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A Year in the  Blogosphere

7/5/2017

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Happy 1st Birthday to the FeetDoTravel website!

On 8 May 2016, we launched FeetDoTravel.com, it also happened to be David Attenborough’s 90th birthday but that’s a different matter!

When I decided to start blogging, I didn’t realise it would turn my world upside down... in an amazing way! I thought it would be a way to document all my travels both past and future, but I didn’t expect it to envelope my life and take over it! It’s been my choice to allow this to happen to me, I’m not saying everyone becomes this excited and obsessed by it, I just think that maybe I have finally found my calling!
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At last, I have found what makes me happy and I can put the skills I have gained my entire life into what I love the most... travelling, and talking about it! 

So, what have I learnt a year into the blogosphere?

1. It eats up so much of my time!
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Blogging takes up a serious amount of time!! If you do it for fun or to keep family/friends informed of what you are doing whilst on your travels then you don’t have to put quite as much time into it, but as we would like to make a business out of this in some way, there is so much more behind the scenes than I initially thought! I don’t just write the blog, I have to come up with the idea, carry out research, write and re-write, choose photos ready for Sy to edit the blog and photos, watermark and re-size and produce a Pinterest picture... and that’s all before we actually uploaded it to our website. Then there are the “add-ons” such as our newsletter, our subscriber list needs to be managed and the fortnightly newsletter compiled and sent, general website maintenance and improvements… not to mention Social Media… FeetDoTravel is a real team effort between the two of us.

2. Social Media has become a daily part of my life
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​Social Media is where it is at! Whether you like it or not, there is more to blogging that just blogging! We have a few Social Media accounts to help promote our website so I have to put in the time to keep this going. I post consistently, answer emails, follow people, comment/like posts, share bloggers’ work and thank others for sharing my work... etc etc. Sometimes I plan to log in quickly to do something and the next time I look at the clock, hours have passed – “where did that time go?” I often wonder.

3. It’s a massive community
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​Since joining a plethora of Facebook groups, running our own Facebook Community and following others on Twitter/Instagram/Pinterest, I have accepted that it’s not just something people do, it is actually a community filled with passionate people – especially in the travelling world! I have had so much fun interacting with others since I started blogging – and we all have the same thing in common – we love to talk about travelling!! It’s the best community to be a part of and I love it!

4. You can make real online friends and meet people who are very loyal
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Now I know this sounds a bit “yeah right” but I genuinely feel I have made real friends online, and thankfully these people have said the same to me! We started talking to one another and when life events were mentioned, we would remember to contact one other to see how things were going. As I run my own Facebook Travel community, I found a team of people who are loyal to one another every week; they endorse one another’s blog posts on social media go out of their way to help one another. I asked for a reference recently for our Media Kit and within hours, I had so many genuinely lovely comments, I was very touched!

5. I've been influenced on the different things to see and do around the world
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Part of the travelling community is to support one another which includes reading blogs, so naturally, I end up learning things all the time and I have been influenced by many other people’s blogs. I love reading about other people’s adventures and finding out new things, I have now fallen in love with finding street art which is purely down to seeing blogger’s posts. This is where Pinterest comes in handy; I am saving all these amazing stories of things I can do in the future and I often refer to them. A classic example of how I have been influenced by others was visiting a cat café; I had never even heard of one before I read a blog then afterwards, I actively sought one out to visit for my birthday! Now I am visiting them all around the world as I seek them out in new countries I visit!

6. I do things... just so I can blog about it!
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​Maybe it’s just me because I’m super excited about blogging, but I do confess to seeing something and thinking “I’m going to blog about that”. One example is the painted pianos I saw around the centre of my hometown, I wasn’t content with just looking and enjoying – I made it my mission to find them all, photograph and write about my experience! I have now resigned myself to permanently carrying a camera and notepad with me because of all the potential opportunities! I am constantly writing up blog thoughts; when I’m travelling on a boat/plane/train/bus, laying on a beach or simply walking down the street, which is just as well, I have a lot going on up there in my noggin and I need to get these thoughts on paper.

7.  My travel list of destinations just keeps on growing

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​As if I didn’t have enough on my “bucket list”! Due to the amazing blogs I read, I now find myself going places and doing new things I had never even heard of! Japan is now top of my bucket list of countries to visit due to the many amazing blogs I have read recently. Adding to my list isn’t a bad thing – on the contrary, it means I have more to write about! The ideas just keep on coming and I am having such a fun time.
  

