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Why blog? Some of us unabashed dive into the great ocean of somewhat pointless broadcasts of everyday activity, while others hold back and find the endless stream of everyday utterances quite intimidating. Need I say Facebook? Blogging is sharing. It’s curiosity. It’s loving the world. Together.
It’s become obvious to most that modernity means sharing. Instantly. Your situation, your views, your pictures, your way of life. All it takes is a few clicks, and it’s posted on the internet for the world to see. And whether you dislike your neighbours tendency to pick his nose while he thinks no one else is watching, or you’re having a baby, the news are posted in the same slot to the same audience.
While it’s obvious why someone comprehends this as a slippery slope, there’s a whole universe of online blogging that unfolded years prior to the invasion of social media. Take the travel blog.
Travel Blogging is the Modern Postcard
It starts with a dream. The comprehension that places and adventures around the world expands you horizon and adds quality and meaning to your life. Virtually the urge to travel is the spark of life. That living makes sense just for the love of it.
Afterwards follows the process of planning, of experiencing your dreams come true. That dreaming makes reality. Travelling is so much more than the explicit trip. It’s a view of life. And making a travel blog is the extended version of the traditional postcard. It’s the comprehension of sharing - of wanting to your loved ones to take part in your personal journey.
Travel Blogging Adds to Your Experience
So why blog? Why spend the energy online? What happens with our experiences, when we pass them on? Your travel blog is the place you:
1. Can chart your trips on a map and creative a visual memory.
2. Share your photos and videos. Picturing is so much more fun when it’s shared!
3. Describe your adventures. Describing it makes you reflect upon it.
4. Use your reflections for further planning to make your trip even better.
5. Can be creative. Create a travel tale exactly the way you want it.
6. Share your experiences with your friends. And avoid the horrible slide show!
7. Get feedback from friends and family.
8. Make a journal. Later on in life you will love having this. For yourself, for your kids, even for your grandchildren.
9. Boast your social life. Relations just get better when you’re sharing!
10. Pass on your experiences. Inspire someone to reach out for those life-affirming adventures.
Remember you can also share your travel experience at Momondo’s city guide.
