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  Nadine Sykora of  Hey Nadine   is a popular travel blogger, YouTuber, and social media influencer. Over the past 10 years, she has traveled across 55 countries, spoken on expert panels, and became a keynote speaker.  Nadine’s goal is simple: share her travel experiences with the world and help others do the same.  Hey Nadine contains a host of content on travel advice, hacks, destinations, and inspiration. As a seasoned YouTuber, you can expect her blog content to contain a lot of embedded videos from her channel. 

  Josh McNair, owner of  California Through My Lens , has a distinct writing style that vividly describes details of travel destinations.  Unlike bloggers who discovered the love for travel in their adulthood, Josh has always been a passionate traveler at heart. He created California Through My Lens to document his adventures with the online audience.  California Through My Lens is run by both Josh and his wife, Amy. The pair also has an active YouTube channel called Through My Lens where they share their experiences in video form.  As you may have guessed, Josh’s content focuses on the beaches, caves, hiking trails, waterfalls, and various landmarks in California. Intricate details of each location, from hike distances to specific travel tips, are often included in his posts. 

  Kate’s blog was built during her time in Southeast Asia along with her freelance portfolio, which helped fund her travels. Her target audience is women who want to travel, but required guidance on how to do it safely and easily.  The “Solo Female Travel” category on her blog consists of posts about travel safety, travel planning, destination guides, and more. She also compiled a list of travel resources that help turn her audience’s travel ideas into action plans As her blog’s name suggests, she’s mainly a travel blogger who also discusses two other lifestyle-related topics — blogging and photography.  Kiersten spent three, eye-opening months in multiple countries to re-envision the idea of “ success .” She succeeded in her goal and is now one of the most accomplished travel bloggers on the web.  The Blonde Abroad covers a range of topics from travel photography to foreign cuisine. All of which draws wisdom from Kiersten’s personal travel experiences.

Some of you have been reading this Cheapest Destinations Blog for a long time, but a whole other set of readers land here for the first time after I show up in some search query or another. Google, also known as Big Brother of the Internet, released a major update last month that did something different and rather sinister: it penalized entire sites for having some posts that were deemed “thin content” or “not helpful.”  As I pared down more and more, I got to half of that number and now I’m below 800. Most of them that I’m getting rid of now are not terrible or outdated, they’re just too short, relics from the days when a blog post could be a few paragraphs long. Now we can’t just spout off on a subject or answer a question succinctly. If we do that, the post won’t get ranked in search unless it’s on a big brand site that’s spending lots of ad money and has a high “domain authority.” Our posts from independent bloggers, not e-commerce sites or media empires, have to be deemed “com...

 That's exciting! Travel blogs are a great way to document and share your travel experiences. Here are a few steps you can take to help you get started: Choose a niche: Decide what kind of travel blog you want to create. You could focus on specific destinations, budget travel, adventure travel, solo travel, or any other niche that you're passionate about. Select a blogging platform: Choose a platform to host your blog. Popular options include WordPress, Blogger, and Wix. Consider factors like ease of use, customization options, and cost when making your decision. Choose a domain name: Think of a catchy and memorable domain name for your blog. Make sure it reflects your blog's theme or niche. It's best to choose a domain name that is short, simple, and easy to remember. Design your blog: Select a theme or template for your blog that matches your branding and appeals to your target audience. Customize it according to your preferences and make it visually appealing with hi...