How to continue travel blogging after having kids
I’ve finally written this post after lots of requests by my fellow travel bloggers who are having babies or thinking about having children in the future. There are lots of bloggers who love their career, but can’t see how they could maintain their business and travel
31 day blog post challenge
If you follow my Instagram stories you will have seen that I recently did a shout out for blog post ideas. I have this problem where I sway between having so many ideas, so much inspiration and so much excitement to create new posts that I actually
Working from home with kids around: How to get your work done and stay sane!
I’d been planning on writing this post for ages and now I can’t think of a better time to share my tips and advice on working from home with kids at home too! Now that schools have closed and anyone who can work from home is,
What happens when a blogger has a bad press trip?
This is a question I’m asked about all the time so I thought it was finally time I addressed it in a blog post! When people realise that a big part of the job for many (not all) travel bloggers and journalists is attending press trips, people
My plan for my self-employed maternity leave + why I’ll be taking maternity leave 6 months late!
In October I’m expecting my third baby and my mind is already turning to my self-employed maternity leave. It isn’t easy to manage maternity leave when you work for yourself but I did OK with my first two babies and plan to do something similar again. I
My travel blogger Q&A
I’ve blogged about blogging and finding the balance between work and family life a lot here on The Travel Hack. But I still have lots of blogging related questions so after a quick Q&A session on Instagram I’ve pulled them all together into my travel blogger
How To Use Amazon Selling and Website Flipping To Travel The World By Zach Zorn – Money Nomad
Today's post is by Zach from Money Nomad and follows nicely last week's post about how I work part time and still earn a decent income. Zach's journey to creating a successful online career has been very different to my own and I find it so
10 tips for new travel bloggers
I'm a firm believer that everyone should keep a travel blog. I'm not talking about blogging to make money or blogging to 'travel the world for free' or any other hype you see online. I'm talking about travel blogging for the love of travelling. For the
What was The Blogger Course Weekender?
This is a very belated post I've had sitting in my drafts since the summer but things have finally quietened down and it's time to tell you more about The Blogger Course Weekender! If you followed me on Instagram and Twitter in the spring you will have
October on The Travel Hack – My monthly blogging income report
I follow lots of bloggers who write monthly income reports for their blogs and I love seeing them. It’s partly nosiness but partly a great chance to learn from others and see where their blogging income is coming from. Blogging is so new and we all
How to edit objects out of your photos
Today’s post is a little bit different as I’d like to show you a really easy way to edit objects out of your photos using a very cheap app. Now before I begin, I’m not one of those bloggers who heavily edits photos. I don’t agree with
My blogger office: It’s more than just an office
It’s been more than a year now since Sam finished my blogging office, a small cabin in the garden just for me and my work. When you live in a fairly small house with two children it can be difficult to find any space just for you.
How to boost Instagram engagement + why I don’t care + #MyEverydayAdventure
I wrote this post while I was in Norway and I was waiting at the airport to fly home. I'd just posted this photo on Instagram and woah, it did better than any other photo I'd ever posted and I was feeling very smug. Yes, I'd
How to be more efficient: The Travel Hack’s guide to getting sh*t done
So you're looking for tips on how to be more efficient? As someone who was once the least efficient person in the world but has managed to turn it around, I'm here to help and share some of my top efficiency tips! If there’s one thing every
The Secret to a great blog post
In my humble opinion, the secret to a good blog post, particularly a good travel blog post, comes down to two things. Personality Useful information Of course, there are a billion other things but these two are at the top of the list. One thing that should also
4 monetisation strategies to make money from your blog
Over the past few years, blogging and being a social media influencer has become big business and the internet is swarming with tips on how to make money through your blog. It's true that with a lot of hard work and a lot of passion, you
My blogging goals for 2018 + an exciting blogger’s competition!
Today I’m sharing my blogging goals for 2018. I’m doing this for a couple of reasons: Accountability – if I write my goals down on the pages of this blog then I’m going to have to try and do it! Nosiness – I’m hoping this post
How to make money through your blog + my second appearance on the What She Said Podcast
I was absolutely honoured when Lucy, the blogger behind Wanderluce and the awesome podcast What She Said, invited me back to the podcast for the second time. What She Said is a podcast for bloggers and creatives and Lucy has interviewed some of the most inspiring women
So, you want to be a travel blogger?
If you’re in the early stages of planning to be a travel blogger then this is the post for you. I’m often asked how to be a travel blogger so today I’m showing you where to start. This post is for all the people who see
A week in the life of a travel blogging mum
A few years ago, before I had kids, I wrote a week in the life of a travel blogger, a blog post that followed what I got up to during a typical week. Of course, I made sure it was a fairly fun week but this
Safely travelling with my blogging equipment with the Calumet Rolling Camera Case
One of the hardest things about travelling with all my blogging equipment is keeping it all safe and secure - especially when I've got the little ones with me and I feel like I need 10 extra arms to keep everything and everyone safe! The days of
How I’m managing the work/ life/ blogging/ babies/ travelling balance
I was unsure whether to write this post. I’ve actually written and then deleted it a couple of times now, but it’s something I’m asked about a lot so I feel like it’s time to blog about it. I get lots of lovely emails from readers who
Tips for brands working with bloggers
[mailmunch-form id="477226"] Today’s post is a little off topic from my usual travel blogs so apologise to anyone who isn’t interesting in the whole blogging bubble! There’ll be a travel post up tomorrow so please come back for that! I had a comment on my blog recently from
Lumix G80 review: An awesome compact camera perfect for travel
Ever since I began travelling way back in 2009 I’ve been looking for a camera that is small: lightweight and easily portable with all the awesome features and image quality of a bigger DSLR. For the past 3 years I’ve been shooting on a Canon 70D and
The Travel Hack’s guide to blogging
Whether you’re just starting out with your blog or you want to turn your blog into your full time career, I have lots of blog posts crammed with my blogging tips and advice. Maybe you’d like to set up a blog as a creative online scrapbook
Join The Travel Hack Team and come to Canada!
Applications to join The Travel Hack team are now closed. Thank you so much to everyone who applied. I will be contacting everyone before July 8th. If you applied via the Google form below then I will have definitely received your application. After last week’s announcement that I’m
Making a living with the best job in the world
I’m writing this post sat in Montana Airport. I have a short layover before I fly to Minnesota for a 7 day trip exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. I had the usual grilling with US security as they questioned me about why
#BloggerCourse Twitter Chat: June 14th!
The second #BloggerCourse Twitter chat will be Tuesday June 14th at 7-8pm UK time! We’re going to be chatting about ‘Blogger Struggles’ and how to overcome them. Yes, this will be a chance to have a bit of a rant about what’s difficult in the world of
How to make the leap and become a full time blogger
Last month I spoke at Traverse blogging conference in Cardiff. I decided to talk about the blogging topic I'm most frequently questioned about - how to transition from being a hobby blogger to a full time blogger. There are so many amazing bloggers out there, working hard
Why I chose to not be a digital nomad
The travel blogging community is obsessed with the term ‘digital nomad’. It pops up on every travel blog with top tips on how to be a digital nomad, why it’s so awesome being a digital nomad, a typical day in the life of a digital nomad