8.  I end up saying “I’ve written a blog on that” during every day conversation
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​Oh yes, I have turned into one of “those” people! If I read on Facebook that one of my friends has booked a holiday to a particular place I have visited, I will say “I’ve written a blog on that, I will send it to you” or, if a topic of conversation in everyday life is broached and I have written a blog post, I find myself saying sharing ideas from the blog then saying “check out my blog, all this information is on there”.
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Simon and I do, however, have to thank you, our audience for keeping us going and for believing in FeetDoTravel. Without your support, who knows how long we would have lasted. So thank you for subscribing to our Newsletter, for reading our stories, for commenting on our adventures and sharing them with other people… but most of all, thank you for being a part of the FeetDoTravel community!

Happy 1st Birthday to the FeetDoTravel website … I wonder what will happen during the next year … watch this space!

Has blogging changed your world in any way? Do you feel it has influenced your life? Please let me know in the comments below, I want to know!

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30 Comments
Oldhouseintheshires link
10/5/2017 07:32:42 am

Congratulations on your first year! I have stumbled upon your site and I love it! Thank you for a Wednesday morning read in cloudy (but not rainy) UK!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:51:07 am

Thank you Oldhouseintheshires, I am so glad you are loving our site! Please keep on following us and you are welcome to join our FeetDoTravel Facebook Community at any time :D

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Stephanie (1AdventureTraveler) link
12/5/2017 04:56:54 pm

Congrats on your first year of blogging! I am so happy to be apart of the "Feet Do Travel Community ". Love the support from my fellow bloggers and like that we share content. You are correct that it takes a lot of time to do but also makes me want to see new places. Thanks for putting this community together. It is great to read new blogs each week and share :-)

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:52:14 am

Thanks Stephanie and I am so happy you are a part of the FeetDoTravel Community, your ongoing support means so much and I'm glad we found your blog!

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Paul and Carole link
13/5/2017 04:50:02 pm

Excellent post, can so relate to all of it! It does involve a serious amount of time so you have to have a passion for it otherwise will soon become a chore. We wish we had engaged in Facebook groups and communities earlier as that has really been pivotal in gaining genuine engagement and diverting traffic to our blog, as has Pinterest. Thanks so much for inviting us to be part of the Feet do Travel community as this has been so important in connecting with like minded individuals and has provided so much support. Here's to many more years of blogging!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:53:17 am

Oh yes, blogging certainly takes up time, and I am glad you found our Facebook Group ... better late than never I say :D It's been lovely getting to know you ... long may this continue!

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Travel Lexx link
13/5/2017 08:05:33 pm

Angie, great post and it's definitely been a pleasure knowing you and being part of your community, Blogging has definitely changed a lot in my life - from my outlook on travel to the way I write. It's been a great year for you guys and I am glad to have been along for the ride!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:54:36 am

It's an absolute pleasure knowing you Alexei and I'm so glad I found your blog, I've referred to many of your posts on quite a few occasions. Keep holding on for the ride ... let's see what the next year brings :D

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Cat (Not Wanderlust) link
14/5/2017 02:59:40 am

Being a new blogger, it's great to hear how positively it's impacted your life! Can't wait to learn more from you and Feet Do Travel :)

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:56:32 am

New blogger or not, I am glad you found our FeetDoTravel community and I hope you continue to be a part of it! It's a great way of interacting with other like-minded people. I hope you also feel the blogging community has a positive impact on your life :D

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SamH Travels link
14/5/2017 08:12:39 am

Happy 1st Blog Birthday!
You are so right, blogging and all its associated extras take up so much time - in a good way. I honestly don't know how you keep up with it all, especially since you are both now full-time travellers! I really enjoy being part of the feet do travel community. It's a fantastic group of people and I really enjoy interacting with them Between us all, we have such a great wealth of travelling knowledge!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:58:05 am

Haha, yes full time travelling and blogging is a challenge I will admit but I do love what I do so I continue to make it happen :D I'm so happy you became a part of our FeetDoTravel community and enjoy interacting with others. Long may this relationship remain :D

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Sina link
15/5/2017 09:23:59 am

Congrats and thank you for creating this great community! I've been blogging for a few years now but I've only recently found all these great travel communities. I'm glad to be part of them because it's such a huge inspiration to read all these blog posts and getting to know and learning from other bloggers. Plus, my bucket list keeps on growing too with every read :)

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 03:59:38 am

Thank you Sina, and I'm so glad you found our Facebook Community and are happy to be a part of it! Yes, the downside (if you can call it that) of learning about more amazing places is the bucket list keeps on growing ... not a bad predicament to be in though "which amazing country should I tick off next?" lol.

