Slides from my talk at Traverse London about lessons I've learnt from 8 years of Professional Travel Blogging.

1. Lessons Learnt From 8
Years Of Professional
Travel Blogging
Budget Traveller
Kash Bhattacharya

2. Blogger Of The Year, National Geographic
Traveller 2016
Blogger Outreach Expert Toposophy
Director Of Creative Concepts
Iambassador.
Featured In The Guardian, New York Times
Lonely Planet, La Repubblica & Vanity Fair
Author Of The Luxury Hostels Of Europe,
Founder Of Mustlovefestivals.Com
Budget Traveller

3. April 2009
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4. Europebudgetguide.Com
Authentic Budget Travel Tips For
Europe Travellers

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6. Global economy in transition
1. Blogging For Me Is
Therapy
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7. But Besides Serving As A Stress-
Coping Mechanism, Expressive
Writing Produces Many Physiological
Benefits….Blogging Might Trigger
Dopamine Release, Similar To
Stimulants Like Music, Running And
Looking At Art.’
Scientific American: ‘Blogging Is Good For You’ Jessica
Wapner
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8. 2.Relationships Are King
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9. Travel Blog Camp
World Travel Market 2010
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10. Travel Bloggers Unite.
Manchester. March 2011
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11. Tbex Athens

12. Jaume Marin. Costa Brava
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13. Nicholas Montemaggi ( Iambassador)
And Melvin Boecher (Traveldudes)

14. 3. Blogging Gets Me Out Of
My Comfort Zone
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4.We Need To Evolve
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19. Industry’s
Obsession
With Numbers
& Roi Is Killing
The Blogger
Influencer
Industry
“They Didn’t Give Me A Number. But
Told Me I Wasn't Big Enough And Told
To Reach Out Again Once I Grow And
Am Established.
It Was Quite Condescending Really.
And It Was A Form Letter Because
There Was Another Person Who Had
The Identical Word For Word
Response.”
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21. ‘I’m Tired Of Looking At Blogs
That Just Focus On Lists.’
A Traveller Who Reads Blogs
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22. More Storytelling, Less Selling
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23. Luxury Hostels
Of
Europe
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26. Fun, Practical, Easy To Follow Content
‘That Time I Ate My Way Through Rotterdam’

27. Keep An Even Ratio Of Sponsored
And Your Own Content.
Create Your Own Projects.
Be Vulnerable. Share Your Stories
With Your Readers.
Takeaway
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28. 5. Don’t Sell Yourself Short
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29. 6. Diversify Your Income Sources
& Sphere Of Influence
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33. #Streetartgermany
Iambassador
Mark Hofmeyr
Storytravellers
German National
Tourism Office
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34. Don’t Put All Your Energy Into
Platforms You Don’t Own.
What Projects Can You Develop
That Will Not Only Help You
Financially But Also Build Your
Brand?
Takeaway
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35. 7. Invest In Yourself.
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37. 8. Delegate And Focus On What You’re
Good At

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39. Terminal 7 Pro. Rui Dantas Rodrigues
Video Producer & Editor

40. Make A List Of Stuff You’re
Struggling With
1.Managing Social Media
2.Blog Maintainence
3.Copyediting
4.Accounts
Takeaway
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41. 9. Never Forget
Your Why
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42. My Why
To Help People Travel
Better.
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43. What Is Your
Why?
Takeaway
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44. Thank
You!
@Budgettraveller / E-Mail: Kash@Budgettraveller.Org