March’s venue, as chosen by Stephanie of Twenty-Something Travel, was The Big Hunt.

I descended to the first floor again for Julia Dimon’s talk, “Beyond the Tourist Zone.”

Brian
A few weeks ago, I met Brian of Bikeandboots.com at a Korean BBQ place in Vienna, VA.  He was in town visiting a friend, who was also with us.
I’m always excited to meet travel bloggers, whether away or at home, however Brian was the first one who I met who had joined my new site, [...]

I enjoyed meeting people at the event more than the actual discussion.

I am excited to announce the launch of Travel Blog Success, a new website and community aimed at helping travelers build successful blogs, whether they measure that success in terms of readers or revenue.

Two really quick reminders.
2010 Weblog Awards
Voting for the winners of the 2010 Weblog Awards (aka The Bloggies) will close at 10 PM (EST) Sunday, January 31, 2010.  Remember to vote for Go Backpacking in the Best Travel Weblog category, and Medellin Living in the Best Latin American Weblog category.  You do not need to vote [...]

January 28, 2010 – Washington, DC
On another crisp Winter eve, the DC travel blogging / writing community came together for drinks at Cafe Asia.  This time, I was armed with more than just my Blackberry’s camera, though I learned few people want a bright flash in their eyes at a trendy sushi bar. Next time, [...]

To celebrate the upcoming launch of Travel Blog Success, a new membership site and community dedicated to travel bloggers, I will be sharing a few of my recent revelations to help you build a better travel blog.

Our travel blogs are our digital homes on the web.  And their design and content reflects upon us as [...]

On February 1, 2010, travelers will have all the resources they need to build successful blogs.

I’m beyond excited to see that Go Backpacking is one of the five finalists for Best Travel Weblog, and Medellin Living is one of the finalists for Best Latin American Weblog in the 10th Annual Weblog Awards (aka the 2010 bloggies)!
Please head over to 2010.bloggies.com to vote for both this week.  You do not need [...]