blogging wasn’t
enough?
Please, tell. Do you have a number 18 you’d like to share?
Drop me a line below!
