I don’t usually do a lot of shout out type posts on my blog, but this one is long overdue. There was a project I took on about a month ago where I begged and pleaded for your YouTube video views to help me win a job.
First off, thank you so much to everyone who watched this video:
You all ROCK harder than you know, and you truly deserve some virtual high fives.
There were, however, a few people I think that deserve some extra special TYs for the extra support they sent my way.
@TravelDesigned – Fellow Illinois resident, Stephanie Diehl, really went out of her way to help me out. She called on her Twitter pals to attack, and my Twitter mentions and email inbox were overflowing for a couple of days with super kind words and support. She is a Twitter superstar; everyone should follow her!
@RosiakGraphics – Jeff grew up down the street from me in little ol’ Creve Coeur, IL. He, too, went out of his way to call on his Tweeps and Facebook friends to watch my video, which was just plain awesome! He deserves some Twitter love for sure, so give him a follow, especially if you are in central Illinois.

More Tweeps to Thank:
@IsabellesTravel @ReviewResorts @GotSagaLatino @travelmaus @EpsteinTravels @PatriciaVance @Marilyn_Res @ARoadRetraveled @JeromeShaw @santafetraveler @jetts424 @deborahharmes @travelingtolive @dtravelsround @rtwdave @travoholic @beersandbeans @traveltipsngear @foxnomad @EscapeArtistLLC @solotraveler @girlsgetaway @VictoriaKizito @Journeywoman @travelinggreen @Lovellyinc @velvetescape @soultravelers3 @DeliosUK @grantlingel @worldtraveler55 @theaussienomad
Some more thanks go to Lia Tarle and John Dean for posting the video on their Facebook pages. Menorca crew, you rock!
And to everyone else, THANK YOU. YOU ARE THE BOMB! Virtual high fives all around!
Alas, I still got smashed in video views, but that’s totally OK. Here’s the big news….
My mom is coming to Australia!!!! How cool is that?! It is totally official now (a plane ticket has been bought, passports arrived and ETA’s completed), and she will be arriving in Sydney on March 8th. And, before anyone asks, it had nothing to do with my crazy emotional blog post that I put on this site a little while back. #itotallywishihadntdonethatnow
I think she might be a little scared about the long, long flight overseas, so if you could send her some virtual high fives, that might be helpful in calming her fears. Go mom!
In case you don’t want the virtual high fiving to end just yet, there are surely more ways to rack up extras.
1.) Subscribe to my blog’s feed. You can choose to get it in your RSS reader, or by email!
2.) Subscribe to my monthly Female Travel Underground newsletter (for the girls only).
3.) Read and comment on my article over at Galavanting.
4.) Support The Global Citizen Project!
There you go, people. Virtual high fives to all that took the time to read this, too!























Giving out virtual high fives! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @traveldesigned @rosiakgraphics
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@global_gourmet I mention your project in my Virtual High Fives post
http://bit.ly/9w7OI5
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That’s so cool that your mum’s finally coming to visit. I know for a fact my mother will never fly any further than Australia. She has both a fear of going to the toilet on a plane and also flying for longer than a few hours.
Still I live in hope…
Must be a generational thing… How many people our age do you know that are afraid to fly like that?
Hi Brooke! Loved the article at Galavanting!
I tried to leave a comment there but no go because it’s that stupid disqus thing.
Anyway, it the article was awesome. I tweeted it too
Aw thanks Beth! You are a rockstar
I gave out some virtual high fives recently. Did you check my post to see if you got one, too? http://bit.ly/aAbWX8
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You get a virtual high five! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @IsabellesTravel @ReviewResorts @GotSagaLatino @travelmaus @EpsteinTravels @PatriciaVance
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You get a virtual high five! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @Marilyn_Res @ARoadRetraveled @JeromeShaw @santafetraveler @jetts424 @deborahharmes
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Virtual high five! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @travelingtolive @dtravelsround @rtwdave @travoholic @beersandbeans @traveltipsngear @foxnomad
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You get a virtual high five! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @Lovellyinc @velvetescape @soultravelers3 @DeliosUK @grantlingel @worldtraveler55
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Thanks for the virtual high five!
I’m very excited that your mom is coming! So cool!
So nice. Thanks – was a pleasure! @TravelDesigned is wonderful RT @brookeschoenman: You get a virtual high five! http://bit.ly/9w7OI5
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Thx!RT @brookeschoenman: http://bit.ly/9w7OI5 @travelingtolive @dtravelsround @rtwdave @travoholic @beersandbeans @traveltipsngear @foxnomad
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