July 29th, 2009
From Sticky Rice and Mango Desserts to Beach Photography
The world is shrinking due to aeroplanes and the internet – and this is reflected in the burgeoning number of blogs written by backpacker-types around the globe reporting from wherever they are at the time.
From tales about Ho Chi Minh’s Cho Ray Hospital to flower festival of Hiroshima, Japan, there doesn’t seem to be a issue that isn’t written about by these hardy travellers.
These kinds of websites – often called “travelblogs” – are popular with fellow backpacker-types and those who have already been to the country they are reporting from. Also, such blogs provide an insight for the individuals considering journeying in the near future, so they serve a purpose as giving them a preview of what to expect if they do decide to journey there.
Now it’s normal to discover these blogs, and so it’s often not enough to only provide your opinion on the country you are currently in. Lately there’s a clamour for blogs that target niches in the country they reside. For example, a blog about park photos from Thailand, or a travelblog about the the lastest fashions in Japan.
The majority write these blogs for fun, and a bit of attention, but there are others who are able to earn cash from blogging. Be it earnings from adverts on their website, or maybe for freelancing for other websites and receiving money for such work as they are travelling. If you’re residing in a country that has a very low cost of living, this can actually pay your way – although you ought to have a some savings and not have your website be your only method to supporting yourself.
To sum up, it’s good to write a blog about what you’re getting up to when on your travels – as something to refer back to, and at the same time giving other people a rare glimpse at a corner of the planet they may know nothing about.
