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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.

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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.

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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 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:
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Packable Exercise Equipment to Take RTW… Read more: Can you really take

July 24, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 0 }

Day 180: The Essential Brooke vs. the World… My 7 Links

By on July 8, 2011 in Writing

I know; you’re tired of this 7 links business, right? It’s only been going on over a couple of weeks now and the blogs have multiplied like rabbits having babies. Well, surprise, here’s another baby! It’s my turn, so do humor me while I divulge the essential Brooke vs. the World.
My most beautiful post: The Cottesloe Beach Sunset … Read more

July 8, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 0 }

Day 179: Let’s Go to Australia!

By on July 7, 2011 in Australia, Oceania, Writing

I know that most of you can’t just buy a ticket and come and join me in the land Down Under. I’d love it if you could come and visit, but in the meantime, I’ll just take you to Australia with me by giving you some of the best recent writing on WhyGo Australia, the other main site I work… Read more

July 7, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 2 }

Day 162: People Read This?

By on June 23, 2011 in North America, USA

The shock of discovering I have so many quiet followers on this blog.

June 23, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 30 }

Day 113: Already Planning My Techno Detox

By on April 24, 2011 in Tech & Gear

I sat here and looked at my blank computer screen for a few minutes, just trying to pool my thoughts so that I could make this post. I thought about how I could write this, or that, or maybe even about a fun memory or event from day 113, but all I could think about was how much I really… Read more

April 24, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 6 }
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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 }