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My guest today is Melissa Megginson of Tailwind (a Pinterest partner tool). Melissa is a social media expert and specializes in content creation, social media, blogging, PR outreach and all things marketing. This is Melissa's second time on the Break into Travel Writing Podcast. She was originally featured on episode 087 entitled Turn Up Your Pinterest [...] The post BITW 132: Pinterest for Travel Bloggers with Melissa Megginson from Tailwind appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s podcast is part three of a three-night / four-day Travel Writer’s Academy media trip to Baja California where we visited Tijuana, Las Playas de Tijuana, Rosarito,  Ojos Negros, Ensenada and Baja’s Wine Route; Guadalupe Valley (also known as Valle de Guadalupe). Today's podcast focuses on the art and architecture we experienced on this trip as [...] The post BITW 130: 2018 Travel Writer’s Academy Baja California Media Trip Part 3 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This is part one of the 2018 Travel Writer’s Academy Media Trip to Baja California with wine blogger, Erika Beach.  Click here to listen to the full interview and hear Erika and I chat about the wonderful wines found in Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California. This is the "2018 Travel Writers Baja California Media Trip [...] The post BITW 129: 2018 Travel Writer’s Academy Baja California Media Trip Part 2 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This is part one of the 2018 Travel Writer’s Academy Media Trip to Baja California with vlogger and blogger, Gary House.  Click here to listen to the full interview and hear Gary and I chat about the wonderful, delicous foods in Baja California during our media trip. This is the "2018 Travel Writers Baja California Media [...] The post BITW 128: 2018 Travel Writer’s Academy Baja California Media Trip Part 1 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is Cintia Soto, an accountant turned pro food and travel photographer. Cintia is from Mazatlan, Mexico, lived in Italy for almost 10 years and while living there she became inspired by art in all aspects and began her journey to teach herself photography. Today she lives in San Diego and Italy while traveling [...] The post BITW 127: Travel & Food Blogger Workshop with Photographer Cintia Soto appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's episode focuses on four travel blogger questions. I’ll be answering questions about monetization, balancing a blog and a full-time job, organic traffic for newer websites and my thoughts on the use of the word free. Welcome to Ask Alexa! This is a Q&A episode that is aired once monthly. If you have a  question you’d like [...] The post BITW: 126 Ask Alexa appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Chris Christensen is the creator of AmateurTraveler.com; an online travel website and podcast that focuses primarily on travel destinations. Chris has won a Lowell Thomas Award, four NATJA awards, including the gold in the audio category this year, and a SMITTY Award from Travel+Leisure as the "best independent travel journalist". Tune in to learn about Influencer Marketing for [...] The post BITW 125: Influencer Marketing for Travel Bloggers with Chris Christensen appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Maria Haase is a travel blogger and photographer who shares her love for the world and its different cultures on www.MariaAbroad.com and www.EuropeUpClose.com. As a serial expat for the past 10 years, she has called three continents her home, traveled to almost 40 countries and eaten way too many sticks of mystery meats on the [...] The post BITW 124: Why You Should Buy an Established Travel Blog with Maria Haase appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Ricky Shetty is a passionate global entrepreneur and digital nomad. He is the Founder of Digital Nomad Mastery which is a podcast, youtube channel and website that teaches people how to become Digital Nomads. He is also the man behind the family-friendly website Daddy Blogger, which gives a father's perspective on parenting.  As well he is [...] The post BITW 123: How to Make Multiple Streams of Online Income as a Digital Nomad with Ricky Shetty appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s show is all about my first trip to India for the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart. This was a trip I applied for and somehow was the only American blogger at the mart. This show will focus on my trip to visit ancient temples in India, the travel mart, how I found out about the [...] The post BITW 122: My First Trip to India and the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

2017 has been an astounding travel year for me. When I look back at the trips I’ve taken in the last 12 months, I feel extremely grateful. Thinking about the trips I’ve taken also got me to thinking about the kind of travel that is available to travel writers and bloggers. So, I thought I’d [...] The post BITW 121: 2017 Year in Review & How to Book Media Trips appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

 This is part two of the 2017 Travel Writer’s Academy Mastermind and Media Trip podcast with four Travel Academy members.  Click here to listen to the full interview and hear Bob, Gary, Jamie, and Bobbi share our 3-day Mastermind experience and the Puerto Penasco media trip details. This is the "2017 Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and [...] The post BITW 120: 2017 Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trips (Part 2) appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This is part one of the 2017 Travel Writer’s Academy Mastermind and Media Trip podcast with three of the Travel Academy members.  Click here to listen to the full interview and hear Wendy, Erika and Susan's overview of the Travel Academy Scottsdale Media Trip. This is the "2017 Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trips (Part [...] The post BITW 119: 2017 Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trips (Part 1) appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Travel Media Showcase Post Event Review with Gary House & Kaila Yu. In today’s episode, Gary and Kaila and I discuss the Travel Media Showcase as well as how to prepare for the conference and tips for follow up. Click here to listen to the full interview and hear Gary and Kaila's advice about applying for [...] The post BITW 118: Travel Media Showcase Post Conference Review with Gary House & Kaila Yu appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Every summer, my son Roland and I have one big travel adventure. This year it was a self-built media trip to Iceland and Ireland. This is part two of the trip and it focuses on our time exploring Ireland. I also share how I set up the trip, landed my airfare, rental car, hotels, tours [...] The post BITW 117: Summer Media Trip to Ireland with Roland appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Every summer, my son Roland and I have one big travel adventure. This year it was a self-built media trip to Iceland and Ireland. This is part one of the trip and it focuses on our time exploring Iceland. I also share how I set up the trip, landed my airfare, hotels, tours and meals [...] The post BITW 116: My Media Trip to Iceland with Roland appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's episode focuses on three travel blogger questions. I share how to use Instagram and Twitter to drive web traffic and for branding. I also discuss travel writing strategies for blogging about upcoming events in your hometown. Welcome to Ask Alexa! This is a Q&A episode that is aired once monthly. If you have a  question you’d [...] The post BITW 115: Ask Alexa appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Heather & John Widmer from Roaming Around The World ditched their corporate jobs and sold most of their possessions to take a 1-year trip around the world. This 1-year trip has evolved into a lifestyle of non-stop travel.  They have mastered the digital nomad lifestyle are now into their 4th year of full time travel [...] The post BITW 114: How To Travel Full Time (and make money) with John and Heather Widmer appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Vincent Rees is an expert in Ukrainian dance, art, and culture. In 1992 he joined the world renowned Ukrainian Shumka Dancers. In 2007, his interest in Ukrainian dance and culture lead him to complete a masters’ degree in Ukrainian Folklore from the University of Alberta. Today Vincent is the founder of Cobblestone Freeway tours. The company provides handcrafted [...] The post BITW 113: Ukrainian Travel Expert Vincent Rees of Cobblestone Freeway Tours appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s episode focuses on four travel blogger questions. Questions focus on working with tourism boards, how to get paid to work with a tourism board, how to land sponsored posts, a travel blogger tax question and one about the process of pitching print publications. I also share the number one thing you should never do on [...] The post BITW 112: Ask Alexa & What Not to Do on a Press Trip appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.