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Annalise link
15/5/2017 09:38:24 am

A big happy birthday to you guys! I can't believe you've had so much success in just one year! I can't wait to see what's in store in the future! :)

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 04:00:32 am

Awww thanks Annalise, that's so kind of you to say, and I'm glad you have found our Facebook Community! It's great reading about your adventures around South East Asia right now!

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Carmen Baguio link
16/5/2017 01:13:50 am

We passed our 1 year mark in March, and it has definitely changed our lives. Our travel is more purposeful. Even though I was already a history buff, now my I'm learning even more about the places we visit! Happy Anniversary, and a big thank you for letting me be part of your adventure!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 04:02:11 am

Happy 1st Blogging Birthday to you as well Carmen! Lovely to hear you feel your travels are more purposeful and that it's had an influence on you. Thank you for finding our FeetDoTravel Community and I hope to continue reading more of your adventures in the future.

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wayfaringsarah link
16/5/2017 03:42:24 pm

Congrats on your 1 year Bloggerversary :D 3 & 4 are definitely one of the best things I've learnt as well! sooo many awesome people that I feel blessed to now know!!

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 04:03:11 am

It's been wonderful getting to know you Sarah and you are right, there are many awesome people in the travel community (many of whom are in our FeetDoTravel group, but I am biased lol)

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Scarlett Begonias link
16/5/2017 09:51:03 pm

Happy Birthday Feet Do Travel! We adore reading your posts and are consistently inspired by your adventures. We are so grateful to be part of the Feet Do Travel community, which has helped us grow so fast in just a few months. It is wonderful to have a loving, supportive community of positive thinkers who are connected by travel to lean on. Thank you for starting this blog, you are both amazing :)

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FeetDoTravel
18/5/2017 04:04:50 am

Thanks Scarlett! It's so lovely you found our travel community, you are such a loyal and active member and I love reading about your adventures. Thank you once again for your support and I hope we continue our blogging friendship for many more years to come :D

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Shona @ paraphernalia.co link
18/5/2017 02:11:41 pm

Happy first birthday Feet Do Travel!
Everything you've mentioned in your post is exactly how I feel. I absolutely love this chosen path.
Your posts are always fun and engaging and I love what I learn from the other members of the group. Talk about a growing bucket list!
Thanks for creating this fabulous community! :-)

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Tracy link
18/5/2017 08:38:30 pm

Happy 1st birthday guys!! This is a great blog and I love being part of your group and your adventures! I love this post as I can relate to it all!! I have been so busy the last few weeks that i have let my blog slip in my priorities and I miss it! Hope to get on track again soon!

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Elisabeth Caraballo link
18/5/2017 08:49:17 pm

Congrats on your first year! I'm so happy to be a part of such an amazing travel community! :)

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Barry link
19/5/2017 03:07:42 am

Great stuff Angie. It’s hard to believe how fast time goes past! Totally agree with your points and yes blogging does take time – it’s almost like you have to quit your job and travel the world to find the time to run a blog. Like you said it’s not just the blog, there are other social media channels that have to be managed too. It’s still good fun though and a good hobby (my girlfriend says I’m not allowed to call it a job until it starts paying like one!)

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Sandy N Vyjay link
20/5/2017 05:53:08 am

Congratulations on completing 1 year. Incidentally we too completed one year recently. It has been an amazing journey. And we can well understand your journey and the points made by you.

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Chris Fisher (Tread The Globe) link
28/5/2017 06:20:17 am

Happy birthday - I am sure you have had a busy year. It's great reading about your experiences as we are following a very similar path. I have resigned from work and finish end of June. Then comes the car boot sales and all the preparation work before we travel full time from next spring. I can really appreciated how much work there is to blog and I'm currently doing an on line photography course. We look forward to hearing about your adventures this year and i'm sure our paths will cross .

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ThriftyTrails link
29/5/2017 08:46:28 pm

Awww you launched your site the day after we got married! We absolutely agree with all your points listed! 2) I like to call myself the 'Social Media Manager'. 8) I do the same! People come to me with travel related questions and I usually give a short response and end it with "Check out the blog post I wrote on it for more information and details". It's just easier to refer people to something you've already created for the purpose of sharing information. We're so glad to be a part of your travel blogging community!

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Kristina@maptrotting link
27/6/2017 04:48:07 pm

Happy blogging anniversary! Blogging is no joke! Love that you do things just so you can blog about it! I do the same! Blogging pushes me to do so many things that would otherwise stay behind! And that's a good thing, keeps me more active. Happy blogging and cheers to many more blogging years to come! :)

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