As a new travel blogger, I find that reading other travel blogs is not only a great source of information for your travels, but also for community and inspiration for your own travel writing. There’s a ton of really fantastic travel blogging happening out there, and my Bloglovin’ feed tends to fill up with great stuff much faster than I can read it. I’ve started bookmarking things I really like, and I’m going to start making regular posts of my favorites every couple weeks or so.

That being said, here’s my first-ever Great Reads post!

//What’s Wrong With ‘1000 Places to See Before You Die?’ – Intelligent Travel

This post really resonated with me. I’ve always felt a little weird about bucket lists, but have never really been able to articulate the reason for it. Luckily for me, Robert Reid wrote about it more eloquently than I ever could. Always keep in mind that travel is about the experience, not about ticking boxes on a list.

//The Ultimate Manifesto for Eternal Happiness and How to Find Work Overseas – Around the World in 80 Jobs

This post is extremely helpful for those interested in working overseas. Definitely worth a read! [Read more…]