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2 01, 2018

2017 Year in Review

By Lili|January 2nd, 2018|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2017, Anaheim, Beach Hopping 2017, Blizzard, blogging, Bocas del Toro, Bocas Town, California, Central America, Charlotte, Costa Rica, Disney, Disneyland, Fantasy Lands 2017, G Adventures, Harry Potter, Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, Irvine, Los Angeles, Meow Wolf, New Mexico, North America, North Carolina, Panama, Resolutions, Santa Fe, Star Wars, Theme Park, Tiki, Tiki Bar, Tiki Lounge, Trader Sam's, Travel Thursday, Universal Studios Hollywood, USA, Wizarding World|0 Comments

2017 was a busy year for me. I got in 4 trips, 175 blog posts, and lots and lots of Netflix. Here are my highlights for the year: Travel All my trips this year were really last minute (at least to me) trips. I booked my Costa Rica/Panama trip about 2 months in advance, my LA/Anaheim/Irvine trip was very quick, same with Charlotte, and Santa Fe, NM I only planned one activity. So it was a weird non-planned year for travel. I'd never thought I'd... Travel to 3 different places, on different trips, in one month. In December I had

Writer’s Block Prompts: Travel Dates & Holidays for Travel Bloggers

By Lili|March 10th, 2016|Categories: Blogging, Events, Travel|Tags: blogging, calendar, dates, holidays, travel blogger, travel blogging, travel calendar, travel dates, travel holidays, Travel Thursday, writer's block, writing, Writing Prompts|0 Comments

We've all been there. You are looking at your blog, trying desperately to find some inspiration. Maybe you googled "Travel Blog Post Ideas" and still came up short. Or you want to put a spin on something new for your readers. So to help my fellow travel bloggers, here is your Writer's Block Calendar for key Travel Blogging Dates to help get the ideas flowing. Try one of these as your next writing prompt! January Hot Tea Month Oatmeal Month National Mentoring Month (USA) National Soup Month International Creativity Month January 1 New Years Day January 4 Trivia Day January 5

2015: The Year of Exploration

By Lili|December 31st, 2015|Categories: Year in Review|Tags: 2015, 2016, Africa, blogging, Canada, Egypt, Florida, Ingress, Miami, Middle East, North America, Toronto, travel blog, Travel Thursday, travel writing, USA, year in review|0 Comments

This has been an amazing year more focused on travel! I had two very opposite business trips. The first, in the dead of winter, was to Toronto, Canada. I had just a little time to explore and so visited an aquarium & museum before a nasty snowstorm hit. The second work trip was to sunny Miami, FL in the heat of summer. This trip I had tons of bad luck and ended up just having a short time at the beach. And throughout this year I was busy preparing for my dream vacation to Egypt! Thankfully everything went smoothly and