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The Importance of Traveling Across to Other Niches

By on October 25, 2012 in Writing

My post on why isolating yourself within your own niche can be a bad thing, and also how the Problogger conference was awesome because it was not niche-focused. What are your thoughts on niches, networking and blogging?

October 25, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 13 }
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Why I Don’t See Everything When I Travel

By on July 16, 2012 in Random

My mode of travel might be different from yours, but mine has been molded for a number of reasons: remote working, information retention, and health. Inside you’ll find out why I pick and choose my travel choices, and ultimately have to miss out on a number of activities along the way.

July 16, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 11 }
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On the Business of Blogging: Key Takeaways from TBU Umbria

By on June 13, 2012 in Europe, Italy, Writing

After TBU, I felt refreshed. The travel blogging industry is definitely coming around. Important issues were being brought up to people that will listen, and bloggers making leeway into this new field were there to reveal some of their best secrets.

June 13, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }
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One Little Thing I Must Do in 2012

By on December 30, 2011 in Writing

While we’re on this whole reflective business, I might as well point out a little something I need to do for 2012. If you’re a blogger looking to branch out from your own blog, you might need to do this, too.

December 30, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 11 }
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The Hardest Lesson I Learned in 2011

By on December 29, 2011 in Random

When will I learn? This post talks about the hardest lesson I had to learn this year, and hopefully how I’ll start to remedy the issue in 2012. Read on, fellow bloggers, you might find my final thoughts useful.

December 29, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 19 }
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I am a Blogger, and I am Powerful: On Bloggers, Brands and Fear

By on December 9, 2011 in Australia, Oceania, Writing

After a big day taking part in the Blogger Relations Forum yesterday, I have lots of thoughts about overcoming fears and the future of blogging revolving around brands cooperating more effectively with bloggers. Whew! It’s a doozy. Hopefully the read meshes well… click on!

December 9, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 43 }
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Day 262: The Work from Home Life

By on September 20, 2011 in Writing

The reality of the work from home life (of a freelancer/blogger) is more like you work your bum off or you don’t make any money. I probably work twice as much in my self-employed life than I ever did in a real job, and there have been many challenges to overcome in order to make it a viable income source.

September 20, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 14 }
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Day 203: Belated Friday Writing Round-Up

By on July 24, 2011 in Writing

It’s not easy keeping up with all that goes on in my writing world. Heck, I can barely keep up with it myself! That’s why it is good to just sometimes put some of the highlights into one place, and that brings us to this post:
Her Packing List
Packable Exercise Equipment to Take RTW… Read more: Can you really take

July 24, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 0 }
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Day 106: Oh, No, Not Another Contest

By on April 17, 2011 in Contests, Writing

But yes, oh yes, it is. It is another social contest, and I have mixed feelings on contests now that they are everywhere. EVERYWHERE. People are constantly asking you to vote, and as annoying as it is, I have trouble not getting involved with them myself!
Remember the time I begged for the best backpacker job in Australia… Read more? Or,

April 17, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 21 }

Day 100: My Location Independent Lifestyle, Completely Dependent on Laptop

By on April 11, 2011 in Writing

The earlier days of 2011 were ones of me putting forward personal goals, and one of those involved building a sustainable location independent lifestyle… Read more. At that time, I was making a chunk of change with blogging, but it wasn’t really enough to be living in Sydney on my own, but the long-term was in mind. I wanted to build

April 11, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 9 }