Whether you are new to writing or you want to improve your writing skills, this article should be helpful. Although it is short, it introduces some of the basic building blocks for writing amazing travel articles. Think of these as starting points for further exploration of the writing craft. Smashing storyline If you want to […]
I always find it strange when employers don’t let their staff work from home. For some reason, they believe that by looking over their staff’s shoulders for eight hours a day, they will get more work done. Why do people believe the office is the best environment to get stuff done? It’s a myth that […]
I recently read a blog about a South African couple who quit their day jobs in advertising to travel the world – and ended up scrubbing toilets to support their dream lifestyle! Though I admire their honesty and hard work, I reckon scouring porcelain isn’t the only way to support yourself when you cut ties […]
Inspiration is for amateurs. The great writer Somerset Maugham once said something to the tune of “I write only when inspiration strikes… fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.” As much as I try to ape old mechanical Maugham, I’m still very much an amateur and need inspiration to get kick me along, […]
You’ve spent a good portion of your day researching and writing up what you believe is the perfect blog post. You publish it, share it on your regular social media channels and wait. Surely this is going to get picked up by your audience and passed along in no time. But nothing happens. Sound familiar? […]
